diff --git a/types/leaflet-draw/index.d.ts b/types/leaflet-draw/index.d.ts
index 35d014b699..7fd33f2152 100644
--- a/types/leaflet-draw/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/leaflet-draw/index.d.ts
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ declare module 'leaflet' {
 			/**
 			 * Layer that was just created.
 			 */
-			layer: Layer;
+			layer: Circle | CircleMarker | Marker | Polygon | Polyline | Rectangle;
 
 			/**
 			 * The type of layer this is. One of: polyline, polygon, rectangle, circle, marker.
diff --git a/types/leaflet-draw/leaflet-draw-tests.ts b/types/leaflet-draw/leaflet-draw-tests.ts
index e63006edce..54015fa404 100644
--- a/types/leaflet-draw/leaflet-draw-tests.ts
+++ b/types/leaflet-draw/leaflet-draw-tests.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ map.addControl(drawControl);
 map.on(L.Draw.Event.CREATED, (e: L.DrawEvents.Created) => {
     const type = e.layerType;
     const layer = e.layer;
+    const geojson = e.layer.toGeoJSON();
 
     drawnItems.addLayer(layer);
 });