diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5269f2f..ca6c76c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - Numeric operands for object search queries (#265)
 - Link object payload message (#263)
 - Children sizes index to the link objects (#264)
+- `LINK` split chain object type (#283)
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/object/types.proto b/object/types.proto
index c94ebda..f3dca1c 100644
--- a/object/types.proto
+++ b/object/types.proto
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import "session/types.proto";
 // * TOMBSTONE
 // * STORAGE_GROUP
 // * LOCK
+// * LINK
 enum ObjectType {
   // Just a normal object
   REGULAR = 0;
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@ enum ObjectType {
 
   // Object lock
   LOCK = 3;
+
+  // Object that stores child object IDs for the split objects.
+  LINK = 4;
 }
 
 // Type of match expression
diff --git a/proto-docs/object.md b/proto-docs/object.md
index 9f5f5f5..9c475af 100644
--- a/proto-docs/object.md
+++ b/proto-docs/object.md
@@ -1043,6 +1043,7 @@ String presentation of object type is the same as definition:
 * TOMBSTONE
 * STORAGE_GROUP
 * LOCK
+* LINK
 
 | Name | Number | Description |
 | ---- | ------ | ----------- |
@@ -1050,6 +1051,7 @@ String presentation of object type is the same as definition:
 | TOMBSTONE | 1 | Used internally to identify deleted objects |
 | STORAGE_GROUP | 2 | StorageGroup information |
 | LOCK | 3 | Object lock |
+| LINK | 4 | Object that stores child object IDs for the split objects. |
 
 
  <!-- end enums -->