diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 300b3d74295..ea704ed3382 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -14283,7 +14283,7 @@ namespace ts {
 
                 case SyntaxKind.ThisKeyword:
                 case SyntaxKind.SuperKeyword:
-                    let type = checkExpression(<Expression>node);
+                    let type = isExpression(node) ? checkExpression(<Expression>node) : getTypeFromTypeNode(<TypeNode>node);
                     return type.symbol;
 
                 case SyntaxKind.ConstructorKeyword:
diff --git a/src/services/services.ts b/src/services/services.ts
index eb81a336736..d078571e5a8 100644
--- a/src/services/services.ts
+++ b/src/services/services.ts
@@ -6249,7 +6249,8 @@ namespace ts {
             }
 
             return node.parent.kind === SyntaxKind.TypeReference ||
-                (node.parent.kind === SyntaxKind.ExpressionWithTypeArguments && !isExpressionWithTypeArgumentsInClassExtendsClause(<ExpressionWithTypeArguments>node.parent));
+                (node.parent.kind === SyntaxKind.ExpressionWithTypeArguments && !isExpressionWithTypeArgumentsInClassExtendsClause(<ExpressionWithTypeArguments>node.parent)) ||
+                node.kind === SyntaxKind.ThisKeyword && !isExpression(node);
         }
 
         function isNamespaceReference(node: Node): boolean {