diff --git a/types/leaflet/index.d.ts b/types/leaflet/index.d.ts
index abd91b4982..eadcef4b4b 100644
--- a/types/leaflet/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/leaflet/index.d.ts
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@ export namespace Icon {
 export function icon(options: IconOptions): Icon;
 
 export interface DivIconOptions extends BaseIconOptions {
-    html?: string | false;
+    html?: string | HTMLElement | false;
     bgPos?: PointExpression;
     iconSize?: PointExpression;
     iconAnchor?: PointExpression;
diff --git a/types/leaflet/leaflet-tests.ts b/types/leaflet/leaflet-tests.ts
index 429062ac3b..b9c48ebd5e 100644
--- a/types/leaflet/leaflet-tests.ts
+++ b/types/leaflet/leaflet-tests.ts
@@ -482,7 +482,9 @@ class MyDivIcon extends L.DivIcon {
 	}
 }
 
-const divIcon = L.divIcon({ html: '' });
+const divIconHtmlAsString = L.divIcon({ html: '' });
+const divIconHtmlAsElement = L.divIcon({ html: htmlElement });
+const divIconHtmlAsFalse = L.divIcon({ html: false });
 let defaultIcon = new L.Icon.Default();
 defaultIcon = new L.Icon.Default({ imagePath: 'apath' });