diff --git a/packages/bun-types/bun.d.ts b/packages/bun-types/bun.d.ts
index f8b6991e48..80a7ec66f7 100644
--- a/packages/bun-types/bun.d.ts
+++ b/packages/bun-types/bun.d.ts
@@ -5679,7 +5679,7 @@ declare module "bun" {
      *
      * This will apply to all sockets from the same {@link Listener}. it is per socket only for {@link Bun.connect}.
      */
-    reload(handler: SocketHandler): void;
+    reload(options: Pick<SocketOptions<Data>, "socket">): void;
 
     /**
      * Get the server that created this socket
@@ -6022,7 +6022,7 @@ declare module "bun" {
     stop(closeActiveConnections?: boolean): void;
     ref(): void;
     unref(): void;
-    reload(options: Pick<Partial<SocketOptions>, "socket">): void;
+    reload(options: Pick<SocketOptions<Data>, "socket">): void;
     data: Data;
   }
   interface TCPSocketListener<Data = unknown> extends SocketListener<Data> {
diff --git a/test/integration/bun-types/fixture/tcp.ts b/test/integration/bun-types/fixture/tcp.ts
index fe1b66a648..e8f42689a1 100644
--- a/test/integration/bun-types/fixture/tcp.ts
+++ b/test/integration/bun-types/fixture/tcp.ts
@@ -145,3 +145,23 @@ listener.reload({
     // ...listener.
   },
 });
+
+// Test Socket.reload() type signature (issue #26290)
+// The socket instance's reload() method should also accept { socket: handler }
+await Bun.connect({
+  data: { arg: "asdf" },
+  socket: {
+    open(socket) {
+      // Socket.reload() should accept { socket: handler }, not handler directly
+      socket.reload({
+        socket: {
+          open() {},
+          data() {},
+        },
+      });
+    },
+    data() {},
+  },
+  hostname: "localhost",
+  port: 1,
+});