diff --git a/types/react-input-mask/react-input-mask-tests.tsx b/types/react-input-mask/react-input-mask-tests.tsx
index d116b2b27a..a34b15ac99 100644
--- a/types/react-input-mask/react-input-mask-tests.tsx
+++ b/types/react-input-mask/react-input-mask-tests.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import ReactInputMask from 'react-input-mask';
 import * as React from 'react';
 
+let ref: HTMLInputElement | null = null;
+
 <div>
     <ReactInputMask mask="+4\9 99 999 99" maskChar={null} />
     <ReactInputMask mask="+7 (999) 999-99-99" />
     <ReactInputMask mask="99-99-9999" defaultValue= "13-00-2017" />
     <ReactInputMask mask="99/99/9999" placeholder= "Enter birthdate" />
     <ReactInputMask mask="+7 (999) 999-99-99" />
+    <ReactInputMask mask="+7 (999) 999-99-99" inputRef={(node) => ref = node} />
 </div>;