diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/node_add_menu_shader.py b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/node_add_menu_shader.py
index 17e71b3c12d..dbca8b732a1 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/node_add_menu_shader.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/node_add_menu_shader.py
@@ -366,6 +366,10 @@ class NODE_MT_shader_node_vector_base(node_add_menu.NodeMenu):
         self.node_operator(layout, "ShaderNodeBump")
         self.node_operator(layout, "ShaderNodeDisplacement")
         self.node_operator(layout, "ShaderNodeMapping")
+        props = self.node_operator(layout, "ShaderNodeMix", label="Mix Vector")
+        ops = props.settings.add()
+        ops.name = "data_type"
+        ops.value = "'VECTOR'"
         self.node_operator(layout, "ShaderNodeNormal")
         self.node_operator(layout, "ShaderNodeNormalMap")
         self.node_operator(layout, "ShaderNodeRadialTiling")