diff --git a/handle_misc.go b/handle_misc.go
index e7cd8d04..a197c3f1 100644
--- a/handle_misc.go
+++ b/handle_misc.go
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func (c *clientHandler) handleTYPE(param string) error {
 	case "I", "L8":
 		c.currentTransferType = TransferTypeBinary
 		c.writeMessage(StatusOK, "Type set to binary")
-	case "A", "L7":
+	case "A", "AN", "L7":
 		c.currentTransferType = TransferTypeASCII
 		c.writeMessage(StatusOK, "Type set to ASCII")
 	default:
diff --git a/handle_misc_test.go b/handle_misc_test.go
index d69e3c5d..d08b5ff1 100644
--- a/handle_misc_test.go
+++ b/handle_misc_test.go
@@ -297,6 +297,10 @@ func TestTYPE(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, StatusOK, rc)
 
+	rc, _, err = raw.SendCommand("TYPE A N")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, StatusOK, rc)
+
 	rc, _, err = raw.SendCommand("TYPE i")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, StatusOK, rc)