diff --git a/types/isotope-layout/index.d.ts b/types/isotope-layout/index.d.ts
index 5662da48f7..e10c0ea7c7 100644
--- a/types/isotope-layout/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/isotope-layout/index.d.ts
@@ -284,6 +284,10 @@ declare global {
          * Get the Isotope instance from a jQuery object. Isotope instances are useful to access Isotope properties.
          */
         data(methodName: 'isotope'): Isotope;
+        /**
+         * Filters, sorts, and lays out items.
+         */
+        isotope(): JQuery;
         /**
          * Lays out specified items.
          * @param elements Array of Isotope.Items
diff --git a/types/isotope-layout/isotope-layout-tests.ts b/types/isotope-layout/isotope-layout-tests.ts
index d37475cefa..c39b8851db 100644
--- a/types/isotope-layout/isotope-layout-tests.ts
+++ b/types/isotope-layout/isotope-layout-tests.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ $grid = $('.grid').isotope({
 });
 
 // test methods using jquery
+$grid.isotope();
 $grid.isotope('addItems', $('.items'));
 $grid.isotope('appended', $('.items')[0]);
 $grid.isotope('hideItemElements', [ new HTMLElement() ]);