diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 9021a50ef8d..a1248d536a8 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -1518,7 +1518,8 @@ namespace ts {
                         !checkAndReportErrorForExtendingInterface(errorLocation) &&
                         !checkAndReportErrorForUsingTypeAsNamespace(errorLocation, name, meaning) &&
                         !checkAndReportErrorForUsingTypeAsValue(errorLocation, name, meaning) &&
-                        !checkAndReportErrorForUsingNamespaceModuleAsValue(errorLocation, name, meaning)) {
+                        !checkAndReportErrorForUsingNamespaceModuleAsValue(errorLocation, name, meaning) && 
+                        !checkAndReportErrorForUsingValueAsType(errorLocation, name, meaning)) {
                         let suggestion: Symbol | undefined;
                         if (suggestedNameNotFoundMessage && suggestionCount < maximumSuggestionCount) {
                             suggestion = getSuggestedSymbolForNonexistentSymbol(originalLocation, name, meaning);
@@ -1708,6 +1709,17 @@ namespace ts {
             return false;
         }
 
+        function checkAndReportErrorForUsingValueAsType(errorLocation: Node, name: __String, meaning: SymbolFlags): boolean {
+            if (meaning & (SymbolFlags.Type & ~SymbolFlags.Namespace)) {
+                const symbol = resolveSymbol(resolveName(errorLocation, name, ~SymbolFlags.Type & SymbolFlags.Value, /*nameNotFoundMessage*/undefined, /*nameArg*/ undefined, /*isUse*/ false));
+                if (symbol && !(symbol.flags & SymbolFlags.Namespace)) {
+                    error(errorLocation, Diagnostics._0_refers_to_a_value_but_is_being_used_as_a_type_here, unescapeLeadingUnderscores(name));
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
         function checkAndReportErrorForUsingTypeAsValue(errorLocation: Node, name: __String, meaning: SymbolFlags): boolean {
             if (meaning & (SymbolFlags.Value & ~SymbolFlags.NamespaceModule)) {
                 if (name === "any" || name === "string" || name === "number" || name === "boolean" || name === "never") {
diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
index e40fccd8bf2..89794d26181 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
@@ -2581,6 +2581,10 @@
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 2748
     },
+    "'{0}' refers to a value, but is being used as a type here.": {
+        "category": "Error",
+        "code": 2749
+    },
 
     "Import declaration '{0}' is using private name '{1}'.": {
         "category": "Error",