diff --git a/src/generic.d.ts b/src/generic.d.ts
index f7173155d9..6552ef0470 100644
--- a/src/generic.d.ts
+++ b/src/generic.d.ts
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ export interface StrictHtmlSpanProps {
 // ======================================================
 
 export type SemanticShorthandItemFunc<TProps> = (
-  component: React.ComponentType<TProps>,
+  component: React.ReactType<TProps>,
   props: TProps,
-  children?: React.ReactChildren,
+  children?: React.ReactNode | React.ReactNodeArray,
 ) => React.ReactElement<any> | null
 
 export type SemanticShorthandCollection<TProps> = SemanticShorthandItem<TProps>[]
diff --git a/test/typings.tsx b/test/typings.tsx
index d65220cce2..9493489dd1 100644
--- a/test/typings.tsx
+++ b/test/typings.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@ const ShorthandItemFuncAssert = () => (
   />
 )
 
+const ShorthandItemFuncChildren = () => (
+  <Button
+    content="Foo"
+    label={(Component, props, children) => (
+      <div className="bar">
+        <Component active={props.active}>{children}</Component>
+      </div>
+    )}
+  />
+)
+
 const ShorthandItemFuncNullAssert = () => <Button content="Foo" icon={() => null} />
 
 export default BasicAssert