diff --git a/types/d3-shape/d3-shape-tests.ts b/types/d3-shape/d3-shape-tests.ts
index fb79b15e4a..1ce464093f 100644
--- a/types/d3-shape/d3-shape-tests.ts
+++ b/types/d3-shape/d3-shape-tests.ts
@@ -1464,6 +1464,7 @@ seriesDatum = seriesPoint.data;
 let order: number[];
 const seriesAnyAny: d3Shape.Series<any, any> = seriesArray[0];
 
+order = d3Shape.stackOrderAppearance(seriesAnyAny);
 order = d3Shape.stackOrderAscending(seriesAnyAny);
 order = d3Shape.stackOrderDescending(seriesAnyAny);
 order = d3Shape.stackOrderInsideOut(seriesAnyAny);
diff --git a/types/d3-shape/index.d.ts b/types/d3-shape/index.d.ts
index ed64d6f827..350df78487 100644
--- a/types/d3-shape/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/d3-shape/index.d.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Type definitions for D3JS d3-shape module 1.2
+// Type definitions for D3JS d3-shape module 1.3
 // Project: https://github.com/d3/d3-shape/
 // Definitions by: Tom Wanzek <https://github.com/tomwanzek>
 //                 Alex Ford <https://github.com/gustavderdrache>
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 // Definitions: https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
 // TypeScript Version: 2.3
 
-// Last module patch version validated against: 1.2.0
+// Last module patch version validated against: 1.3.3
 
 import { Path } from 'd3-path';
 
@@ -2670,6 +2670,13 @@ export function stack<Datum, Key>(): Stack<any, Datum, Key>;
  */
 export function stack<This, Datum, Key>(): Stack<This, Datum, Key>;
 
+/**
+ * Returns a series order such that the earliest series (according to the maximum value) is at the bottom.
+ *
+ * @param series A series generated by a stack generator.
+ */
+export function stackOrderAppearance(series: Series<any, any>): number[];
+
 /**
  * Returns a series order such that the smallest series (according to the sum of values) is at the bottom.
  *