diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index dd5e42e0f4c..da45c08ab44 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -4903,9 +4903,38 @@ namespace ts {
                 let targetSignatures = getSignaturesOfType(target, kind);
                 let result = Ternary.True;
                 let saveErrorInfo = errorInfo;
+
+                // Because the "abstractness" of a class is the same across all construct signatures
+                // (internally we are checking the corresponding declaration), it is enough to perform 
+                // the check and report an error once over all pairs of source and target construct signatures.
+                let sourceSig = sourceSignatures[0];
+                // Note that in an extends-clause, targetSignatures is stripped, so the check never proceeds.
+                let targetSig = targetSignatures[0];
+
+                if (sourceSig && targetSig) {
+                    let sourceErasedSignature = getErasedSignature(sourceSig);
+                    let targetErasedSignature = getErasedSignature(targetSig);
+
+                    let sourceReturnType = sourceErasedSignature && getReturnTypeOfSignature(sourceErasedSignature);
+                    let targetReturnType = targetErasedSignature && getReturnTypeOfSignature(targetErasedSignature);
+
+                    let sourceReturnDecl = sourceReturnType && sourceReturnType.symbol && getDeclarationOfKind(sourceReturnType.symbol, SyntaxKind.ClassDeclaration);
+                    let targetReturnDecl = targetReturnType && targetReturnType.symbol && getDeclarationOfKind(targetReturnType.symbol, SyntaxKind.ClassDeclaration);
+                    let sourceIsAbstract = sourceReturnDecl && sourceReturnDecl.flags & NodeFlags.Abstract;
+                    let targetIsAbstract = targetReturnDecl && targetReturnDecl.flags & NodeFlags.Abstract;
+
+                    if (sourceIsAbstract && !targetIsAbstract) {
+                        if (reportErrors) {
+                            reportError(Diagnostics.Cannot_assign_an_abstract_constructor_type_to_a_non_abstract_constructor_type);
+                        }
+                        return Ternary.False;
+                    }
+                }
+
                 outer: for (let t of targetSignatures) {
                     if (!t.hasStringLiterals || target.flags & TypeFlags.FromSignature) {
                         let localErrors = reportErrors;
+                        let checkedAbstractAssignability = false;
                         for (let s of sourceSignatures) {
                             if (!s.hasStringLiterals || source.flags & TypeFlags.FromSignature) {
                                 let related = signatureRelatedTo(s, t, localErrors);
@@ -5012,10 +5041,11 @@ namespace ts {
                     return Ternary.False;
                 }
 
-                let t = getReturnTypeOfSignature(target);
-                if (t === voidType) return result;
-                let s = getReturnTypeOfSignature(source);
-                return result & isRelatedTo(s, t, reportErrors);
+                let targetReturnType = getReturnTypeOfSignature(target);
+                if (targetReturnType === voidType) return result;
+                let sourceReturnType = getReturnTypeOfSignature(source);
+
+                return result & isRelatedTo(sourceReturnType, targetReturnType, reportErrors);
             }
 
             function signaturesIdenticalTo(source: Type, target: Type, kind: SignatureKind): Ternary {
diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticInformationMap.generated.ts b/src/compiler/diagnosticInformationMap.generated.ts
index a17f8857590..a0a95d47c8c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticInformationMap.generated.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticInformationMap.generated.ts
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ namespace ts {
         Classes_containing_abstract_methods_must_be_marked_abstract: { code: 2514, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Classes containing abstract methods must be marked abstract." },
         Non_abstract_class_0_does_not_implement_inherited_abstract_member_1_from_class_2: { code: 2515, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Non-abstract class '{0}' does not implement inherited abstract member '{1}' from class '{2}'." },
         All_declarations_of_an_abstract_method_must_be_consecutive: { code: 2516, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "All declarations of an abstract method must be consecutive." },
-        Constructor_objects_of_abstract_type_cannot_be_assigned_to_constructor_objects_of_non_abstract_type: { code: 2517, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Constructor objects of abstract type cannot be assigned to constructor objects of non-abstract type" },
+        Cannot_assign_an_abstract_constructor_type_to_a_non_abstract_constructor_type: { code: 2517, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Cannot assign an abstract constructor type to a non-abstract constructor type." },
         Only_an_ambient_class_can_be_merged_with_an_interface: { code: 2518, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Only an ambient class can be merged with an interface." },
         Duplicate_identifier_0_Compiler_uses_declaration_1_to_support_async_functions: { code: 2520, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Duplicate identifier '{0}'. Compiler uses declaration '{1}' to support async functions." },
         Expression_resolves_to_variable_declaration_0_that_compiler_uses_to_support_async_functions: { code: 2521, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Expression resolves to variable declaration '{0}' that compiler uses to support async functions." },
diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
index 94be4f53c97..acf4e74ae9f 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 2516
     },
-    "Constructor objects of abstract type cannot be assigned to constructor objects of non-abstract type": {
+    "Cannot assign an abstract constructor type to a non-abstract constructor type.": {
         "category": "Error",
         "code":2517
     },
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractClinterfaceAssignability.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractClinterfaceAssignability.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d9462f28a22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractClinterfaceAssignability.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractClinterfaceAssignability.ts(23,1): error TS2322: Type 'typeof A' is not assignable to type 'IConstructor'.
+  Cannot assign an abstract constructor type to a non-abstract constructor type.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractClinterfaceAssignability.ts (1 errors) ====
+    interface I {
+        x: number;
+    }
+    
+    interface IConstructor {
+        new (): I;
+        
+        y: number;
+        prototype: I;
+    }
+    
+    var I: IConstructor;
+    
+    abstract class A {
+        x: number;
+        static y: number;
+    }
+    
+    var AA: typeof A;
+    AA = I;
+    
+    var AAA: typeof I;
+    AAA = A;
+    ~~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type 'typeof A' is not assignable to type 'IConstructor'.
+!!! error TS2322:   Cannot assign an abstract constructor type to a non-abstract constructor type.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractClinterfaceAssignability.js b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractClinterfaceAssignability.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cbcf9dd189c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractClinterfaceAssignability.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+//// [classAbstractClinterfaceAssignability.ts]
+interface I {
+    x: number;
+}
+
+interface IConstructor {
+    new (): I;
+    
+    y: number;
+    prototype: I;
+}
+
+var I: IConstructor;
+
+abstract class A {
+    x: number;
+    static y: number;
+}
+
+var AA: typeof A;
+AA = I;
+
+var AAA: typeof I;
+AAA = A;
+
+//// [classAbstractClinterfaceAssignability.js]
+var I;
+var A = (function () {
+    function A() {
+    }
+    return A;
+})();
+var AA;
+AA = I;
+var AAA;
+AAA = A;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractConstructorAssignability.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractConstructorAssignability.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a3e9e077914
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractConstructorAssignability.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractConstructorAssignability.ts(8,5): error TS2322: Type 'typeof B' is not assignable to type 'typeof A'.
+  Cannot assign an abstract constructor type to a non-abstract constructor type.
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractConstructorAssignability.ts(10,5): error TS2322: Type 'typeof B' is not assignable to type 'typeof C'.
+  Cannot assign an abstract constructor type to a non-abstract constructor type.
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractConstructorAssignability.ts(13,1): error TS2511: Cannot create an instance of the abstract class 'B'.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractConstructorAssignability.ts (3 errors) ====
+    
+    class A {}
+    
+    abstract class B extends A {}
+    
+    class C extends B {}
+    
+    var AA : typeof A = B;
+        ~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type 'typeof B' is not assignable to type 'typeof A'.
+!!! error TS2322:   Cannot assign an abstract constructor type to a non-abstract constructor type.
+    var BB : typeof B = A;
+    var CC : typeof C = B;
+        ~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type 'typeof B' is not assignable to type 'typeof C'.
+!!! error TS2322:   Cannot assign an abstract constructor type to a non-abstract constructor type.
+    
+    new AA;
+    new BB;
+    ~~~~~~
+!!! error TS2511: Cannot create an instance of the abstract class 'B'.
+    new CC;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractConstructorAssignability.js b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractConstructorAssignability.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..04357a44554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractConstructorAssignability.js
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+//// [classAbstractConstructorAssignability.ts]
+
+class A {}
+
+abstract class B extends A {}
+
+class C extends B {}
+
+var AA : typeof A = B;
+var BB : typeof B = A;
+var CC : typeof C = B;
+
+new AA;
+new BB;
+new CC;
+
+//// [classAbstractConstructorAssignability.js]
+var __extends = (this && this.__extends) || function (d, b) {
+    for (var p in b) if (b.hasOwnProperty(p)) d[p] = b[p];
+    function __() { this.constructor = d; }
+    d.prototype = b === null ? Object.create(b) : (__.prototype = b.prototype, new __());
+};
+var A = (function () {
+    function A() {
+    }
+    return A;
+})();
+var B = (function (_super) {
+    __extends(B, _super);
+    function B() {
+        _super.apply(this, arguments);
+    }
+    return B;
+})(A);
+var C = (function (_super) {
+    __extends(C, _super);
+    function C() {
+        _super.apply(this, arguments);
+    }
+    return C;
+})(B);
+var AA = B;
+var BB = A;
+var CC = B;
+new AA;
+new BB;
+new CC;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractExtends.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractExtends.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..550067cd0e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractExtends.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractExtends.ts(10,7): error TS2515: Non-abstract class 'C' does not implement inherited abstract member 'bar' from class 'B'.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractExtends.ts (1 errors) ====
+    
+    class A {
+        foo() {}
+    }
+    
+    abstract class B extends A {
+        abstract bar();
+    }
+    
+    class C extends B { }
+          ~
+!!! error TS2515: Non-abstract class 'C' does not implement inherited abstract member 'bar' from class 'B'.
+    
+    abstract class D extends B {}
+    
+    class E extends B {
+        bar() {}
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractExtends.js b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractExtends.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..58e49de2c77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractExtends.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+//// [classAbstractExtends.ts]
+
+class A {
+    foo() {}
+}
+
+abstract class B extends A {
+    abstract bar();
+}
+
+class C extends B { }
+
+abstract class D extends B {}
+
+class E extends B {
+    bar() {}
+}
+
+//// [classAbstractExtends.js]
+var __extends = (this && this.__extends) || function (d, b) {
+    for (var p in b) if (b.hasOwnProperty(p)) d[p] = b[p];
+    function __() { this.constructor = d; }
+    d.prototype = b === null ? Object.create(b) : (__.prototype = b.prototype, new __());
+};
+var A = (function () {
+    function A() {
+    }
+    A.prototype.foo = function () { };
+    return A;
+})();
+var B = (function (_super) {
+    __extends(B, _super);
+    function B() {
+        _super.apply(this, arguments);
+    }
+    return B;
+})(A);
+var C = (function (_super) {
+    __extends(C, _super);
+    function C() {
+        _super.apply(this, arguments);
+    }
+    return C;
+})(B);
+var D = (function (_super) {
+    __extends(D, _super);
+    function D() {
+        _super.apply(this, arguments);
+    }
+    return D;
+})(B);
+var E = (function (_super) {
+    __extends(E, _super);
+    function E() {
+        _super.apply(this, arguments);
+    }
+    E.prototype.bar = function () { };
+    return E;
+})(B);
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractFactoryFunction.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractFactoryFunction.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f1b43adae59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractFactoryFunction.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractFactoryFunction.ts(10,12): error TS2511: Cannot create an instance of the abstract class 'B'.
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractFactoryFunction.ts(14,6): error TS2345: Argument of type 'typeof B' is not assignable to parameter of type 'typeof A'.
+  Cannot assign an abstract constructor type to a non-abstract constructor type.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractFactoryFunction.ts (2 errors) ====
+    
+    class A {}
+    abstract class B extends A {}
+    
+    function NewA(Factory: typeof A) {
+        return new A;
+    }
+    
+    function NewB(Factory: typeof B) {
+        return new B;
+               ~~~~~
+!!! error TS2511: Cannot create an instance of the abstract class 'B'.
+    }
+    
+    NewA(A);
+    NewA(B);
+         ~
+!!! error TS2345: Argument of type 'typeof B' is not assignable to parameter of type 'typeof A'.
+!!! error TS2345:   Cannot assign an abstract constructor type to a non-abstract constructor type.
+    
+    NewB(A);
+    NewB(B);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractFactoryFunction.js b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractFactoryFunction.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b1d89ba385d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractFactoryFunction.js
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+//// [classAbstractFactoryFunction.ts]
+
+class A {}
+abstract class B extends A {}
+
+function NewA(Factory: typeof A) {
+    return new A;
+}
+
+function NewB(Factory: typeof B) {
+    return new B;
+}
+
+NewA(A);
+NewA(B);
+
+NewB(A);
+NewB(B);
+
+//// [classAbstractFactoryFunction.js]
+var __extends = (this && this.__extends) || function (d, b) {
+    for (var p in b) if (b.hasOwnProperty(p)) d[p] = b[p];
+    function __() { this.constructor = d; }
+    d.prototype = b === null ? Object.create(b) : (__.prototype = b.prototype, new __());
+};
+var A = (function () {
+    function A() {
+    }
+    return A;
+})();
+var B = (function (_super) {
+    __extends(B, _super);
+    function B() {
+        _super.apply(this, arguments);
+    }
+    return B;
+})(A);
+function NewA(Factory) {
+    return new A;
+}
+function NewB(Factory) {
+    return new B;
+}
+NewA(A);
+NewA(B);
+NewB(A);
+NewB(B);
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractInstantiations1.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractInstantiations1.errors.txt
index 6171ef2efab..24a969fc6b8 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractInstantiations1.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractInstantiations1.errors.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations1.ts(8,1): error TS2511: Cannot create an instance of the abstract class 'A'.
-tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations1.ts(9,1): error TS2511: Cannot create an instance of the abstract class 'A'.
-tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations1.ts(11,1): error TS2511: Cannot create an instance of the abstract class 'C'.
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations1.ts(12,1): error TS2511: Cannot create an instance of the abstract class 'A'.
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations1.ts(13,1): error TS2511: Cannot create an instance of the abstract class 'A'.
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations1.ts(15,1): error TS2511: Cannot create an instance of the abstract class 'C'.
 
 
 ==== tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations1.ts (3 errors) ====
     
+    //
+    // Calling new with (non)abstract classes.
+    //
+    
     abstract class A {}
     
     class B extends A {}
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractInstantiations1.js b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractInstantiations1.js
index f3a0eecada9..689a78f1a06 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractInstantiations1.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractInstantiations1.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 //// [classAbstractInstantiations1.ts]
 
+//
+// Calling new with (non)abstract classes.
+//
+
 abstract class A {}
 
 class B extends A {}
@@ -21,6 +25,9 @@ c = new B;
 
 
 //// [classAbstractInstantiations1.js]
+//
+// Calling new with (non)abstract classes.
+//
 var __extends = (this && this.__extends) || function (d, b) {
     for (var p in b) if (b.hasOwnProperty(p)) d[p] = b[p];
     function __() { this.constructor = d; }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractInstantiations2.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractInstantiations2.errors.txt
index b3b01fd656d..077f87c5050 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractInstantiations2.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractInstantiations2.errors.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations2.ts(10,1): error TS2511: Cannot create an instance of the abstract class 'B'.
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations2.ts(13,5): error TS2322: Type 'typeof B' is not assignable to type 'typeof A'.
+  Cannot assign an abstract constructor type to a non-abstract constructor type.
 tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations2.ts(17,5): error TS2511: Cannot create an instance of the abstract class 'B'.
 tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations2.ts(21,1): error TS2511: Cannot create an instance of the abstract class 'B'.
 tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations2.ts(26,7): error TS2515: Non-abstract class 'C' does not implement inherited abstract member 'bar' from class 'B'.
@@ -7,7 +9,7 @@ tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbst
 tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations2.ts(50,5): error TS1244: Abstract methods can only appear within an abstract class.
 
 
-==== tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations2.ts (7 errors) ====
+==== tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations2.ts (8 errors) ====
     class A {
         // ...
     }
@@ -23,6 +25,9 @@ tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbst
     
     var BB: typeof B = B;
     var AA: typeof A = BB; // error, AA is not of abstract type.
+        ~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type 'typeof B' is not assignable to type 'typeof A'.
+!!! error TS2322:   Cannot assign an abstract constructor type to a non-abstract constructor type.
     new AA;
     
     function constructB(Factory : typeof B) {
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractMethodInNonAbstractClass.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractMethodInNonAbstractClass.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d6f9b7540d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractMethodInNonAbstractClass.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractMethodInNonAbstractClass.ts(2,5): error TS1244: Abstract methods can only appear within an abstract class.
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractMethodInNonAbstractClass.ts(6,5): error TS1244: Abstract methods can only appear within an abstract class.
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractMethodInNonAbstractClass.ts(6,5): error TS1245: Method 'foo' cannot have an implementation because it is marked abstract.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractMethodInNonAbstractClass.ts (3 errors) ====
+    class A {
+        abstract foo();
+        ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1244: Abstract methods can only appear within an abstract class.
+    }
+    
+    class B {
+        abstract foo() {}
+        ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1244: Abstract methods can only appear within an abstract class.
+        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1245: Method 'foo' cannot have an implementation because it is marked abstract.
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractMethodInNonAbstractClass.js b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractMethodInNonAbstractClass.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6a38440cf41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractMethodInNonAbstractClass.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+//// [classAbstractMethodInNonAbstractClass.ts]
+class A {
+    abstract foo();
+}
+
+class B {
+    abstract foo() {}
+}
+
+//// [classAbstractMethodInNonAbstractClass.js]
+var A = (function () {
+    function A() {
+    }
+    return A;
+})();
+var B = (function () {
+    function B() {
+    }
+    B.prototype.foo = function () { };
+    return B;
+})();
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractOverrideWithAbstract.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractOverrideWithAbstract.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d9d073a07e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractOverrideWithAbstract.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractOverrideWithAbstract.ts(19,7): error TS2515: Non-abstract class 'CC' does not implement inherited abstract member 'foo' from class 'BB'.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractOverrideWithAbstract.ts (1 errors) ====
+    class A {
+        foo() {}
+    }
+    
+    abstract class B extends A {
+        abstract foo();
+    }
+    
+    abstract class AA {
+        foo() {}
+        abstract bar();
+    }
+    
+    abstract class BB extends AA {
+        abstract foo();
+        bar () {}
+    }
+    
+    class CC extends BB {} // error
+          ~~
+!!! error TS2515: Non-abstract class 'CC' does not implement inherited abstract member 'foo' from class 'BB'.
+    
+    class DD extends BB {
+        foo() {}
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractOverrideWithAbstract.js b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractOverrideWithAbstract.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb03192f35e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/classAbstractOverrideWithAbstract.js
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+//// [classAbstractOverrideWithAbstract.ts]
+class A {
+    foo() {}
+}
+
+abstract class B extends A {
+    abstract foo();
+}
+
+abstract class AA {
+    foo() {}
+    abstract bar();
+}
+
+abstract class BB extends AA {
+    abstract foo();
+    bar () {}
+}
+
+class CC extends BB {} // error
+
+class DD extends BB {
+    foo() {}
+}
+
+//// [classAbstractOverrideWithAbstract.js]
+var __extends = (this && this.__extends) || function (d, b) {
+    for (var p in b) if (b.hasOwnProperty(p)) d[p] = b[p];
+    function __() { this.constructor = d; }
+    d.prototype = b === null ? Object.create(b) : (__.prototype = b.prototype, new __());
+};
+var A = (function () {
+    function A() {
+    }
+    A.prototype.foo = function () { };
+    return A;
+})();
+var B = (function (_super) {
+    __extends(B, _super);
+    function B() {
+        _super.apply(this, arguments);
+    }
+    return B;
+})(A);
+var AA = (function () {
+    function AA() {
+    }
+    AA.prototype.foo = function () { };
+    return AA;
+})();
+var BB = (function (_super) {
+    __extends(BB, _super);
+    function BB() {
+        _super.apply(this, arguments);
+    }
+    BB.prototype.bar = function () { };
+    return BB;
+})(AA);
+var CC = (function (_super) {
+    __extends(CC, _super);
+    function CC() {
+        _super.apply(this, arguments);
+    }
+    return CC;
+})(BB); // error
+var DD = (function (_super) {
+    __extends(DD, _super);
+    function DD() {
+        _super.apply(this, arguments);
+    }
+    DD.prototype.foo = function () { };
+    return DD;
+})(BB);
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractClinterfaceAssignability.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractClinterfaceAssignability.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..682ad6faa0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractClinterfaceAssignability.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+interface I {
+    x: number;
+}
+
+interface IConstructor {
+    new (): I;
+    
+    y: number;
+    prototype: I;
+}
+
+var I: IConstructor;
+
+abstract class A {
+    x: number;
+    static y: number;
+}
+
+var AA: typeof A;
+AA = I;
+
+var AAA: typeof I;
+AAA = A;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractConstructorAssignability.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractConstructorAssignability.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ecef21cc12a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractConstructorAssignability.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+class A {}
+
+abstract class B extends A {}
+
+class C extends B {}
+
+var AA : typeof A = B;
+var BB : typeof B = A;
+var CC : typeof C = B;
+
+new AA;
+new BB;
+new CC;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractExtends.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractExtends.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0aa57b75835
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractExtends.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+class A {
+    foo() {}
+}
+
+abstract class B extends A {
+    abstract bar();
+}
+
+class C extends B { }
+
+abstract class D extends B {}
+
+class E extends B {
+    bar() {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractFactoryFunction.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractFactoryFunction.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..73d33a34e12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractFactoryFunction.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+
+class A {}
+abstract class B extends A {}
+
+function NewA(Factory: typeof A) {
+    return new A;
+}
+
+function NewB(Factory: typeof B) {
+    return new B;
+}
+
+NewA(A);
+NewA(B);
+
+NewB(A);
+NewB(B);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations1.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations1.ts
index 4daf27b53e4..c805a993a68 100644
--- a/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations1.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractInstantiations1.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 
+//
+// Calling new with (non)abstract classes.
+//
+
 abstract class A {}
 
 class B extends A {}
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractMethodInNonAbstractClass.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractMethodInNonAbstractClass.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..98a2091bc0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractMethodInNonAbstractClass.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class A {
+    abstract foo();
+}
+
+class B {
+    abstract foo() {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractOverrideWithAbstract.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractOverrideWithAbstract.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7e02dbd4d98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/classDeclarations/classAbstractKeyword/classAbstractOverrideWithAbstract.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+class A {
+    foo() {}
+}
+
+abstract class B extends A {
+    abstract foo();
+}
+
+abstract class AA {
+    foo() {}
+    abstract bar();
+}
+
+abstract class BB extends AA {
+    abstract foo();
+    bar () {}
+}
+
+class CC extends BB {} // error
+
+class DD extends BB {
+    foo() {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file