diff --git a/types/semantic-ui-search/global.d.ts b/types/semantic-ui-search/global.d.ts
index d5d265a4af..68f1dd3045 100644
--- a/types/semantic-ui-search/global.d.ts
+++ b/types/semantic-ui-search/global.d.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ declare namespace SemanticUI {
 
     namespace SearchSettings {
         type Param = (Pick<_Impl, 'apiSettings'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'type'> |
             Pick<_Impl, 'minCharacters'> |
             Pick<_Impl, 'transition'> |
             Pick<_Impl, 'duration'> |
@@ -142,6 +143,8 @@ declare namespace SemanticUI {
             Partial<Pick<_Impl, keyof _Impl>>;
 
         interface _Impl {
+            type: string;
+
             // region Behavior
 
             /**
diff --git a/types/semantic-ui-search/semantic-ui-search-tests.ts b/types/semantic-ui-search/semantic-ui-search-tests.ts
index 25d964a5db..fec7c646b5 100644
--- a/types/semantic-ui-search/semantic-ui-search-tests.ts
+++ b/types/semantic-ui-search/semantic-ui-search-tests.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ function test_search() {
     });
     // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
     $(selector).search({
+        type: 'type',
         apiSettings: {
             on: 'on',
             cache: true,