diff --git a/react/index.d.ts b/react/index.d.ts
index cb1b567a62..7e300f05aa 100644
--- a/react/index.d.ts
+++ b/react/index.d.ts
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ declare namespace React {
 
     interface SyntheticEvent<T> {
         bubbles: boolean;
-        currentTarget: EventTarget;
+        currentTarget: EventTarget & T;
         cancelable: boolean;
         defaultPrevented: boolean;
         eventPhase: number;