diff --git a/src/compiler/parser.ts b/src/compiler/parser.ts
index d6cf4c1a141..5123c2124ac 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parser.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/parser.ts
@@ -3221,6 +3221,16 @@ module ts {
                     }
                 }
 
+                // If encounter "([" or "({", this could be the start of a binding pattern.
+                // Examples:
+                //      ([ x ]) => { }
+                //      ({ x }) => { }
+                //      ([ x ])
+                //      ({ x })
+                if (second === SyntaxKind.OpenBracketToken || second === SyntaxKind.OpenBraceToken) {
+                    return Tristate.Unknown;
+                }
+
                 // Simple case: "(..."
                 // This is an arrow function with a rest parameter.
                 if (second === SyntaxKind.DotDotDotToken) {
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/arrowFunctionExpressions.js b/tests/baselines/reference/arrowFunctionExpressions.js
index 68516b52cb2..5e365291da7 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/arrowFunctionExpressions.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/arrowFunctionExpressions.js
@@ -13,6 +13,17 @@ var d = n => c = n;
 var d = (n) => c = n;
 var d: (n: any) => any;
 
+// Binding patterns in arrow functions
+var p1 = ([a]) => { };
+var p2 = ([...a]) => { };
+var p3 = ([, a]) => { };
+var p4 = ([, ...a]) => { };
+var p5 = ([a = 1]) => { };
+var p6 = ({ a }) => { };
+var p7 = ({ a: { b } }) => { };
+var p8 = ({ a = 1 }) => { };
+var p9 = ({ a: { b = 1 } = { b: 1 } }) => { };
+var p10 = ([{ value, done }]) => { };
 
 // Arrow function used in class member initializer
 // Arrow function used in class member function
@@ -100,6 +111,37 @@ var c;
 var d = function (n) { return c = n; };
 var d = function (n) { return c = n; };
 var d;
+// Binding patterns in arrow functions
+var p1 = function (_a) {
+    var a = _a[0];
+};
+var p2 = function (_a) {
+    var a = _a.slice(0);
+};
+var p3 = function (_a) {
+    var a = _a[1];
+};
+var p4 = function (_a) {
+    var a = _a.slice(1);
+};
+var p5 = function (_a) {
+    var _b = _a[0], a = _b === void 0 ? 1 : _b;
+};
+var p6 = function (_a) {
+    var a = _a.a;
+};
+var p7 = function (_a) {
+    var b = _a.a.b;
+};
+var p8 = function (_a) {
+    var _b = _a.a, a = _b === void 0 ? 1 : _b;
+};
+var p9 = function (_a) {
+    var _b = _a.a, _c = (_b === void 0 ? { b: 1 } : _b).b, b = _c === void 0 ? 1 : _c;
+};
+var p10 = function (_a) {
+    var _b = _a[0], value = _b.value, done = _b.done;
+};
 // Arrow function used in class member initializer
 // Arrow function used in class member function
 var MyClass = (function () {
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/arrowFunctionExpressions.types b/tests/baselines/reference/arrowFunctionExpressions.types
index 5807f6d6a7d..c10ecdad353 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/arrowFunctionExpressions.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/arrowFunctionExpressions.types
@@ -51,6 +51,61 @@ var d: (n: any) => any;
 >d : (n: any) => any
 >n : any
 
+// Binding patterns in arrow functions
+var p1 = ([a]) => { };
+>p1 : ([a]: [any]) => void
+>([a]) => { } : ([a]: [any]) => void
+>a : any
+
+var p2 = ([...a]) => { };
+>p2 : ([...a]: any[]) => void
+>([...a]) => { } : ([...a]: any[]) => void
+>a : any[]
+
+var p3 = ([, a]) => { };
+>p3 : ([, a]: [any, any]) => void
+>([, a]) => { } : ([, a]: [any, any]) => void
+>a : any
+
+var p4 = ([, ...a]) => { };
+>p4 : ([, ...a]: any[]) => void
+>([, ...a]) => { } : ([, ...a]: any[]) => void
+>a : any[]
+
+var p5 = ([a = 1]) => { };
+>p5 : ([a = 1]: [number]) => void
+>([a = 1]) => { } : ([a = 1]: [number]) => void
+>a : number
+
+var p6 = ({ a }) => { };
+>p6 : ({ a }: { a: any; }) => void
+>({ a }) => { } : ({ a }: { a: any; }) => void
+>a : any
+
+var p7 = ({ a: { b } }) => { };
+>p7 : ({ a: { b } }: { a: { b: any; }; }) => void
+>({ a: { b } }) => { } : ({ a: { b } }: { a: { b: any; }; }) => void
+>a : unknown
+>b : any
+
+var p8 = ({ a = 1 }) => { };
+>p8 : ({ a = 1 }: { a?: number; }) => void
+>({ a = 1 }) => { } : ({ a = 1 }: { a?: number; }) => void
+>a : number
+
+var p9 = ({ a: { b = 1 } = { b: 1 } }) => { };
+>p9 : ({ a: { b = 1 } = { b: 1 } }: { a?: { b: number; }; }) => void
+>({ a: { b = 1 } = { b: 1 } }) => { } : ({ a: { b = 1 } = { b: 1 } }: { a?: { b: number; }; }) => void
+>a : unknown
+>b : number
+>{ b: 1 } : { b: number; }
+>b : number
+
+var p10 = ([{ value, done }]) => { };
+>p10 : ([{ value, done }]: [{ value: any; done: any; }]) => void
+>([{ value, done }]) => { } : ([{ value, done }]: [{ value: any; done: any; }]) => void
+>value : any
+>done : any
 
 // Arrow function used in class member initializer
 // Arrow function used in class member function
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionES6.js b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionES6.js
index 603b2737fc5..f9f5669c92e 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionES6.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionES6.js
@@ -6,6 +6,18 @@ var f4 = (x: string, y: number, z=10) => { }
 function foo(func: () => boolean) { }
 foo(() => true);
 foo(() => { return false; });
+
+// Binding patterns in arrow functions
+var p1 = ([a]) => { };
+var p2 = ([...a]) => { };
+var p3 = ([, a]) => { };
+var p4 = ([, ...a]) => { };
+var p5 = ([a = 1]) => { };
+var p6 = ({ a }) => { };
+var p7 = ({ a: { b } }) => { };
+var p8 = ({ a = 1 }) => { };
+var p9 = ({ a: { b = 1 } = { b: 1 } }) => { };
+var p10 = ([{ value, done }]) => { };
 
 
 //// [emitArrowFunctionES6.js]
@@ -16,3 +28,14 @@ var f4 = (x, y, z = 10) => { };
 function foo(func) { }
 foo(() => true);
 foo(() => { return false; });
+// Binding patterns in arrow functions
+var p1 = ([a]) => { };
+var p2 = ([...a]) => { };
+var p3 = ([, a]) => { };
+var p4 = ([, ...a]) => { };
+var p5 = ([a = 1]) => { };
+var p6 = ({ a }) => { };
+var p7 = ({ a: { b } }) => { };
+var p8 = ({ a = 1 }) => { };
+var p9 = ({ a: { b = 1 } = { b: 1 } }) => { };
+var p10 = ([{ value, done }]) => { };
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionES6.types
index 1f0c1941bdb..6f47b51a167 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionES6.types
@@ -37,3 +37,59 @@ foo(() => { return false; });
 >foo : (func: () => boolean) => void
 >() => { return false; } : () => boolean
 
+// Binding patterns in arrow functions
+var p1 = ([a]) => { };
+>p1 : ([a]: [any]) => void
+>([a]) => { } : ([a]: [any]) => void
+>a : any
+
+var p2 = ([...a]) => { };
+>p2 : ([...a]: Iterable<any>) => void
+>([...a]) => { } : ([...a]: Iterable<any>) => void
+>a : any[]
+
+var p3 = ([, a]) => { };
+>p3 : ([, a]: [any, any]) => void
+>([, a]) => { } : ([, a]: [any, any]) => void
+>a : any
+
+var p4 = ([, ...a]) => { };
+>p4 : ([, ...a]: Iterable<any>) => void
+>([, ...a]) => { } : ([, ...a]: Iterable<any>) => void
+>a : any[]
+
+var p5 = ([a = 1]) => { };
+>p5 : ([a = 1]: [number]) => void
+>([a = 1]) => { } : ([a = 1]: [number]) => void
+>a : number
+
+var p6 = ({ a }) => { };
+>p6 : ({ a }: { a: any; }) => void
+>({ a }) => { } : ({ a }: { a: any; }) => void
+>a : any
+
+var p7 = ({ a: { b } }) => { };
+>p7 : ({ a: { b } }: { a: { b: any; }; }) => void
+>({ a: { b } }) => { } : ({ a: { b } }: { a: { b: any; }; }) => void
+>a : unknown
+>b : any
+
+var p8 = ({ a = 1 }) => { };
+>p8 : ({ a = 1 }: { a?: number; }) => void
+>({ a = 1 }) => { } : ({ a = 1 }: { a?: number; }) => void
+>a : number
+
+var p9 = ({ a: { b = 1 } = { b: 1 } }) => { };
+>p9 : ({ a: { b = 1 } = { b: 1 } }: { a?: { b: number; }; }) => void
+>({ a: { b = 1 } = { b: 1 } }) => { } : ({ a: { b = 1 } = { b: 1 } }: { a?: { b: number; }; }) => void
+>a : unknown
+>b : number
+>{ b: 1 } : { b: number; }
+>b : number
+
+var p10 = ([{ value, done }]) => { };
+>p10 : ([{ value, done }]: [{ value: any; done: any; }]) => void
+>([{ value, done }]) => { } : ([{ value, done }]: [{ value: any; done: any; }]) => void
+>value : any
+>done : any
+
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionES6.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionES6.ts
index d56d07c6c4e..9dff987cd64 100644
--- a/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionES6.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionES6.ts
@@ -6,3 +6,15 @@ var f4 = (x: string, y: number, z=10) => { }
 function foo(func: () => boolean) { }
 foo(() => true);
 foo(() => { return false; });
+
+// Binding patterns in arrow functions
+var p1 = ([a]) => { };
+var p2 = ([...a]) => { };
+var p3 = ([, a]) => { };
+var p4 = ([, ...a]) => { };
+var p5 = ([a = 1]) => { };
+var p6 = ({ a }) => { };
+var p7 = ({ a: { b } }) => { };
+var p8 = ({ a = 1 }) => { };
+var p9 = ({ a: { b = 1 } = { b: 1 } }) => { };
+var p10 = ([{ value, done }]) => { };
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functions/arrowFunctionExpressions.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functions/arrowFunctionExpressions.ts
index a0d3b46bf43..707ef02de82 100644
--- a/tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functions/arrowFunctionExpressions.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functions/arrowFunctionExpressions.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ var d = n => c = n;
 var d = (n) => c = n;
 var d: (n: any) => any;
 
+// Binding patterns in arrow functions
+var p1 = ([a]) => { };
+var p2 = ([...a]) => { };
+var p3 = ([, a]) => { };
+var p4 = ([, ...a]) => { };
+var p5 = ([a = 1]) => { };
+var p6 = ({ a }) => { };
+var p7 = ({ a: { b } }) => { };
+var p8 = ({ a = 1 }) => { };
+var p9 = ({ a: { b = 1 } = { b: 1 } }) => { };
+var p10 = ([{ value, done }]) => { };
 
 // Arrow function used in class member initializer
 // Arrow function used in class member function