diff --git a/src/services/codefixes/convertToAsyncFunction.ts b/src/services/codefixes/convertToAsyncFunction.ts
index 195586c6b6eba..76cdf4714660a 100644
--- a/src/services/codefixes/convertToAsyncFunction.ts
+++ b/src/services/codefixes/convertToAsyncFunction.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,18 @@ namespace ts.codefix {
 
     function convertToAsyncFunction(changes: textChanges.ChangeTracker, sourceFile: SourceFile, position: number, checker: TypeChecker, context: CodeFixContextBase): void {
         // get the function declaration - returns a promise
-        const functionToConvert: FunctionLikeDeclaration = getContainingFunction(getTokenAtPosition(sourceFile, position)) as FunctionLikeDeclaration;
+        const tokenAtPosition = getTokenAtPosition(sourceFile, position);
+        let functionToConvert: FunctionLikeDeclaration | undefined;
+
+        // if the parent of a FunctionLikeDeclaration is a variable declaration, the convertToAsync diagnostic will be reported on the variable name
+        if (isIdentifier(tokenAtPosition) && isVariableDeclaration(tokenAtPosition.parent) &&
+            tokenAtPosition.parent.initializer && isFunctionLikeDeclaration(tokenAtPosition.parent.initializer)) {
+            functionToConvert = tokenAtPosition.parent.initializer;
+        }
+        else {
+            functionToConvert = tryCast(getContainingFunction(getTokenAtPosition(sourceFile, position)), isFunctionLikeDeclaration);
+        }
+
         if (!functionToConvert) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/services/suggestionDiagnostics.ts b/src/services/suggestionDiagnostics.ts
index 51a1701c351dd..167bcb6bbac75 100644
--- a/src/services/suggestionDiagnostics.ts
+++ b/src/services/suggestionDiagnostics.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ namespace ts {
     export function computeSuggestionDiagnostics(sourceFile: SourceFile, program: Program, cancellationToken: CancellationToken): DiagnosticWithLocation[] {
         program.getSemanticDiagnostics(sourceFile, cancellationToken);
         const diags: DiagnosticWithLocation[] = [];
-        const checker = program.getDiagnosticsProducingTypeChecker();
+        const checker = program.getTypeChecker();
 
         if (sourceFile.commonJsModuleIndicator &&
             (programContainsEs6Modules(program) || compilerOptionsIndicateEs6Modules(program.getCompilerOptions())) &&
@@ -115,11 +115,12 @@ namespace ts {
 
     function addConvertToAsyncFunctionDiagnostics(node: FunctionLikeDeclaration, checker: TypeChecker, diags: DiagnosticWithLocation[]): void {
 
-        const functionType = node.type ? checker.getTypeFromTypeNode(node.type) : undefined;
-        if (isAsyncFunction(node) || !node.body || !functionType) {
+        if (isAsyncFunction(node) || !node.body) {
             return;
         }
 
+        const functionType = checker.getTypeAtLocation(node);
+
         const callSignatures = checker.getSignaturesOfType(functionType, SignatureKind.Call);
         const returnType = callSignatures.length ? checker.getReturnTypeOfSignature(callSignatures[0]) : undefined;
 
diff --git a/src/testRunner/unittests/convertToAsyncFunction.ts b/src/testRunner/unittests/convertToAsyncFunction.ts
index f39b8080ed234..99788e1310e98 100644
--- a/src/testRunner/unittests/convertToAsyncFunction.ts
+++ b/src/testRunner/unittests/convertToAsyncFunction.ts
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ interface String { charAt: any; }
 interface Array<T> {}`
     };
 
-    function testConvertToAsyncFunction(caption: string, text: string, baselineFolder: string, description: DiagnosticMessage, includeLib?: boolean) {
+    function testConvertToAsyncFunction(caption: string, text: string, baselineFolder: string, diagnosticDescription: DiagnosticMessage, codeFixDescription: DiagnosticMessage, includeLib?: boolean) {
         const t = getTest(text);
         const selectionRange = t.ranges.get("selection")!;
         if (!selectionRange) {
@@ -361,12 +361,14 @@ interface Array<T> {}`
             };
 
             const diagnostics = languageService.getSuggestionDiagnostics(f.path);
-            const diagnostic = find(diagnostics, diagnostic => diagnostic.messageText === description.message);
-            assert.isNotNull(diagnostic);
+            const diagnostic = find(diagnostics, diagnostic => diagnostic.messageText === diagnosticDescription.message);
+            assert.exists(diagnostic);
+            assert.equal(diagnostic!.start, context.span.start);
+            assert.equal(diagnostic!.length, context.span.length);
 
             const actions = codefix.getFixes(context);
-            const action = find(actions, action => action.description === description.message)!;
-            assert.isNotNull(action);
+            const action = find(actions, action => action.description === codeFixDescription.message)!;
+            assert.exists(action);
 
             const data: string[] = [];
             data.push(`// ==ORIGINAL==`);
@@ -423,6 +425,10 @@ interface Array<T> {}`
         _testConvertToAsyncFunction("convertToAsyncFunction_basic", `
 function [#|f|](): Promise<void>{
     return fetch('https://typescriptlang.org').then(result => { console.log(result) });
+}`);
+    _testConvertToAsyncFunction("convertToAsyncFunction_basicNoReturnTypeAnnotation", `
+function [#|f|]() {
+    return fetch('https://typescriptlang.org').then(result => { console.log(result) });
 }`);
     _testConvertToAsyncFunction("convertToAsyncFunction_basicWithComments", `
 function [#|f|](): Promise<void>{
@@ -436,6 +442,10 @@ function [#|f|](): Promise<void>{
         _testConvertToAsyncFunction("convertToAsyncFunction_ArrowFunction", `
 [#|():Promise<void> => {|]
     return fetch('https://typescriptlang.org').then(result => console.log(result));
+}`);
+    _testConvertToAsyncFunction("convertToAsyncFunction_ArrowFunctionNoAnnotation", `
+[#|() => {|]
+    return fetch('https://typescriptlang.org').then(result => console.log(result));
 }`);
         _testConvertToAsyncFunction("convertToAsyncFunction_Catch", `
 function [#|f|]():Promise<void> {
@@ -1178,11 +1188,17 @@ function [#|f|]() {
     }
 `);
 
+    _testConvertToAsyncFunction("convertToAsyncFunction_simpleFunctionExpression", `
+const [#|foo|] = function () {
+    return fetch('https://typescriptlang.org').then(result => { console.log(result) });
+} 
+`);
+
 
     });
 
     function _testConvertToAsyncFunction(caption: string, text: string) {
-        testConvertToAsyncFunction(caption, text, "convertToAsyncFunction", Diagnostics.Convert_to_async_function, /*includeLib*/ true);
+        testConvertToAsyncFunction(caption, text, "convertToAsyncFunction", Diagnostics.This_may_be_converted_to_an_async_function, Diagnostics.Convert_to_async_function, /*includeLib*/ true);
     }
 
     function _testConvertToAsyncFunctionFailed(caption: string, text: string) {
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_ArrowFunctionNoAnnotation.js b/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_ArrowFunctionNoAnnotation.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..500d546971bfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_ArrowFunctionNoAnnotation.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// ==ORIGINAL==
+
+/*[#|*/() => {/*|]*/
+    return fetch('https://typescriptlang.org').then(result => console.log(result));
+}
+// ==ASYNC FUNCTION::Convert to async function==
+
+async () => {
+    const result = await fetch('https://typescriptlang.org');
+    return console.log(result);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_ArrowFunctionNoAnnotation.ts b/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_ArrowFunctionNoAnnotation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..500d546971bfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_ArrowFunctionNoAnnotation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// ==ORIGINAL==
+
+/*[#|*/() => {/*|]*/
+    return fetch('https://typescriptlang.org').then(result => console.log(result));
+}
+// ==ASYNC FUNCTION::Convert to async function==
+
+async () => {
+    const result = await fetch('https://typescriptlang.org');
+    return console.log(result);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_basicNoReturnTypeAnnotation.js b/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_basicNoReturnTypeAnnotation.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8aec78c667066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_basicNoReturnTypeAnnotation.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// ==ORIGINAL==
+
+function /*[#|*/f/*|]*/() {
+    return fetch('https://typescriptlang.org').then(result => { console.log(result) });
+}
+// ==ASYNC FUNCTION::Convert to async function==
+
+async function f() {
+    const result = await fetch('https://typescriptlang.org');
+    console.log(result);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_basicNoReturnTypeAnnotation.ts b/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_basicNoReturnTypeAnnotation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8aec78c667066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_basicNoReturnTypeAnnotation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// ==ORIGINAL==
+
+function /*[#|*/f/*|]*/() {
+    return fetch('https://typescriptlang.org').then(result => { console.log(result) });
+}
+// ==ASYNC FUNCTION::Convert to async function==
+
+async function f() {
+    const result = await fetch('https://typescriptlang.org');
+    console.log(result);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_simpleFunctionExpression.js b/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_simpleFunctionExpression.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a92497ca937d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_simpleFunctionExpression.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// ==ORIGINAL==
+
+const /*[#|*/foo/*|]*/ = function () {
+    return fetch('https://typescriptlang.org').then(result => { console.log(result) });
+} 
+
+// ==ASYNC FUNCTION::Convert to async function==
+
+const foo = async function () {
+    const result = await fetch('https://typescriptlang.org');
+    console.log(result);
+} 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_simpleFunctionExpression.ts b/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_simpleFunctionExpression.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a92497ca937d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/convertToAsyncFunction/convertToAsyncFunction_simpleFunctionExpression.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// ==ORIGINAL==
+
+const /*[#|*/foo/*|]*/ = function () {
+    return fetch('https://typescriptlang.org').then(result => { console.log(result) });
+} 
+
+// ==ASYNC FUNCTION::Convert to async function==
+
+const foo = async function () {
+    const result = await fetch('https://typescriptlang.org');
+    console.log(result);
+}