diff --git a/types/bootstrap-3-typeahead/index.d.ts b/types/bootstrap-3-typeahead/index.d.ts
index 98d7eee664..0600476e33 100644
--- a/types/bootstrap-3-typeahead/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/bootstrap-3-typeahead/index.d.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ declare namespace Bootstrap3Typeahead {
         /**
          * Call back function to execute after selected an item
          */
-        afterSelect?: (item: string) => void;
+        afterSelect?: (item: string|object) => void;
 
         /**
          * Adds a delay between lookups