diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 881b25ee532..178a8d79880 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -5600,7 +5600,7 @@ module ts {
                 }
             }
 
-            if (container.kind === SyntaxKind.ComputedPropertyName) {
+            if (container && container.kind === SyntaxKind.ComputedPropertyName) {
                 error(node, Diagnostics.super_cannot_be_referenced_in_a_computed_property_name);
             }
             else if (isCallExpression) {
diff --git a/src/compiler/utilities.ts b/src/compiler/utilities.ts
index e3efd12de0a..4df840c3241 100644
--- a/src/compiler/utilities.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/utilities.ts
@@ -526,6 +526,19 @@ module ts {
                     // the *body* of the container.
                     node = node.parent;
                     break;
+                case SyntaxKind.Decorator:
+                    // Decorators are always applied outside of the body of a class or method. 
+                    if (node.parent.kind === SyntaxKind.Parameter && isClassElement(node.parent.parent)) {
+                        // If the decorator's parent is a Parameter, we resolve the this container from
+                        // the grandparent class declaration.
+                        node = node.parent.parent;
+                    }
+                    else if (isClassElement(node.parent)) {
+                        // If the decorator's parent is a class element, we resolve the 'this' container
+                        // from the parent class declaration.
+                        node = node.parent;
+                    }
+                    break;
                 case SyntaxKind.ArrowFunction:
                     if (!includeArrowFunctions) {
                         continue;
@@ -568,6 +581,19 @@ module ts {
                     // the *body* of the container.
                     node = node.parent;
                     break;
+                case SyntaxKind.Decorator:
+                    // Decorators are always applied outside of the body of a class or method. 
+                    if (node.parent.kind === SyntaxKind.Parameter && isClassElement(node.parent.parent)) {
+                        // If the decorator's parent is a Parameter, we resolve the this container from
+                        // the grandparent class declaration.
+                        node = node.parent.parent;
+                    }
+                    else if (isClassElement(node.parent)) {
+                        // If the decorator's parent is a class element, we resolve the 'this' container
+                        // from the parent class declaration.
+                        node = node.parent;
+                    }
+                    break;
                 case SyntaxKind.FunctionDeclaration:
                 case SyntaxKind.FunctionExpression:
                 case SyntaxKind.ArrowFunction:
@@ -919,6 +945,7 @@ module ts {
             case SyntaxKind.MethodDeclaration:
             case SyntaxKind.GetAccessor:
             case SyntaxKind.SetAccessor:
+            case SyntaxKind.MethodSignature:
             case SyntaxKind.IndexSignature:
                 return true;
             default:
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/decoratorOnClassMethod11.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/decoratorOnClassMethod11.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5e56c0b62a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/decoratorOnClassMethod11.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/decorators/class/method/decoratorOnClassMethod11.ts(5,10): error TS2331: 'this' cannot be referenced in a module body.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/decorators/class/method/decoratorOnClassMethod11.ts (1 errors) ====
+    module M {
+        class C {
+            decorator(target: Object, key: string): void { }
+    
+            @this.decorator
+             ~~~~
+!!! error TS2331: 'this' cannot be referenced in a module body.
+            method() { }
+        }
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/decoratorOnClassMethod11.js b/tests/baselines/reference/decoratorOnClassMethod11.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f8276de2fe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/decoratorOnClassMethod11.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+//// [decoratorOnClassMethod11.ts]
+module M {
+    class C {
+        decorator(target: Object, key: string): void { }
+
+        @this.decorator
+        method() { }
+    }
+}
+
+//// [decoratorOnClassMethod11.js]
+var __decorate = this.__decorate || (typeof Reflect === "object" && Reflect.decorate) || function (decorators, target, key, desc) {
+    switch (arguments.length) {
+        case 2: return decorators.reduceRight(function(o, d) { return (d && d(o)) || o; }, target);
+        case 3: return decorators.reduceRight(function(o, d) { return (d && d(target, key)), void 0; }, void 0);
+        case 4: return decorators.reduceRight(function(o, d) { return (d && d(target, key, o)) || o; }, desc);
+    }
+};
+var M;
+(function (M) {
+    var C = (function () {
+        function C() {
+        }
+        C.prototype.decorator = function (target, key) { };
+        C.prototype.method = function () { };
+        Object.defineProperty(C.prototype, "method",
+            __decorate([
+                this.decorator
+            ], C.prototype, "method", Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(C.prototype, "method")));
+        return C;
+    })();
+})(M || (M = {}));
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/decoratorOnClassMethod12.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/decoratorOnClassMethod12.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..14845839089
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/decoratorOnClassMethod12.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/decorators/class/method/decoratorOnClassMethod12.ts(6,10): error TS2338: 'super' property access is permitted only in a constructor, member function, or member accessor of a derived class
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/decorators/class/method/decoratorOnClassMethod12.ts (1 errors) ====
+    module M {
+        class S {
+            decorator(target: Object, key: string): void { }
+        }
+        class C extends S {
+            @super.decorator
+             ~~~~~
+!!! error TS2338: 'super' property access is permitted only in a constructor, member function, or member accessor of a derived class
+            method() { }
+        }
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/decoratorOnClassMethod12.js b/tests/baselines/reference/decoratorOnClassMethod12.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f23947929c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/decoratorOnClassMethod12.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+//// [decoratorOnClassMethod12.ts]
+module M {
+    class S {
+        decorator(target: Object, key: string): void { }
+    }
+    class C extends S {
+        @super.decorator
+        method() { }
+    }
+}
+
+//// [decoratorOnClassMethod12.js]
+var __extends = this.__extends || function (d, b) {
+    for (var p in b) if (b.hasOwnProperty(p)) d[p] = b[p];
+    function __() { this.constructor = d; }
+    __.prototype = b.prototype;
+    d.prototype = new __();
+};
+var __decorate = this.__decorate || (typeof Reflect === "object" && Reflect.decorate) || function (decorators, target, key, desc) {
+    switch (arguments.length) {
+        case 2: return decorators.reduceRight(function(o, d) { return (d && d(o)) || o; }, target);
+        case 3: return decorators.reduceRight(function(o, d) { return (d && d(target, key)), void 0; }, void 0);
+        case 4: return decorators.reduceRight(function(o, d) { return (d && d(target, key, o)) || o; }, desc);
+    }
+};
+var M;
+(function (M) {
+    var S = (function () {
+        function S() {
+        }
+        S.prototype.decorator = function (target, key) { };
+        return S;
+    })();
+    var C = (function (_super) {
+        __extends(C, _super);
+        function C() {
+            _super.apply(this, arguments);
+        }
+        C.prototype.method = function () { };
+        Object.defineProperty(C.prototype, "method",
+            __decorate([
+                _super.decorator
+            ], C.prototype, "method", Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(C.prototype, "method")));
+        return C;
+    })(S);
+})(M || (M = {}));
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/decorators/class/method/decoratorOnClassMethod11.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/decorators/class/method/decoratorOnClassMethod11.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e3d94ff25d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/decorators/class/method/decoratorOnClassMethod11.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// @target: ES5
+module M {
+    class C {
+        decorator(target: Object, key: string): void { }
+
+        @this.decorator
+        method() { }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/decorators/class/method/decoratorOnClassMethod12.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/decorators/class/method/decoratorOnClassMethod12.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a9a2607c39b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/decorators/class/method/decoratorOnClassMethod12.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// @target: ES5
+module M {
+    class S {
+        decorator(target: Object, key: string): void { }
+    }
+    class C extends S {
+        @super.decorator
+        method() { }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file