diff --git a/src/compiler/binder.ts b/src/compiler/binder.ts
index 5fdfc7f02be..8c48d984b78 100644
--- a/src/compiler/binder.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/binder.ts
@@ -1142,6 +1142,8 @@ namespace ts {
 
                 case SyntaxKind.ModuleBlock:
                     return ContainerFlags.IsControlFlowContainer;
+                case SyntaxKind.PropertyDeclaration:
+                    return (<PropertyDeclaration>node).initializer ? ContainerFlags.IsControlFlowContainer : 0;
 
                 case SyntaxKind.CatchClause:
                 case SyntaxKind.ForStatement: