diff --git a/jqueryui/jqueryui-tests.ts b/jqueryui/jqueryui-tests.ts
index 34f1f4b7e..bc84cb475 100644
--- a/jqueryui/jqueryui-tests.ts
+++ b/jqueryui/jqueryui-tests.ts
@@ -1438,6 +1438,7 @@ function test_dialog() {
     });
     $(".selector").dialog({ autoOpen: false });
     $(".selector").dialog({ buttons: { Ok: function () { $(this).dialog("close"); } } });
+    $(".selector").dialog({ buttons: [ { text: "Ok", click: function () { $(this).dialog("close"); } } ] } );
     $(".selector").dialog({ closeOnEscape: false });
     $(".selector").dialog({ closeText: "hide" });
     $(".selector").dialog({ dialogClass: "alert" });
diff --git a/jqueryui/jqueryui.d.ts b/jqueryui/jqueryui.d.ts
index d5e60cd0d..a5f77eade 100644
--- a/jqueryui/jqueryui.d.ts
+++ b/jqueryui/jqueryui.d.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ declare module JQueryUI {
         disabled?: boolean;
         icons?: any;
         label?: string;
-        text?: boolean;
+        text?: string|boolean;
+        click?: (event?: Event) => void;
     }
 
     interface Button extends Widget, ButtonOptions {