diff --git a/knockout.mapping/knockout.mapping-tests.ts b/knockout.mapping/knockout.mapping-tests.ts
index 41ba2e9bc..85e37a4a5 100644
--- a/knockout.mapping/knockout.mapping-tests.ts
+++ b/knockout.mapping/knockout.mapping-tests.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ var createOptions = {
 var updateOptions = {
     data: inputData,
     parent: parent,
+    target: inputModel,
     observable: ko.observable(7)
 }
 
@@ -49,6 +50,18 @@ mapping.fromJSON(inputJSON);
 mapping.fromJSON(inputJSON, targetOptions);
 mapping.fromJSON(inputJSON, inputOptions, inputModel);
 
+mapping.fromJS(inputJSON, {
+    fieldNeedingCustomOptions: {
+        key: (data: any) => data.id,
+        create: (options: KnockoutMappingCreateOptions) => {
+            return mapping.fromJS(options.data);
+        },
+        update: (options: KnockoutMappingUpdateOptions) => {
+            return mapping.fromJS(options.data, options.target);
+        }
+    }
+});
+
 // toJS function
 mapping.toJS(inputModel);
 mapping.toJS(inputModel, mappingOptions);
diff --git a/knockout.mapping/knockout.mapping.d.ts b/knockout.mapping/knockout.mapping.d.ts
index 715190d82..d1a35d3ee 100644
--- a/knockout.mapping/knockout.mapping.d.ts
+++ b/knockout.mapping/knockout.mapping.d.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ interface KnockoutMappingCreateOptions {
 interface KnockoutMappingUpdateOptions {
     data: any;
     parent: any;
-    observable: KnockoutObservable<any>;
+    target: any;
+    observable?: KnockoutObservable<any>;
 }
 
 interface KnockoutMappingOptions {