diff --git a/types/material-ui/index.d.ts b/types/material-ui/index.d.ts
index 8c7a49c96d..307ce84115 100644
--- a/types/material-ui/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/material-ui/index.d.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 //                 Artyom Stukans <https://github.com/artyomsv>
 //                 Dan Jones <https://github.com/dan-j>
 //                 Daisuke Mino <https://github.com/minodisk>
+//                 Sam Walsh <https://github.com/samwalshnz>
 // Definitions: https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
 // TypeScript Version: 2.6
 
@@ -1583,7 +1584,7 @@ declare namespace __MaterialUI {
             elementStyle?: React.CSSProperties;
             iconStyle?: React.CSSProperties;
             inputStyle?: React.CSSProperties;
-            label?: string;
+            label?: React.ReactNode;
             labelPosition?: "left" | "right";
             labelStyle?: React.CSSProperties;
             onToggle?(e: React.MouseEvent<{}>, isInputChecked: boolean): void;
diff --git a/types/material-ui/material-ui-tests.tsx b/types/material-ui/material-ui-tests.tsx
index a416670d0d..a7bb59fcf8 100644
--- a/types/material-ui/material-ui-tests.tsx
+++ b/types/material-ui/material-ui-tests.tsx
@@ -5709,6 +5709,10 @@ const ToggleExampleSimple = () => (
       label="Simple"
       style={styles.toggle}
     />
+    <Toggle
+      label={<span>Element</span>}
+      style={styles.toggle}
+    />
     <Toggle
       label="Toggled by default"
       defaultToggled={true}