diff --git a/src/compiler/emitter.ts b/src/compiler/emitter.ts
index fb43ae4fc18..f6c7b649c1a 100644
--- a/src/compiler/emitter.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/emitter.ts
@@ -2447,6 +2447,7 @@ module ts {
             function emitVariableStatement(node: VariableStatement) {
                 var hasDeclarationWithEmit = forEach(node.declarations, varDeclaration => resolver.isDeclarationVisible(varDeclaration));
                 if (hasDeclarationWithEmit) {
+                    emitJsDocComments(node);
                     emitDeclarationFlags(node);
                     write("var ");
                     emitCommaList(node.declarations, emitVariableDeclaration);
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/commentsExternalModules.js b/tests/baselines/reference/commentsExternalModules.js
index 846085c366d..3fdffa1710d 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/commentsExternalModules.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/commentsExternalModules.js
@@ -140,18 +140,21 @@ define(["require", "exports", "commentsExternalModules_0"], function (require, e
 //// [commentsExternalModules_0.d.ts]
 /** Module comment*/
 export declare module m1 {
+    /** b's comment*/
     var b: number;
     /** m2 comments*/
     module m2 {
         /** class comment;*/
         class c {
         }
+        /** i*/
         var i: c;
     }
     function fooExport(): number;
 }
 /** Module comment */
 export declare module m4 {
+    /** b's comment */
     var b: number;
     /** m2 comments
     */
@@ -159,6 +162,7 @@ export declare module m4 {
         /** class comment; */
         class c {
         }
+        /** i */
         var i: c;
     }
     function fooExport(): number;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/commentsExternalModules2.js b/tests/baselines/reference/commentsExternalModules2.js
index f140a05cfd1..4a962f70046 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/commentsExternalModules2.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/commentsExternalModules2.js
@@ -140,18 +140,21 @@ define(["require", "exports", "commentsExternalModules2_0"], function (require,
 //// [commentsExternalModules2_0.d.ts]
 /** Module comment*/
 export declare module m1 {
+    /** b's comment*/
     var b: number;
     /** m2 comments*/
     module m2 {
         /** class comment;*/
         class c {
         }
+        /** i*/
         var i: c;
     }
     function fooExport(): number;
 }
 /** Module comment */
 export declare module m4 {
+    /** b's comment */
     var b: number;
     /** m2 comments
     */
@@ -159,6 +162,7 @@ export declare module m4 {
         /** class comment; */
         class c {
         }
+        /** i */
         var i: c;
     }
     function fooExport(): number;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/commentsFunction.js b/tests/baselines/reference/commentsFunction.js
index 587f6b7a2a1..229bd505cd2 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/commentsFunction.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/commentsFunction.js
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ lambddaNoVarComment(10, 20);
 //// [commentsFunction.d.ts]
 declare function foo(): void;
 declare function fooWithParameters(a: string, b: number): void;
+/** fooFunc
+ * comment
+ */
 declare var fooFunc: (b: string) => string;
 declare var lambdaFoo: (a: number, b: number) => number;
 declare var lambddaNoVarComment: (a: number, b: number) => number;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/commentsModules.js b/tests/baselines/reference/commentsModules.js
index f73c06fa381..fefa6cc2a5e 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/commentsModules.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/commentsModules.js
@@ -273,12 +273,14 @@ new m7.m8.m9.c();
 //// [commentsModules.d.ts]
 /** Module comment*/
 declare module m1 {
+    /** b's comment*/
     var b: number;
     /** m2 comments*/
     module m2 {
         /** class comment;*/
         class c {
         }
+        /** i*/
         var i: c;
     }
     function fooExport(): number;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/commentsVarDecl.js b/tests/baselines/reference/commentsVarDecl.js
index 6c65a56f7ae..d01d7e561d3 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/commentsVarDecl.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/commentsVarDecl.js
@@ -74,14 +74,25 @@ n4 = z2;
 
 
 //// [commentsVarDecl.d.ts]
+/** Variable comments*/
 declare var myVariable: number;
+/** This is another variable comment*/
 declare var anotherVariable: number;
 declare var aVar: string;
+/** this is multiline comment
+  * All these variables are of number type */
 declare var anotherAnotherVariable: number;
+/** Triple slash multiline comment*/
+/** another line in the comment*/
+/** comment line 2*/
 declare var x: number;
+/** triple slash comment1*/
+/** jsdocstyle comment - only this comment should be in .d.ts file*/
 declare var n: number;
+/** var deckaration with comment on type as well*/
 declare var y: number;
 declare var yy: number;
+/** comment2 */
 declare var z: (x: number, y: number) => number;
 declare var z2: (x: number) => string;
 declare var x2: (x: number) => string;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/commentsVariableStatement1.js b/tests/baselines/reference/commentsVariableStatement1.js
index 8dfbd16c68a..bc60253e24c 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/commentsVariableStatement1.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/commentsVariableStatement1.js
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ var v = 1;
 
 
 //// [commentsVariableStatement1.d.ts]
+/** Comment */
 declare var v: number;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/commentsemitComments.js b/tests/baselines/reference/commentsemitComments.js
index 94b9b73f95f..1cd9e232e49 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/commentsemitComments.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/commentsemitComments.js
@@ -146,8 +146,10 @@ var m1;
 
 
 //// [commentsemitComments.d.ts]
+/** Variable comments*/
 declare var myVariable: number;
 declare function foo(p: number): void;
+/** variable with function type comment*/
 declare var fooVar: () => void;
 /**class comment*/
 declare class c {
@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@ declare class c {
     foo1(a: number): string;
     foo1(b: string): string;
 }
+/**instance comment*/
 declare var i: c;
 /** interface comments*/
 interface i1 {
@@ -169,6 +172,7 @@ interface i1 {
     /** prop*/
     prop: string;
 }
+/**interface instance comments*/
 declare var i1_i: i1;
 /** this is module comment*/
 declare module m1 {