diff --git a/types/react-native/index.d.ts b/types/react-native/index.d.ts
index 5abf96e04c..bbceb07226 100644
--- a/types/react-native/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/react-native/index.d.ts
@@ -6550,7 +6550,7 @@ export interface BackAndroidStatic {
  */
 export interface BackHandlerStatic {
     exitApp(): void;
-    addEventListener(eventName: BackPressEventName, handler: () => void): void;
+    addEventListener(eventName: BackPressEventName, handler: () => void): NativeEventSubscription;
     removeEventListener(eventName: BackPressEventName, handler: () => void): void;
 }
 
diff --git a/types/react-native/test/index.tsx b/types/react-native/test/index.tsx
index 879a0c522d..65db445695 100644
--- a/types/react-native/test/index.tsx
+++ b/types/react-native/test/index.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
     AppState,
     AppStateIOS,
     BackAndroid,
+    BackHandler,
     Button,
     DataSourceAssetCallback,
     DeviceEventEmitterStatic,
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ function testDimensions() {
     Dimensions.removeEventListener('change', dimensionsListener);
 }
 
+BackHandler.addEventListener("hardwareBackPress", () => {}).remove();
+
 BackAndroid.addEventListener("hardwareBackPress", () => {});
 
 interface LocalStyles {