diff --git a/ionic/components/action-sheet/action-sheet.ts b/ionic/components/action-sheet/action-sheet.ts
index 62110ff08f..fce0a5e7b2 100644
--- a/ionic/components/action-sheet/action-sheet.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/action-sheet/action-sheet.ts
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ class ActionSheetCmp {
     }
   }
 
-  dismiss() {
-    this._viewCtrl.dismiss(null);
+  dismiss(): Promise<any> {
+    return this._viewCtrl.dismiss(null);
   }
 
   onPageLoaded() {
diff --git a/ionic/components/alert/alert.ts b/ionic/components/alert/alert.ts
index b9d01429e0..d5950adda1 100644
--- a/ionic/components/alert/alert.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/alert/alert.ts
@@ -418,8 +418,8 @@ class AlertCmp {
     checkedInput.checked = !checkedInput.checked;
   }
 
-  dismiss() {
-    this._viewCtrl.dismiss(this.getValues());
+  dismiss(): Promise<any> {
+    return this._viewCtrl.dismiss(this.getValues());
   }
 
   getValues() {