diff --git a/types/primus/index.d.ts b/types/primus/index.d.ts
index 7f45ffde11..6533d0f81a 100644
--- a/types/primus/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/primus/index.d.ts
@@ -145,6 +145,20 @@ declare namespace Primus {
         on(event: 'end', handler: () => void): this;
     }
 
+    interface ReconnectOpts {
+        max?: number;
+        min?: number;
+        retries?: number | null;
+        'reconnect timeout'?: number;
+        factor?: number;
+    }
+    interface ReconnectEventOpts extends Required<ReconnectOpts> {
+        start: number;
+        duration: number;
+        attempt: number;
+        backoff: boolean;
+        scheduled: number;
+    }
     interface SocketOptions {
         // https://github.com/unshiftio/recovery
         reconnect?: {
@@ -173,18 +187,9 @@ declare namespace Primus {
         emits: emits.emits;
         id(fn: (id: string) => void): this;
 
-        on(
-            event:
-                | 'open'
-                | 'reconnect'
-                | 'reconnect scheduled'
-                | 'reconnected'
-                | 'reconnect timeout'
-                | 'reconnect failed'
-                | 'end',
-            handler: () => void,
-        ): this;
-
+        on(event: 'open' | 'end', handler: () => void): this;
+        on(event: 'reconnect' | 'reconnect scheduled' | 'reconnected', handler: (opts: ReconnectEventOpts) => void): this;
+        on(event: 'reconnect timeout' | 'reconnect failed', handler: (err: Error, opts: ReconnectEventOpts) => void): this;
         on(event: 'data', handler: (message: any) => void): this;
         on(event: 'error', handler: (err: Error) => void): this;
     }
diff --git a/types/primus/primus-tests.ts b/types/primus/primus-tests.ts
index 1dc04c8e40..5ee1464c76 100644
--- a/types/primus/primus-tests.ts
+++ b/types/primus/primus-tests.ts
@@ -16,3 +16,8 @@ const client = new Socket('ws://www.example.com');
 client.on('open', () => {
     client.write('foo');
 });
+
+client.on('reconnect scheduled', (opts) => {
+  console.log('Reconnecting in %d ms', opts.scheduled);
+  console.log('This is attempt %d out of %d', opts.attempt, opts.retries);
+});