diff --git a/edit/linter-meta.js b/edit/linter-meta.js
index bd5b0399..d99282ee 100644
--- a/edit/linter-meta.js
+++ b/edit/linter-meta.js
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ function createMetaCompiler(cm) {
             from: cm.posFromIndex((err.index || 0) + match.index),
             to: cm.posFromIndex((err.index || 0) + match.index),
             message: err.code && chrome.i18n.getMessage(`meta_${err.code}`, err.args) || err.message,
-            severity: err.code === 'unknownMeta' ? 'warning' : 'error'
+            severity: err.code === 'unknownMeta' ? 'warning' : 'error',
+            rule: err.code
           })
         );
         meta = match[0];