diff --git a/jquerymobile/jquerymobile-tests.ts b/jquerymobile/jquerymobile-tests.ts
index bedec85bb5..a3d20194a9 100644
--- a/jquerymobile/jquerymobile-tests.ts
+++ b/jquerymobile/jquerymobile-tests.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ function test_api() {
     var isAbs = $.mobile.path.isAbsoluteUrl("//foo.com/a/file.html");
     var dirName = $.mobile.path.get("http://foo.com/a");
     $.mobile.silentScroll(100);
+    
+    $.mobile.showPageLoadingMsg();
+    $.mobile.hidePageLoadingMsg();
 }
 
 function test_pagesDialogs() {
@@ -255,4 +258,4 @@ function test_listview() {
 
 function test_misc() {
     $.mobile.initializePage();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/jquerymobile/jquerymobile.d.ts b/jquerymobile/jquerymobile.d.ts
index 4be7faa9e4..2d6fa744a1 100644
--- a/jquerymobile/jquerymobile.d.ts
+++ b/jquerymobile/jquerymobile.d.ts
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ interface JQueryMobile extends JQueryMobileOptions {
     options: JQueryMobileOptions;
 
     transitionFallbacks;
+    showPageLoadingMsg();
+    hidePageLoadingMsg();
     loader;
     loading;
     loadPage;
@@ -379,4 +381,4 @@ interface JQuery {
 
 interface JQueryStatic {
     mobile: JQueryMobile;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}