diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 6bf47ba4b98..e1173a55aaa 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -984,10 +984,10 @@ namespace ts {
         function getTargetOfGlobalModuleExportDeclaration(node: GlobalModuleExportDeclaration): Symbol {
             const moduleSymbol = node.parent.symbol;
             if (moduleSymbol && moduleSymbol.exports && moduleSymbol.exports["export="]) {
-                return moduleSymbol.exports["export="].exportSymbol;
+                return getMergedSymbol(moduleSymbol.exports["export="].exportSymbol);
             }
             else {
-                return moduleSymbol;
+                return getMergedSymbol(moduleSymbol);
             }
         }