diff --git a/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/MSW/Valve.hpp b/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/MSW/Valve.hpp
index 8a884ddbc..003efc2eb 100644
--- a/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/MSW/Valve.hpp
+++ b/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/MSW/Valve.hpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ namespace Opm {
 
         // Status: OPEN or SHUT
         ICDStatus status() const;
+        int ecl_status() const;
 
         void setConMaxCrossArea(const double area);
 
diff --git a/src/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/MSW/Valve.cpp b/src/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/MSW/Valve.cpp
index fae47e64a..ab86b1d77 100644
--- a/src/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/MSW/Valve.cpp
+++ b/src/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/MSW/Valve.cpp
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@
 */
 
 #include <opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/MSW/Valve.hpp>
+
 #include <opm/input/eclipse/Deck/DeckRecord.hpp>
 #include <opm/input/eclipse/Deck/DeckKeyword.hpp>
 
+#include "icd_convert.hpp"
 
 namespace Opm {
 
@@ -130,6 +132,11 @@ namespace Opm {
         return m_status;
     }
 
+    int Valve::ecl_status() const
+    {
+        return to_int(this->status());
+    }
+
     double Valve::conFlowCoefficient() const {
         return m_con_flow_coeff;
     }
diff --git a/src/opm/output/eclipse/AggregateMSWData.cpp b/src/opm/output/eclipse/AggregateMSWData.cpp
index e4325168e..cd6ea408e 100644
--- a/src/opm/output/eclipse/AggregateMSWData.cpp
+++ b/src/opm/output/eclipse/AggregateMSWData.cpp
@@ -495,7 +495,6 @@ namespace {
                 VectorItems::ISeg::index;
 
             const auto& sicd = segment.spiralICD();
-            iSeg[baseIndex + Ix::SegmentType] = segment.ecl_type_id();
             iSeg[baseIndex + Ix::ICDScalingMode] = sicd.methodFlowScaling();
             iSeg[baseIndex + Ix::ICDOpenShutFlag] = sicd.ecl_status();
         }
@@ -509,11 +508,21 @@ namespace {
                 VectorItems::ISeg::index;
 
             const auto& aicd = segment.autoICD();
-            iSeg[baseIndex + Ix::SegmentType] = segment.ecl_type_id();
             iSeg[baseIndex + Ix::ICDScalingMode] = aicd.methodFlowScaling();
             iSeg[baseIndex + Ix::ICDOpenShutFlag] = aicd.ecl_status();
         }
 
+        template <class ISegArray>
+        void assignValveCharacteristics(const Opm::Segment& segment,
+                                        const std::size_t   baseIndex,
+                                        ISegArray&          iSeg)
+        {
+            using Ix = ::Opm::RestartIO::Helpers::VectorItems::ISeg::index;
+
+            const auto& valve = segment.valve();
+            iSeg[baseIndex + Ix::ICDOpenShutFlag] = valve.ecl_status();
+        }
+
         template <class ISegArray>
         void assignSegmentTypeCharacteristics(const Opm::Segment& segment,
                                               const std::size_t   baseIndex,
@@ -522,9 +531,14 @@ namespace {
             if (segment.isSpiralICD()) {
                 assignSpiralICDCharacteristics(segment, baseIndex, iSeg);
             }
+
             if (segment.isAICD()) {
                 assignAICDCharacteristics(segment, baseIndex, iSeg);
             }
+
+            if (segment.isValve()) {
+                assignValveCharacteristics(segment, baseIndex, iSeg);
+            }
         }
 
         template <class ISegArray>