diff --git a/fastapi_mcp/openapi/convert.py b/fastapi_mcp/openapi/convert.py
index fb0ff21..439d9a0 100644
--- a/fastapi_mcp/openapi/convert.py
+++ b/fastapi_mcp/openapi/convert.py
@@ -202,11 +202,13 @@ def convert_openapi_to_mcp_tools(
                 param_desc = param.get("description", "")
                 param_required = param.get("required", True)  # Path params are usually required
 
-                properties[param_name] = {
-                    "type": param_schema.get("type", "string"),
-                    "title": param_name,
-                    "description": param_desc,
-                }
+                properties[param_name] = param_schema.copy()
+                properties[param_name]["title"] = param_name
+                if param_desc:
+                    properties[param_name]["description"] = param_desc
+
+                if "type" not in properties[param_name]:
+                    properties[param_name]["type"] = param_schema.get("type", "string")
 
                 if param_required:
                     required_props.append(param_name)
@@ -217,11 +219,14 @@ def convert_openapi_to_mcp_tools(
                 param_desc = param.get("description", "")
                 param_required = param.get("required", False)
 
-                properties[param_name] = {
-                    "type": get_single_param_type_from_schema(param_schema),
-                    "title": param_name,
-                    "description": param_desc,
-                }
+                properties[param_name] = param_schema.copy()
+                properties[param_name]["title"] = param_name
+                if param_desc:
+                    properties[param_name]["description"] = param_desc
+
+                if "type" not in properties[param_name]:
+                    properties[param_name]["type"] = get_single_param_type_from_schema(param_schema)
+
                 if "default" in param_schema:
                     properties[param_name]["default"] = param_schema["default"]
 
@@ -233,10 +238,14 @@ def convert_openapi_to_mcp_tools(
                 param_schema = param.get("schema", {})
                 param_required = param.get("required", False)
 
-                properties[param_name] = {
-                    "type": get_single_param_type_from_schema(param_schema),
-                    "title": param_name,
-                }
+                properties[param_name] = param_schema.copy()
+                properties[param_name]["title"] = param_name
+                if param_desc:
+                    properties[param_name]["description"] = param_desc
+
+                if "type" not in properties[param_name]:
+                    properties[param_name]["type"] = get_single_param_type_from_schema(param_schema)
+
                 if "default" in param_schema:
                     properties[param_name]["default"] = param_schema["default"]
 
diff --git a/tests/test_openapi_conversion.py b/tests/test_openapi_conversion.py
index 193ef8c..9f02081 100644
--- a/tests/test_openapi_conversion.py
+++ b/tests/test_openapi_conversion.py
@@ -271,3 +271,28 @@ def test_request_body_handling(complex_fastapi_app: FastAPI):
     assert "create_order" in operation_map
     assert operation_map["create_order"]["path"] == "/orders"
     assert operation_map["create_order"]["method"] == "post"
+
+
+def test_missing_type_handling(complex_fastapi_app: FastAPI):
+    openapi_schema = get_openapi(
+        title=complex_fastapi_app.title,
+        version=complex_fastapi_app.version,
+        openapi_version=complex_fastapi_app.openapi_version,
+        description=complex_fastapi_app.description,
+        routes=complex_fastapi_app.routes,
+    )
+
+    # Remove the type field from the product_id schema
+    params = openapi_schema["paths"]["/products/{product_id}"]["get"]["parameters"]
+    for param in params:
+        if param.get("name") == "product_id" and "schema" in param:
+            param["schema"].pop("type", None)
+            break
+
+    tools, operation_map = convert_openapi_to_mcp_tools(openapi_schema)
+
+    get_product_tool = next(tool for tool in tools if tool.name == "get_product")
+    get_product_props = get_product_tool.inputSchema["properties"]
+
+    assert "product_id" in get_product_props
+    assert get_product_props["product_id"].get("type") == "string"  # Default type applied