diff --git a/test/types/create.test.ts b/test/types/create.test.ts
index 033010ae9b..983aafa0bd 100644
--- a/test/types/create.test.ts
+++ b/test/types/create.test.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,18 @@ Test.create([{ name: 'test' }], { validateBeforeSave: true }).then(docs => {
   expectType<string>(docs[0].name);
 });
 
+Test.create({}).then(doc => {
+  expectType<string>(doc.name);
+});
+
+Test.create([{}]).then(docs => {
+  expectType<string>(docs[0].name);
+});
+
+expectError(Test.create<ITest>({}));
+
+Test.create<ITest>({ name: 'test' });
+Test.create<ITest>({ _id: new Types.ObjectId('0'.repeat(24)), name: 'test' });
 
 Test.insertMany({ name: 'test' }, {}, (err, docs) => {
   expectType<CallbackError>(err);
diff --git a/types/models.d.ts b/types/models.d.ts
index 1a02fd8a20..5504ec91a5 100644
--- a/types/models.d.ts
+++ b/types/models.d.ts
@@ -192,12 +192,12 @@ declare module 'mongoose' {
     countDocuments(callback?: Callback<number>): QueryWithHelpers<number, HydratedDocument<T, TMethodsAndOverrides, TVirtuals>, TQueryHelpers, T>;
 
     /** Creates a new document or documents */
-    create<DocContents = AnyKeys<T>>(docs: Array<T | DocContents>, options?: SaveOptions): Promise<HydratedDocument<T, TMethodsAndOverrides, TVirtuals>[]>;
-    create<DocContents = AnyKeys<T>>(docs: Array<T | DocContents>, options?: SaveOptions, callback?: Callback<Array<HydratedDocument<T, TMethodsAndOverrides, TVirtuals>>>): Promise<HydratedDocument<T, TMethodsAndOverrides, TVirtuals>[]>;
-    create<DocContents = AnyKeys<T>>(docs: Array<T | DocContents>, callback: Callback<Array<HydratedDocument<T, TMethodsAndOverrides, TVirtuals>>>): void;
-    create<DocContents = AnyKeys<T>>(doc: DocContents | T): Promise<HydratedDocument<T, TMethodsAndOverrides, TVirtuals>>;
-    create<DocContents = AnyKeys<T>>(...docs: Array<T | DocContents>): Promise<HydratedDocument<T, TMethodsAndOverrides, TVirtuals>[]>;
-    create<DocContents = AnyKeys<T>>(doc: T | DocContents, callback: Callback<HydratedDocument<T, TMethodsAndOverrides, TVirtuals>>): void;
+    create<DocContents = AnyKeys<T>>(docs: Array<DocContents>, options?: SaveOptions): Promise<HydratedDocument<T, TMethodsAndOverrides, TVirtuals>[]>;
+    create<DocContents = AnyKeys<T>>(docs: Array<DocContents>, options?: SaveOptions, callback?: Callback<Array<HydratedDocument<T, TMethodsAndOverrides, TVirtuals>>>): Promise<HydratedDocument<T, TMethodsAndOverrides, TVirtuals>[]>;
+    create<DocContents = AnyKeys<T>>(docs: Array<DocContents>, callback: Callback<Array<HydratedDocument<T, TMethodsAndOverrides, TVirtuals>>>): void;
+    create<DocContents = AnyKeys<T>>(doc: DocContents): Promise<HydratedDocument<T, TMethodsAndOverrides, TVirtuals>>;
+    create<DocContents = AnyKeys<T>>(...docs: Array<DocContents>): Promise<HydratedDocument<T, TMethodsAndOverrides, TVirtuals>[]>;
+    create<DocContents = AnyKeys<T>>(doc: DocContents, callback: Callback<HydratedDocument<T, TMethodsAndOverrides, TVirtuals>>): void;
 
     /**
      * Create the collection for this model. By default, if no indexes are specified,