diff --git a/leaflet/leaflet-tests.ts b/leaflet/leaflet-tests.ts
index 6ab018a4e..0ea66d32e 100755
--- a/leaflet/leaflet-tests.ts
+++ b/leaflet/leaflet-tests.ts
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ map.closePopup();
 map.addControl(L.control.attribution({position: 'bottomright'}));
 map.removeControl(L.control.attribution({ position: 'bottomright' }));
 
+L.control.layers({'Base': layer}).addTo(map);
+map.on('baseLayerChange', function(e: L.LeafletLayersControlEvent) { 
+  alert(e.name); 
+});
+
 map.latLngToLayerPoint(map.layerPointToLatLng(L.point(0, 0)));
 map.latLngToContainerPoint(map.containerPointToLatLng(L.point(0, 0)));
 map.containerPointToLayerPoint(L.point(0, 0));
diff --git a/leaflet/leaflet.d.ts b/leaflet/leaflet.d.ts
index 760ecd283..110bdd6f7 100755
--- a/leaflet/leaflet.d.ts
+++ b/leaflet/leaflet.d.ts
@@ -1838,6 +1838,22 @@ declare namespace L {
 
 declare namespace L {
 
+    export interface LeafletLayersControlEvent extends LeafletEvent {
+
+        /**
+          * The layer that was added or removed.
+          */
+        layer: ILayer;
+
+        /**
+          * The name of the layer that was added or removed.
+          */
+        name: string;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module L {
+
     export interface LeafletLocationEvent extends LeafletEvent {
 
         /**