diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index d1dbc9669529c..80bc58217aead 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -4420,7 +4420,8 @@ namespace ts {
             let container = getThisContainer(node, /*includeArrowFunctions*/ false);
             let parent = container && container.parent;
             if (parent && (isClassLike(parent) || parent.kind === SyntaxKind.InterfaceDeclaration)) {
-                if (!(container.flags & NodeFlags.Static)) {
+                if (!(container.flags & NodeFlags.Static) &&
+                    (container.kind !== SyntaxKind.Constructor || isNodeDescendentOf(node, (<ConstructorDeclaration>container).body))) {
                     return getDeclaredTypeOfClassOrInterface(getSymbolOfNode(parent)).thisType;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/compiler/emitter.ts b/src/compiler/emitter.ts
index b2fa553a73734..abcea979dd9e3 100644
--- a/src/compiler/emitter.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/emitter.ts
@@ -359,14 +359,6 @@ var __awaiter = (this && this.__awaiter) || function (thisArg, _arguments, Promi
             sourceMaps: sourceMapDataList
         };
 
-        function isNodeDescendentOf(node: Node, ancestor: Node): boolean {
-            while (node) {
-                if (node === ancestor) return true;
-                node = node.parent;
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
-
         function isUniqueLocalName(name: string, container: Node): boolean {
             for (let node = container; isNodeDescendentOf(node, container); node = node.nextContainer) {
                 if (node.locals && hasProperty(node.locals, name)) {
diff --git a/src/compiler/utilities.ts b/src/compiler/utilities.ts
index fd991039d3e1f..9b8948d6cc448 100644
--- a/src/compiler/utilities.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/utilities.ts
@@ -1167,6 +1167,14 @@ namespace ts {
         return !!node && (node.kind === SyntaxKind.ArrayBindingPattern || node.kind === SyntaxKind.ObjectBindingPattern);
     }
 
+    export function isNodeDescendentOf(node: Node, ancestor: Node): boolean {
+        while (node) {
+            if (node === ancestor) return true;
+            node = node.parent;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     export function isInAmbientContext(node: Node): boolean {
         while (node) {
             if (node.flags & (NodeFlags.Ambient | NodeFlags.DeclarationFile)) {
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/declarationFiles.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/declarationFiles.errors.txt
index c55cac9000b58..bbd65b6d6589c 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/declarationFiles.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/declarationFiles.errors.txt
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/declarationFiles.ts(5,20): error TS2526: A 'this' type is available only in a non-static member of a class or interface.
 tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/declarationFiles.ts(31,5): error TS2527: The inferred type of 'x1' references an inaccessible 'this' type. A type annotation is necessary.
 tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/declarationFiles.ts(33,5): error TS2527: The inferred type of 'x3' references an inaccessible 'this' type. A type annotation is necessary.
 tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/declarationFiles.ts(35,5): error TS2527: The inferred type of 'f1' references an inaccessible 'this' type. A type annotation is necessary.
 tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/declarationFiles.ts(41,5): error TS2527: The inferred type of 'f3' references an inaccessible 'this' type. A type annotation is necessary.
 
 
-==== tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/declarationFiles.ts (4 errors) ====
+==== tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/declarationFiles.ts (5 errors) ====
     
     class C1 {
         x: this;
         f(x: this): this { return undefined; }
         constructor(x: this) { }
+                       ~~~~
+!!! error TS2526: A 'this' type is available only in a non-static member of a class or interface.
     }
     
     class C2 {
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/thisTypeErrors2.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/thisTypeErrors2.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..783325f4ef3f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/thisTypeErrors2.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/thisTypeErrors2.ts(2,20): error TS2526: A 'this' type is available only in a non-static member of a class or interface.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/thisTypeErrors2.ts(9,38): error TS2526: A 'this' type is available only in a non-static member of a class or interface.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/thisTypeErrors2.ts (2 errors) ====
+    class Base {
+        constructor(a: this) {
+                       ~~~~
+!!! error TS2526: A 'this' type is available only in a non-static member of a class or interface.
+        }
+    }
+    class Generic<T> {
+    }
+    class Derived {
+        n: number;
+        constructor(public host: Generic<this>) {
+                                         ~~~~
+!!! error TS2526: A 'this' type is available only in a non-static member of a class or interface.
+            let self: this = this;
+            this.n = 12;
+        }
+    }
+    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/thisTypeErrors2.js b/tests/baselines/reference/thisTypeErrors2.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f48d0874e53e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/thisTypeErrors2.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+//// [thisTypeErrors2.ts]
+class Base {
+    constructor(a: this) {
+    }
+}
+class Generic<T> {
+}
+class Derived {
+    n: number;
+    constructor(public host: Generic<this>) {
+        let self: this = this;
+        this.n = 12;
+    }
+}
+
+
+//// [thisTypeErrors2.js]
+var Base = (function () {
+    function Base(a) {
+    }
+    return Base;
+})();
+var Generic = (function () {
+    function Generic() {
+    }
+    return Generic;
+})();
+var Derived = (function () {
+    function Derived(host) {
+        this.host = host;
+        var self = this;
+        this.n = 12;
+    }
+    return Derived;
+})();
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/thisTypeInClasses.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/thisTypeInClasses.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..db2ae1b579386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/thisTypeInClasses.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/thisTypeInClasses.ts(4,20): error TS2526: A 'this' type is available only in a non-static member of a class or interface.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/thisTypeInClasses.ts (1 errors) ====
+    class C1 {
+        x: this;
+        f(x: this): this { return undefined; }
+        constructor(x: this) { }
+                       ~~~~
+!!! error TS2526: A 'this' type is available only in a non-static member of a class or interface.
+    }
+    
+    class C2 {
+        [x: string]: this;
+    }
+    
+    interface Foo<T> {
+        x: T;
+        y: this;
+    }
+    
+    class C3 {
+        a: this[];
+        b: [this, this];
+        c: this | Date;
+        d: this & Date;
+        e: (((this)));
+        f: (x: this) => this;
+        g: new (x: this) => this;
+        h: Foo<this>;
+        i: Foo<this | (() => this)>;
+        j: (x: any) => x is this;
+    }
+    
+    declare class C4 {
+        x: this;
+        f(x: this): this;
+    }
+    
+    class C5 {
+        foo() {
+            let f1 = (x: this): this => this;
+            let f2 = (x: this) => this;
+            let f3 = (x: this) => (y: this) => this;
+            let f4 = (x: this) => {
+                let g = (y: this) => {
+                    return () => this;
+                }
+                return g(this);
+            }
+        }
+        bar() {
+            let x1 = <this>undefined;
+            let x2 = undefined as this;
+        }
+    }
+    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/thisTypeErrors2.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/thisTypeErrors2.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d29e714c4d0e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/types/thisType/thisTypeErrors2.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+class Base {
+    constructor(a: this) {
+    }
+}
+class Generic<T> {
+}
+class Derived {
+    n: number;
+    constructor(public host: Generic<this>) {
+        let self: this = this;
+        this.n = 12;
+    }
+}