diff --git a/types/sinon/index.d.ts b/types/sinon/index.d.ts
index bc657ef79b..205a172e9a 100644
--- a/types/sinon/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/sinon/index.d.ts
@@ -495,6 +495,8 @@ declare namespace Sinon {
         usingPromise(promiseLibrary: any): SinonSandbox;
         verify(): void;
         verifyAndRestore(): void;
+        createStubInstance(constructor: any): any;
+        createStubInstance<TType>(constructor: StubbableType<TType>): SinonStubbedInstance<TType>;
     }
 
     interface SinonSandboxStatic {
diff --git a/types/sinon/sinon-tests.ts b/types/sinon/sinon-tests.ts
index 1fafb259ee..37f7d6d596 100644
--- a/types/sinon/sinon-tests.ts
+++ b/types/sinon/sinon-tests.ts
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ function testSandbox() {
     sandbox.resetBehavior();
     sandbox.verify();
     sandbox.verifyAndRestore();
+    sandbox.createStubInstance(TestCreateStubInstance).someTestMethod('some argument');
+    sandbox.createStubInstance<TestCreateStubInstance>(TestCreateStubInstance).someTestMethod('some argument');
 }
 
 function testPromises() {