diff --git a/internal/site/site.go b/internal/site/site.go
index 5ae76abf..42d41630 100644
--- a/internal/site/site.go
+++ b/internal/site/site.go
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ func (s *Site) ExportSiteConfig(consoleOutput *console.Console) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println(localSettings.Environment)
-
 	checkCommand := []string{
 		"option",
 		"get",
@@ -168,6 +166,14 @@ func (s *Site) LoadSite(
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Always make sure we set the correct type, even if a config file isn't available.
+	if cmd.Use != "start" {
+		s.Settings.Type, err = s.DetectType()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Fail now if we have a command that requires a completed site and we haven't started it before
 	if !isSite && arrayContains(commandsRequiringSite, cmd.Use) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("the current site you are trying to work with does not exist. Use `kana start` to initialize")