An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing comprising a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion; two rows of conductive terminals comprising a plurality of first terminals and second terminals and affixed to the insulative housing; a shielding plate sandwiched between the first terminals and the second terminals; a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing; and a sub shell abutting with the tongue portion and the base portion and contacting with the shielding shell, wherein the sub shell resists against a front surface of the base portion and exposes the tongue portion.