diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 00c258a8eef..6fedcb7da72 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -27759,7 +27759,7 @@ namespace ts {
             type = getApparentType(type);
             const propsByName = createSymbolTable(getPropertiesOfType(type));
             const functionType = getSignaturesOfType(type, SignatureKind.Call).length ? globalCallableFunctionType :
-                getSignaturesOfType(type, SignatureKind.Call).length ? globalNewableFunctionType :
+                getSignaturesOfType(type, SignatureKind.Construct).length ? globalNewableFunctionType :
                 undefined;
             if (functionType) {
                 forEach(getPropertiesOfType(functionType), p => {