diff --git a/lemur/certificates/models.py b/lemur/certificates/models.py
index 5f6c4ba9..a52ec1a8 100644
--- a/lemur/certificates/models.py
+++ b/lemur/certificates/models.py
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ from datetime import timedelta
 
 import arrow
 from cryptography import x509
-from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric import rsa
+from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric import rsa, ec
 from flask import current_app
 from idna.core import InvalidCodepoint
+from lemur.common.utils import get_key_type_from_ec_curve
 from sqlalchemy import (
     event,
     Integer,
@@ -302,6 +303,8 @@ class Certificate(db.Model):
             return "RSA{key_size}".format(
                 key_size=self.parsed_cert.public_key().key_size
             )
+        elif isinstance(self.parsed_cert.public_key(), ec.EllipticCurvePublicKey):
+            return get_key_type_from_ec_curve(self.parsed_cert.public_key().curve.name)
 
     @property
     def validity_remaining(self):