diff --git a/types/react-input-mask/index.d.ts b/types/react-input-mask/index.d.ts
index 6ed7660196..8716cda0e6 100644
--- a/types/react-input-mask/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/react-input-mask/index.d.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Type definitions for react-input-mask 0.7
+// Type definitions for react-input-mask 1.2
 // Project: https://github.com/sanniassin/react-input-mask
 // Definitions by: Alexandre Paré <https://github.com/apare>
 // Definitions: https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ declare namespace reactInputMask {
          * Show mask even in empty input without focus.
          */
         alwaysShowMask?: boolean;
+        /**
+         * Use inputRef instead of ref if you need input node to manage focus, selection, etc.
+         */
+        inputRef?: React.Ref<HTMLInputElement>;
     }
     class ReactInputMask extends React.Component<ReactInputMaskProps> {
     }
diff --git a/types/react-input-mask/react-input-mask-tests.tsx b/types/react-input-mask/react-input-mask-tests.tsx
index d116b2b27a..a34b15ac99 100644
--- a/types/react-input-mask/react-input-mask-tests.tsx
+++ b/types/react-input-mask/react-input-mask-tests.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import ReactInputMask from 'react-input-mask';
 import * as React from 'react';
 
+let ref: HTMLInputElement | null = null;
+
 <div>
     <ReactInputMask mask="+4\9 99 999 99" maskChar={null} />
     <ReactInputMask mask="+7 (999) 999-99-99" />
     <ReactInputMask mask="99-99-9999" defaultValue= "13-00-2017" />
     <ReactInputMask mask="99/99/9999" placeholder= "Enter birthdate" />
     <ReactInputMask mask="+7 (999) 999-99-99" />
+    <ReactInputMask mask="+7 (999) 999-99-99" inputRef={(node) => ref = node} />
 </div>;