diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 3bf9c371..51143f62 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 
 Requires libvips v8.8.1.
 
+#### v0.23.1 - TBD
+
+* Ensure `sharp.format.vips` is present and correct (filesystem only).
+  [#1813](https://github.com/lovell/sharp/issues/1813)
+
 #### v0.23.0 - 29<sup>th</sup> July 2019
 
 * Remove `overlayWith` previously deprecated in v0.22.0.
diff --git a/src/common.cc b/src/common.cc
index 044ce124..204a9b7b 100644
--- a/src/common.cc
+++ b/src/common.cc
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace sharp {
       case ImageType::OPENSLIDE: id = "openslide"; break;
       case ImageType::PPM: id = "ppm"; break;
       case ImageType::FITS: id = "fits"; break;
-      case ImageType::VIPS: id = "v"; break;
+      case ImageType::VIPS: id = "vips"; break;
       case ImageType::RAW: id = "raw"; break;
       case ImageType::UNKNOWN: id = "unknown"; break;
       case ImageType::MISSING: id = "missing"; break;
diff --git a/src/utilities.cc b/src/utilities.cc
index e86654b3..09c217aa 100644
--- a/src/utilities.cc
+++ b/src/utilities.cc
@@ -150,8 +150,9 @@ NAN_METHOD(format) {
 
   // Which load/save operations are available for each compressed format?
   Local<Object> format = New<Object>();
-  for (std::string f : {
-    "jpeg", "png", "webp", "tiff", "magick", "openslide", "dz", "ppm", "fits", "gif", "svg", "heif", "pdf", "v"
+  for (std::string const f : {
+    "jpeg", "png", "webp", "tiff", "magick", "openslide", "dz",
+    "ppm", "fits", "gif", "svg", "heif", "pdf", "vips"
   }) {
     // Input
     Local<Boolean> hasInputFile =
diff --git a/test/unit/metadata.js b/test/unit/metadata.js
index 0f3e89df..60e79756 100644
--- a/test/unit/metadata.js
+++ b/test/unit/metadata.js
@@ -232,6 +232,26 @@ describe('Image metadata', function () {
       done();
     });
   });
+  it('vips', () =>
+    sharp(fixtures.inputV)
+      .metadata()
+      .then(metadata => {
+        assert.strictEqual('vips', metadata.format);
+        assert.strictEqual('undefined', typeof metadata.size);
+        assert.strictEqual(70, metadata.width);
+        assert.strictEqual(60, metadata.height);
+        assert.strictEqual(3, metadata.channels);
+        assert.strictEqual('uchar', metadata.depth);
+        assert.strictEqual(72, metadata.density);
+        assert.strictEqual('undefined', typeof metadata.chromaSubsampling);
+        assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.isProgressive);
+        assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasProfile);
+        assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasAlpha);
+        assert.strictEqual('undefined', typeof metadata.orientation);
+        assert.strictEqual('undefined', typeof metadata.exif);
+        assert.strictEqual('undefined', typeof metadata.icc);
+      })
+  );
 
   it('File in, Promise out', function (done) {
     sharp(fixtures.inputJpg).metadata().then(function (metadata) {
diff --git a/test/unit/util.js b/test/unit/util.js
index 3d99a9c1..3458d300 100644
--- a/test/unit/util.js
+++ b/test/unit/util.js
@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@ describe('Utilities', function () {
         assert.strictEqual(true, sharp.format.raw[direction].stream);
       });
     });
+    it('vips format supports filesystem only', function () {
+      ['input', 'output'].forEach(function (direction) {
+        assert.strictEqual(true, sharp.format.vips[direction].file);
+        assert.strictEqual(false, sharp.format.vips[direction].buffer);
+        assert.strictEqual(false, sharp.format.vips[direction].stream);
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('Versions', function () {