diff --git a/types/rethinkdb/index.d.ts b/types/rethinkdb/index.d.ts
index f27b91b775..fca73dfdb6 100644
--- a/types/rethinkdb/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/rethinkdb/index.d.ts
@@ -238,11 +238,12 @@ declare module "rethinkdb" {
         indexCreate(name: string, index?: ExpressionFunction<any>): Operation<CreateResult>;
         indexDrop(name: string): Operation<DropResult>;
         indexList(): Operation<string[]>;
+        indexWait(name?: string): Operation<Array<{ index: string, ready: true, function: number, multi: boolean, geo: boolean, outdated: boolean }>>;
 
         insert(obj: any[], options?: InsertOptions): Operation<WriteResult>;
         insert(obj: any, options?: InsertOptions): Operation<WriteResult>;
 
-        get(key: string): Sequence; // primary key
+        get<TObjectType extends object>(key: string): Operation<TObjectType | null>;
         getAll(key: string, index?: Index): Sequence; // without index defaults to primary key
         getAll(...keys: string[]): Sequence;
         wait(WaitOptions?: WaitOptions): WaitResult;