diff --git a/lib/highlighter.js b/lib/highlighter.js
index fb734ce..c2792dc 100644
--- a/lib/highlighter.js
+++ b/lib/highlighter.js
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ var Highlighter = createReactClass({
     caseSensitive: PropTypes.bool,
     ignoreDiacritics: PropTypes.bool,
     diacriticsBlacklist: PropTypes.string,
-    matchElement: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.string, PropTypes.func]),
+    matchElement: PropTypes.oneOfType([
+      PropTypes.string,
+      PropTypes.func,
+      PropTypes.object,
+    ]),
     matchClass: PropTypes.string,
     matchStyle: PropTypes.object
   },