diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperations.js b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperations.js
index d155ba9eedd..691dad41f77 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperations.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperations.js
@@ -55,49 +55,49 @@ var l4 = 1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6;
 //// [templateStringBinaryOperations.js]
 var a = 1 + ("" + 3);
 var b = 1 + ("2" + 3);
-var c = 1 + ("" + 3 + "4");
+var c = 1 + (3 + "4");
 var d = 1 + ("2" + 3 + "4");
 var e = ("" + 3) + 5;
 var f = ("2" + 3) + 5;
-var g = ("" + 3 + "4") + 5;
+var g = (3 + "4") + 5;
 var h = ("2" + 3 + "4") + 5;
 var i = 1 + ("" + 3) + 5;
 var j = 1 + ("2" + 3) + 5;
-var k = 1 + ("" + 3 + "4") + 5;
+var k = 1 + (3 + "4") + 5;
 var l = 1 + ("2" + 3 + "4") + 5;
 var a2 = 1 + ("" + (3 - 4));
 var b2 = 1 + ("2" + (3 - 4));
-var c2 = 1 + ("" + (3 - 4) + "5");
+var c2 = 1 + ((3 - 4) + "5");
 var d2 = 1 + ("2" + (3 - 4) + "5");
 var e2 = ("" + (3 - 4)) + 6;
 var f2 = ("2" + (3 - 4)) + 6;
-var g2 = ("" + (3 - 4) + "5") + 6;
+var g2 = ((3 - 4) + "5") + 6;
 var h2 = ("2" + (3 - 4) + "5") + 6;
 var i2 = 1 + ("" + (3 - 4)) + 6;
 var j2 = 1 + ("2" + (3 - 4)) + 6;
-var k2 = 1 + ("" + (3 - 4) + "5") + 6;
+var k2 = 1 + ((3 - 4) + "5") + 6;
 var l2 = 1 + ("2" + (3 - 4) + "5") + 6;
 var a3 = 1 + ("" + 3 * 4);
 var b3 = 1 + ("2" + 3 * 4);
-var c3 = 1 + ("" + 3 * 4 + "5");
+var c3 = 1 + (3 * 4 + "5");
 var d3 = 1 + ("2" + 3 * 4 + "5");
 var e3 = ("" + 3 * 4) + 6;
 var f3 = ("2" + 3 * 4) + 6;
-var g3 = ("" + 3 * 4 + "5") + 6;
+var g3 = (3 * 4 + "5") + 6;
 var h3 = ("2" + 3 * 4 + "5") + 6;
 var i3 = 1 + ("" + 3 * 4) + 6;
 var j3 = 1 + ("2" + 3 * 4) + 6;
-var k3 = 1 + ("" + 3 * 4 + "5") + 6;
+var k3 = 1 + (3 * 4 + "5") + 6;
 var l3 = 1 + ("2" + 3 * 4 + "5") + 6;
 var a4 = 1 + ("" + (3 & 4));
 var b4 = 1 + ("2" + (3 & 4));
-var c4 = 1 + ("" + (3 & 4) + "5");
+var c4 = 1 + ((3 & 4) + "5");
 var d4 = 1 + ("2" + (3 & 4) + "5");
 var e4 = ("" + (3 & 4)) + 6;
 var f4 = ("2" + (3 & 4)) + 6;
-var g4 = ("" + (3 & 4) + "5") + 6;
+var g4 = ((3 & 4) + "5") + 6;
 var h4 = ("2" + (3 & 4) + "5") + 6;
 var i4 = 1 + ("" + (3 & 4)) + 6;
 var j4 = 1 + ("2" + (3 & 4)) + 6;
-var k4 = 1 + ("" + (3 & 4) + "5") + 6;
+var k4 = 1 + ((3 & 4) + "5") + 6;
 var l4 = 1 + ("2" + (3 & 4) + "5") + 6;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperationsInvalid.js b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperationsInvalid.js
index 1edf1d3a563..f8c0344f44b 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperationsInvalid.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperationsInvalid.js
@@ -111,97 +111,97 @@ var hc = `2${ 3 & 4 }5` & 6;
 //// [templateStringBinaryOperationsInvalid.js]
 var a = 1 - ("" + 3);
 var b = 1 - ("2" + 3);
-var c = 1 - ("" + 3 + "4");
+var c = 1 - (3 + "4");
 var d = 1 - ("2" + 3 + "4");
 var e = ("" + 3) - 5;
 var f = ("2" + 3) - 5;
-var g = ("" + 3 + "4") - 5;
+var g = (3 + "4") - 5;
 var h = ("2" + 3 + "4") - 5;
 var a2 = 1 * ("" + 3);
 var b2 = 1 * ("2" + 3);
-var c2 = 1 * ("" + 3 + "4");
+var c2 = 1 * (3 + "4");
 var d2 = 1 * ("2" + 3 + "4");
 var e2 = ("" + 3) * 5;
 var f2 = ("2" + 3) * 5;
-var g2 = ("" + 3 + "4") * 5;
+var g2 = (3 + "4") * 5;
 var h2 = ("2" + 3 + "4") * 5;
 var a3 = 1 & "" + 3;
 var b3 = 1 & "2" + 3;
-var c3 = 1 & "" + 3 + "4";
+var c3 = 1 & 3 + "4";
 var d3 = 1 & "2" + 3 + "4";
 var e3 = "" + 3 & 5;
 var f3 = "2" + 3 & 5;
-var g3 = "" + 3 + "4" & 5;
+var g3 = 3 + "4" & 5;
 var h3 = "2" + 3 + "4" & 5;
 var a4 = 1 - ("" + (3 - 4));
 var b4 = 1 - ("2" + (3 - 4));
-var c4 = 1 - ("" + (3 - 4) + "5");
+var c4 = 1 - ((3 - 4) + "5");
 var d4 = 1 - ("2" + (3 - 4) + "5");
 var e4 = ("" + (3 - 4)) - 6;
 var f4 = ("2" + (3 - 4)) - 6;
-var g4 = ("" + (3 - 4) + "5") - 6;
+var g4 = ((3 - 4) + "5") - 6;
 var h4 = ("2" + (3 - 4) + "5") - 6;
 var a5 = 1 - ("" + 3 * 4);
 var b5 = 1 - ("2" + 3 * 4);
-var c5 = 1 - ("" + 3 * 4 + "5");
+var c5 = 1 - (3 * 4 + "5");
 var d5 = 1 - ("2" + 3 * 4 + "5");
 var e5 = ("" + 3 * 4) - 6;
 var f5 = ("2" + 3 * 4) - 6;
-var g5 = ("" + 3 * 4 + "5") - 6;
+var g5 = (3 * 4 + "5") - 6;
 var h5 = ("2" + 3 * 4 + "5") - 6;
 var a6 = 1 - ("" + (3 & 4));
 var b6 = 1 - ("2" + (3 & 4));
-var c6 = 1 - ("" + (3 & 4) + "5");
+var c6 = 1 - ((3 & 4) + "5");
 var d6 = 1 - ("2" + (3 & 4) + "5");
 var e6 = ("" + (3 & 4)) - 6;
 var f6 = ("2" + (3 & 4)) - 6;
-var g6 = ("" + (3 & 4) + "5") - 6;
+var g6 = ((3 & 4) + "5") - 6;
 var h6 = ("2" + (3 & 4) + "5") - 6;
 var a7 = 1 * ("" + (3 - 4));
 var b7 = 1 * ("2" + (3 - 4));
-var c7 = 1 * ("" + (3 - 4) + "5");
+var c7 = 1 * ((3 - 4) + "5");
 var d7 = 1 * ("2" + (3 - 4) + "5");
 var e7 = ("" + (3 - 4)) * 6;
 var f7 = ("2" + (3 - 4)) * 6;
-var g7 = ("" + (3 - 4) + "5") * 6;
+var g7 = ((3 - 4) + "5") * 6;
 var h7 = ("2" + (3 - 4) + "5") * 6;
 var a8 = 1 * ("" + 3 * 4);
 var b8 = 1 * ("2" + 3 * 4);
-var c8 = 1 * ("" + 3 * 4 + "5");
+var c8 = 1 * (3 * 4 + "5");
 var d8 = 1 * ("2" + 3 * 4 + "5");
 var e8 = ("" + 3 * 4) * 6;
 var f8 = ("2" + 3 * 4) * 6;
-var g8 = ("" + 3 * 4 + "5") * 6;
+var g8 = (3 * 4 + "5") * 6;
 var h8 = ("2" + 3 * 4 + "5") * 6;
 var a9 = 1 * ("" + (3 & 4));
 var b9 = 1 * ("2" + (3 & 4));
-var c9 = 1 * ("" + (3 & 4) + "5");
+var c9 = 1 * ((3 & 4) + "5");
 var d9 = 1 * ("2" + (3 & 4) + "5");
 var e9 = ("" + (3 & 4)) * 6;
 var f9 = ("2" + (3 & 4)) * 6;
-var g9 = ("" + (3 & 4) + "5") * 6;
+var g9 = ((3 & 4) + "5") * 6;
 var h9 = ("2" + (3 & 4) + "5") * 6;
 var aa = 1 & "" + (3 - 4);
 var ba = 1 & "2" + (3 - 4);
-var ca = 1 & "" + (3 - 4) + "5";
+var ca = 1 & (3 - 4) + "5";
 var da = 1 & "2" + (3 - 4) + "5";
 var ea = "" + (3 - 4) & 6;
 var fa = "2" + (3 - 4) & 6;
-var ga = "" + (3 - 4) + "5" & 6;
+var ga = (3 - 4) + "5" & 6;
 var ha = "2" + (3 - 4) + "5" & 6;
 var ab = 1 & "" + 3 * 4;
 var bb = 1 & "2" + 3 * 4;
-var cb = 1 & "" + 3 * 4 + "5";
+var cb = 1 & 3 * 4 + "5";
 var db = 1 & "2" + 3 * 4 + "5";
 var eb = "" + 3 * 4 & 6;
 var fb = "2" + 3 * 4 & 6;
-var gb = "" + 3 * 4 + "5" & 6;
+var gb = 3 * 4 + "5" & 6;
 var hb = "2" + 3 * 4 + "5" & 6;
 var ac = 1 & "" + (3 & 4);
 var bc = 1 & "2" + (3 & 4);
-var cc = 1 & "" + (3 & 4) + "5";
+var cc = 1 & (3 & 4) + "5";
 var dc = 1 & "2" + (3 & 4) + "5";
 var ec = "" + (3 & 4) & 6;
 var fc = "2" + (3 & 4) & 6;
-var gc = "" + (3 & 4) + "5" & 6;
+var gc = (3 & 4) + "5" & 6;
 var hc = "2" + (3 & 4) + "5" & 6;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.js b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.js
index 8bc6e2c4206..e7a35d76f45 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.js
@@ -21,18 +21,22 @@ var j = `${ 0 }${ 0 }3`;
 
 var k = `1${ 0 }${ 0 }3`;
 
-var l = `1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
+var l = `${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
+
+var m = `1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
+
 
 //// [templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.js]
 var a = "";
 var b = "" + 0;
 var c = "1" + 0;
-var d = "" + 0 + "2";
+var d = 0 + "2";
 var e = "1" + 0 + "2";
 var f = "" + 0 + 0;
 var g = "1" + 0 + 0;
-var h = "" + 0 + "2" + 0;
+var h = 0 + "2" + 0;
 var i = "1" + 0 + "2" + 0;
 var j = "" + 0 + 0 + "3";
 var k = "1" + 0 + 0 + "3";
-var l = "1" + 0 + "2" + 0 + "3";
+var l = 0 + "2" + 0 + "3";
+var m = "1" + 0 + "2" + 0 + "3";
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.types
index a44bab8fe44..c901d674306 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.types
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ var j = `${ 0 }${ 0 }3`;
 var k = `1${ 0 }${ 0 }3`;
 >k : string
 
-var l = `1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
+var l = `${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
 >l : string
 
+var m = `1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
+>m : string
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.js b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.js
index f0e827cde63..fe1bce291f0 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.js
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ var j = `${ 0 }${ 0 }3`;
 
 var k = `1${ 0 }${ 0 }3`;
 
-var l = `1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
+var l = `${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
+
+var m = `1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
+
 
 //// [templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.js]
 var a = ``;
@@ -35,4 +38,5 @@ var h = `${0}2${0}`;
 var i = `1${0}2${0}`;
 var j = `${0}${0}3`;
 var k = `1${0}${0}3`;
-var l = `1${0}2${0}3`;
+var l = `${0}2${0}3`;
+var m = `1${0}2${0}3`;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.types
index 4074831d410..d70dd29e4da 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.types
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ var j = `${ 0 }${ 0 }3`;
 var k = `1${ 0 }${ 0 }3`;
 >k : string
 
-var l = `1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
+var l = `${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
 >l : string
 
+var m = `1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
+>m : string
+
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.ts
index 11dca4caf77..9191ca1934c 100644
--- a/tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.ts
@@ -20,4 +20,6 @@ var j = `${ 0 }${ 0 }3`;
 
 var k = `1${ 0 }${ 0 }3`;
 
-var l = `1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
\ No newline at end of file
+var l = `${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
+
+var m = `1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.ts
index 183da57dd45..ff178d22432 100644
--- a/tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.ts
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@ var j = `${ 0 }${ 0 }3`;
 
 var k = `1${ 0 }${ 0 }3`;
 
-var l = `1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
\ No newline at end of file
+var l = `${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
+
+var m = `1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;