diff --git a/react/index.d.ts b/react/index.d.ts
index 8bf7bb21af..6f88127305 100644
--- a/react/index.d.ts
+++ b/react/index.d.ts
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ declare namespace React {
 
     type SFC<P> = StatelessComponent<P>;
     interface StatelessComponent<P> {
-        (props: P & { children?: ReactNode }, context?: any): ReactElement<any>;
+        (props: P & { children?: ReactNode }, context?: any): ReactElement<any> | null;
         propTypes?: ValidationMap<P>;
         contextTypes?: ValidationMap<any>;
         defaultProps?: P;
@@ -2620,7 +2620,9 @@ declare namespace React {
 
 declare global {
     namespace JSX {
-        interface Element extends React.ReactElement<any> { }
+        interface JSXElement extends React.ReactElement<any> { }
+        type Element = JSXElement | null;
+
         interface ElementClass extends React.Component<any, any> {
             render(): JSX.Element | null;
         }