diff --git a/io_scene_godot/converters/simple_nodes.py b/io_scene_godot/converters/simple_nodes.py
index e340748..160b5cb 100644
--- a/io_scene_godot/converters/simple_nodes.py
+++ b/io_scene_godot/converters/simple_nodes.py
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ def export_empty_node(escn_file, export_settings, node, parent_gd_node):
         return parent_gd_node
     empty_node = NodeTemplate(node.name, "Spatial", parent_gd_node)
     empty_node['transform'] = node.matrix_local
+    if node.name.endswith('-colonly') or node.name.endswith('-convcolonly'):
+        # For empties marked as collision shapes (name ending in -colonly/-convcolonly) Godot uses the draw/display type to pick a
+        # collision shape
+        empty_node['__meta__'] = '{{ "empty_draw_type": "{}" }}'.format(node.empty_display_type)
     escn_file.add_node(empty_node)
 
     return empty_node
diff --git a/tests/reference_exports/collision_empties/arrow.escn b/tests/reference_exports/collision_empties/arrow.escn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ef5909
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/reference_exports/collision_empties/arrow.escn
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=1 format=2]
+
+[node type="Spatial" name="Scene"]
+
+[node name="arrow-colonly" type="Spatial" parent="."]
+
+transform = Transform(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+__meta__ = { "empty_draw_type": "SINGLE_ARROW" }
diff --git a/tests/reference_exports/collision_empties/cube.escn b/tests/reference_exports/collision_empties/cube.escn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d50ed7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/reference_exports/collision_empties/cube.escn
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=1 format=2]
+
+[node type="Spatial" name="Scene"]
+
+[node name="cube-colonly" type="Spatial" parent="."]
+
+transform = Transform(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+__meta__ = { "empty_draw_type": "CUBE" }
diff --git a/tests/reference_exports/collision_empties/image.escn b/tests/reference_exports/collision_empties/image.escn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46352a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/reference_exports/collision_empties/image.escn
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=1 format=2]
+
+[node type="Spatial" name="Scene"]
+
+[node name="image-colonly" type="Spatial" parent="."]
+
+transform = Transform(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+__meta__ = { "empty_draw_type": "IMAGE" }
diff --git a/tests/reference_exports/collision_empties/sphere.escn b/tests/reference_exports/collision_empties/sphere.escn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f1fd6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/reference_exports/collision_empties/sphere.escn
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=1 format=2]
+
+[node type="Spatial" name="Scene"]
+
+[node name="sphere-colonly" type="Spatial" parent="."]
+
+transform = Transform(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+__meta__ = { "empty_draw_type": "SPHERE" }
diff --git a/tests/test_scenes/collision_empties/arrow.blend b/tests/test_scenes/collision_empties/arrow.blend
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