diff --git a/eeschema/sch_eagle_plugin.cpp b/eeschema/sch_eagle_plugin.cpp
index c0a3f6e854..3e4d0b49d3 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_eagle_plugin.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_eagle_plugin.cpp
@@ -1386,6 +1386,8 @@ bool SCH_EAGLE_PLUGIN::loadSymbol( wxXmlNode* aSymbolNode, std::unique_ptr<LIB_P
             std::unique_ptr<LIB_PIN> pin( loadPin( aPart, currentNode, &ePin, aGateNumber ) );
             pincount++;
 
+            pin->SetType( PIN_BIDI );
+
             if( ePin.direction )
             {
                 const std::map<wxString, ELECTRICAL_PINTYPE> pinDirectionsMap =
@@ -1397,8 +1399,6 @@ bool SCH_EAGLE_PLUGIN::loadSymbol( wxXmlNode* aSymbolNode, std::unique_ptr<LIB_P
                     { "pwr", PIN_POWER_IN },
                 };
 
-                pin->SetType( PIN_UNSPECIFIED );
-
                 for( const auto& pinDir : pinDirectionsMap )
                 {
                     if( ePin.direction->Lower() == pinDir.first )