diff --git a/types/mapbox-gl/index.d.ts b/types/mapbox-gl/index.d.ts
index 67003f8dd4..8473b5a263 100644
--- a/types/mapbox-gl/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/mapbox-gl/index.d.ts
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ declare namespace mapboxgl {
 
         remove(): void;
 
+        triggerRepaint(): void;
+
         showTileBoundaries: boolean;
 
         showCollisionBoxes: boolean;
diff --git a/types/mapbox-gl/mapbox-gl-tests.ts b/types/mapbox-gl/mapbox-gl-tests.ts
index fdd7a66868..a4de99236b 100644
--- a/types/mapbox-gl/mapbox-gl-tests.ts
+++ b/types/mapbox-gl/mapbox-gl-tests.ts
@@ -542,6 +542,8 @@ expectType<mapboxgl.Map>(map.fitScreenCoordinates([0, 0], pointlike, 1));
 expectType<mapboxgl.Map>(map.fitScreenCoordinates([0, 0], pointlike, 1, cameraOpts));
 expectType<mapboxgl.Map>(map.fitScreenCoordinates([0, 0], pointlike, 1, cameraOpts, { key: 'value' }));
 
+expectType<void>(map.triggerRepaint());
+
 /*
  * Map Events
  */