diff --git a/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.cpp b/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.cpp
index 5b4a74c8a7f4..1d565611cd60 100644
--- a/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.cpp
+++ b/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.cpp
@@ -3294,6 +3294,10 @@ QString QgsProcessingParameterMapLayer::asScriptCode() const
   {
     switch ( static_cast< Qgis::ProcessingSourceType >( type ) )
     {
+      case Qgis::ProcessingSourceType::Vector:
+        code += QLatin1String( "table " );
+        break;
+
       case Qgis::ProcessingSourceType::VectorAnyGeometry:
         code += QLatin1String( "hasgeometry " );
         break;
@@ -3345,6 +3349,12 @@ QgsProcessingParameterMapLayer *QgsProcessingParameterMapLayer::fromScriptCode(
   QString def = definition;
   while ( true )
   {
+    if ( def.startsWith( QLatin1String( "table" ), Qt::CaseInsensitive ) )
+    {
+      types << static_cast< int >( Qgis::ProcessingSourceType::Vector );
+      def = def.mid( 6 );
+      continue;
+    }
     if ( def.startsWith( QLatin1String( "hasgeometry" ), Qt::CaseInsensitive ) )
     {
       types << static_cast< int >( Qgis::ProcessingSourceType::VectorAnyGeometry );
diff --git a/src/gui/processing/qgsprocessingmaplayercombobox.cpp b/src/gui/processing/qgsprocessingmaplayercombobox.cpp
index d571cdad8903..57e332bca3ed 100644
--- a/src/gui/processing/qgsprocessingmaplayercombobox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/processing/qgsprocessingmaplayercombobox.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ QgsProcessingMapLayerComboBox::QgsProcessingMapLayerComboBox( const QgsProcessin
     QList<int> dataTypes;
     dataTypes = static_cast<QgsProcessingParameterMapLayer *>( mParameter.get() )->dataTypes();
 
+    if ( dataTypes.contains( static_cast<int>( Qgis::ProcessingSourceType::Vector ) ) )
+      filters |= Qgis::LayerFilter::VectorLayer;
     if ( dataTypes.contains( static_cast<int>( Qgis::ProcessingSourceType::VectorAnyGeometry ) ) )
       filters |= Qgis::LayerFilter::HasGeometry;
     if ( dataTypes.contains( static_cast<int>( Qgis::ProcessingSourceType::VectorPoint ) ) )
diff --git a/src/gui/processing/qgsprocessingwidgetwrapperimpl.cpp b/src/gui/processing/qgsprocessingwidgetwrapperimpl.cpp
index 9648d502f000..de7cf3a34db0 100644
--- a/src/gui/processing/qgsprocessingwidgetwrapperimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/processing/qgsprocessingwidgetwrapperimpl.cpp
@@ -6698,6 +6698,7 @@ QgsProcessingMapLayerParameterDefinitionWidget::QgsProcessingMapLayerParameterDe
   mLayerTypeComboBox->addItem( tr( "Vector (Line)" ), static_cast<int>( Qgis::ProcessingSourceType::VectorLine ) );
   mLayerTypeComboBox->addItem( tr( "Vector (Polygon)" ), static_cast<int>( Qgis::ProcessingSourceType::VectorPolygon ) );
   mLayerTypeComboBox->addItem( tr( "Vector (Any Geometry Type)" ), static_cast<int>( Qgis::ProcessingSourceType::VectorAnyGeometry ) );
+  mLayerTypeComboBox->addItem( tr( "Vector (No Geometry Required)" ), static_cast<int>( Qgis::ProcessingSourceType::Vector ) );
   mLayerTypeComboBox->addItem( tr( "Raster" ), static_cast<int>( Qgis::ProcessingSourceType::Raster ) );
   mLayerTypeComboBox->addItem( tr( "Mesh" ), static_cast<int>( Qgis::ProcessingSourceType::Mesh ) );
   mLayerTypeComboBox->addItem( tr( "Plugin" ), static_cast<int>( Qgis::ProcessingSourceType::Plugin ) );