diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 777a25a4c12..50a3aee9955 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -15999,6 +15999,13 @@ namespace ts {
                     return grammarErrorOnNode((<ShorthandPropertyAssignment>prop).equalsToken, Diagnostics.can_only_be_used_in_an_object_literal_property_inside_a_destructuring_assignment);
                 }
 
+                // Modifiers are never allowed on properties except for 'async' on a method declaration
+                forEach(prop.modifiers, mod => {
+                    if (mod.kind !== SyntaxKind.AsyncKeyword || prop.kind !== SyntaxKind.MethodDeclaration) {
+                        grammarErrorOnNode(mod, Diagnostics._0_modifier_cannot_be_used_here, getTextOfNode(mod));
+                    }
+                });
+
                 // ECMA-262 11.1.5 Object Initialiser
                 // If previous is not undefined then throw a SyntaxError exception if any of the following conditions are true
                 // a.This production is contained in strict code and IsDataDescriptor(previous) is true and
diff --git a/src/compiler/parser.ts b/src/compiler/parser.ts
index a6e1c03db25..f5273e38ecf 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parser.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/parser.ts
@@ -3981,6 +3981,7 @@ namespace ts {
             }
             else {
                 const propertyAssignment = <PropertyAssignment>createNode(SyntaxKind.PropertyAssignment, fullStart);
+                propertyAssignment.modifiers = modifiers;
                 propertyAssignment.name = propertyName;
                 propertyAssignment.questionToken = questionToken;
                 parseExpected(SyntaxKind.ColonToken);
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/modifiersInObjectLiterals.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/modifiersInObjectLiterals.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..25382123390
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/modifiersInObjectLiterals.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+tests/cases/compiler/modifiersInObjectLiterals.ts(2,2): error TS1042: 'public' modifier cannot be used here.
+tests/cases/compiler/modifiersInObjectLiterals.ts(3,2): error TS1042: 'private' modifier cannot be used here.
+tests/cases/compiler/modifiersInObjectLiterals.ts(4,2): error TS1042: 'protected' modifier cannot be used here.
+tests/cases/compiler/modifiersInObjectLiterals.ts(5,2): error TS1042: 'abstract' modifier cannot be used here.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/compiler/modifiersInObjectLiterals.ts (4 errors) ====
+    let data = {
+    	public foo: 'hey',
+    	~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1042: 'public' modifier cannot be used here.
+    	private bar: 'nay',
+    	~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1042: 'private' modifier cannot be used here.
+    	protected baz: 'oh my',
+    	~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1042: 'protected' modifier cannot be used here.
+    	abstract noWay: 'yes'	
+    	~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1042: 'abstract' modifier cannot be used here.
+    };
+    
+    data.foo + data.bar + data.baz + data.noWay
+    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/modifiersInObjectLiterals.js b/tests/baselines/reference/modifiersInObjectLiterals.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0a59b13c21e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/modifiersInObjectLiterals.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+//// [modifiersInObjectLiterals.ts]
+let data = {
+	public foo: 'hey',
+	private bar: 'nay',
+	protected baz: 'oh my',
+	abstract noWay: 'yes'	
+};
+
+data.foo + data.bar + data.baz + data.noWay
+
+
+//// [modifiersInObjectLiterals.js]
+var data = {
+    foo: 'hey',
+    bar: 'nay',
+    baz: 'oh my',
+    noWay: 'yes'
+};
+data.foo + data.bar + data.baz + data.noWay;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/objectLiteralMemberWithModifiers1.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/objectLiteralMemberWithModifiers1.errors.txt
index 9e739194f54..182eab1b4cf 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/objectLiteralMemberWithModifiers1.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/objectLiteralMemberWithModifiers1.errors.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+tests/cases/compiler/objectLiteralMemberWithModifiers1.ts(1,11): error TS1042: 'public' modifier cannot be used here.
 tests/cases/compiler/objectLiteralMemberWithModifiers1.ts(1,11): error TS1184: Modifiers cannot appear here.
 
 
-==== tests/cases/compiler/objectLiteralMemberWithModifiers1.ts (1 errors) ====
+==== tests/cases/compiler/objectLiteralMemberWithModifiers1.ts (2 errors) ====
     var v = { public foo() { } }
               ~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1042: 'public' modifier cannot be used here.
+              ~~~~~~
 !!! error TS1184: Modifiers cannot appear here.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/objectLiteralMemberWithModifiers2.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/objectLiteralMemberWithModifiers2.errors.txt
index be2bea5e241..0d1822339b6 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/objectLiteralMemberWithModifiers2.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/objectLiteralMemberWithModifiers2.errors.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
+tests/cases/compiler/objectLiteralMemberWithModifiers2.ts(1,11): error TS1042: 'public' modifier cannot be used here.
 tests/cases/compiler/objectLiteralMemberWithModifiers2.ts(1,22): error TS1056: Accessors are only available when targeting ECMAScript 5 and higher.
 tests/cases/compiler/objectLiteralMemberWithModifiers2.ts(1,22): error TS2378: A 'get' accessor must return a value.
 
 
-==== tests/cases/compiler/objectLiteralMemberWithModifiers2.ts (2 errors) ====
+==== tests/cases/compiler/objectLiteralMemberWithModifiers2.ts (3 errors) ====
     var v = { public get foo() { } }
+              ~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1042: 'public' modifier cannot be used here.
                          ~~~
 !!! error TS1056: Accessors are only available when targeting ECMAScript 5 and higher.
                          ~~~
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/parserAccessors10.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/parserAccessors10.errors.txt
index d6a2b99eaca..b309b5e3947 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/parserAccessors10.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/parserAccessors10.errors.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/parser/ecmascript5/Accessors/parserAccessors10.ts(2,3): error TS1042: 'public' modifier cannot be used here.
 tests/cases/conformance/parser/ecmascript5/Accessors/parserAccessors10.ts(2,14): error TS2378: A 'get' accessor must return a value.
 
 
-==== tests/cases/conformance/parser/ecmascript5/Accessors/parserAccessors10.ts (1 errors) ====
+==== tests/cases/conformance/parser/ecmascript5/Accessors/parserAccessors10.ts (2 errors) ====
     var v = {
       public get foo() { }
+      ~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1042: 'public' modifier cannot be used here.
                  ~~~
 !!! error TS2378: A 'get' accessor must return a value.
     };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/compiler/modifiersInObjectLiterals.ts b/tests/cases/compiler/modifiersInObjectLiterals.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..58fa64f82e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/compiler/modifiersInObjectLiterals.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+let data = {
+	public foo: 'hey',
+	private bar: 'nay',
+	protected baz: 'oh my',
+	abstract noWay: 'yes'	
+};
+
+data.foo + data.bar + data.baz + data.noWay