diff --git a/lib/types/double.js b/lib/types/double.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6117173570b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/types/double.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/**
+ * Double type constructor
+ *
+ * #### Example:
+ *
+ *     const pi = new mongoose.Types.Double(3.1415);
+ *
+ * @constructor Double
+ */
+
+'use strict';
+
+module.exports = require('bson').Double;
diff --git a/lib/types/index.js b/lib/types/index.js
index d234f6bb62a..8252aabfb21 100644
--- a/lib/types/index.js
+++ b/lib/types/index.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ exports.Document = // @deprecate
 exports.Embedded = require('./arraySubdocument');
 
 exports.DocumentArray = require('./documentArray');
+exports.Double = require('./double');
 exports.Decimal128 = require('./decimal128');
 exports.ObjectId = require('./objectid');
 
diff --git a/types/types.d.ts b/types/types.d.ts
index 503a9b2c9f2..9c56959182e 100644
--- a/types/types.d.ts
+++ b/types/types.d.ts
@@ -104,5 +104,7 @@ declare module 'mongoose' {
     }
 
     class UUID extends bson.UUID {}
+
+    class Double extends bson.Double {}
   }
 }