diff --git a/src/compiler/parser.ts b/src/compiler/parser.ts
index 13c00867372..137d250300c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parser.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/parser.ts
@@ -4182,8 +4182,9 @@ namespace ts {
             parseExpected(SyntaxKind.LessThanToken);
 
             if (token() === SyntaxKind.GreaterThanToken) {
-                parseExpected(SyntaxKind.GreaterThanToken);
+                // See below for explanation of scanJsxText
                 const node: JsxOpeningFragment = <JsxOpeningFragment>createNode(SyntaxKind.JsxOpeningFragment, fullStart);
+                scanJsxText();
                 return finishNode(node);
             }
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentPreserveEmit.js b/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentPreserveEmit.js
index 5b3328a842d..436a7f2cc6c 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentPreserveEmit.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentPreserveEmit.js
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ declare var React: any;
 < /*starting wrap*/ ></ /*ending wrap*/>; // comments in the tags
 <>hi</>; // text inside
 <><span>hi</span><div>bye</div></>; // children
-<><span>1</span><><span>2.1</span><span>2.2</span></><span>3</span></>; // nested fragments
+<><span>1</span><><span>2.1</span><span>2.2</span></><span>3</span></>; // nested fragments
+<>#</>; // # would cause scanning error if not in jsxtext
 
 //// [file.jsx]
 <></>; // no whitespace
@@ -21,3 +22,4 @@ declare var React: any;
 <>hi</>; // text inside
 <><span>hi</span><div>bye</div></>; // children
 <><span>1</span><><span>2.1</span><span>2.2</span></><span>3</span></>; // nested fragments
+<>#</>; // # would cause scanning error if not in jsxtext
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentPreserveEmit.symbols b/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentPreserveEmit.symbols
index c75d812480c..66405f8d081 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentPreserveEmit.symbols
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentPreserveEmit.symbols
@@ -35,3 +35,4 @@ declare var React: any;
 >span : Symbol(JSX.IntrinsicElements, Decl(file.tsx, 1, 22))
 >span : Symbol(JSX.IntrinsicElements, Decl(file.tsx, 1, 22))
 
+<>#</>; // # would cause scanning error if not in jsxtext
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentPreserveEmit.types b/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentPreserveEmit.types
index 4eea3d72cff..9c474fe98a8 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentPreserveEmit.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentPreserveEmit.types
@@ -52,3 +52,6 @@ declare var React: any;
 >span : any
 >span : any
 
+<>#</>; // # would cause scanning error if not in jsxtext
+><>#</> : JSX.Element
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentReactEmit.js b/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentReactEmit.js
index 137d07db33c..8dc88c7f48d 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentReactEmit.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentReactEmit.js
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ declare var React: any;
 < /*starting wrap*/ ></ /*ending wrap*/>; // comments in the tags
 <>hi</>; // text inside
 <><span>hi</span><div>bye</div></>; // children
-<><span>1</span><><span>2.1</span><span>2.2</span></><span>3</span></>; // nested fragments
+<><span>1</span><><span>2.1</span><span>2.2</span></><span>3</span></>; // nested fragments
+<>#</>; // # would cause scanning error if not in jsxtext
 
 //// [file.js]
 React.createElement(React.Fragment, null); // no whitespace
@@ -28,3 +29,4 @@ React.createElement(React.Fragment, null,
         React.createElement("span", null, "2.1"),
         React.createElement("span", null, "2.2")),
     React.createElement("span", null, "3")); // nested fragments
+React.createElement(React.Fragment, null, "#"); // # would cause scanning error if not in jsxtext
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentReactEmit.symbols b/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentReactEmit.symbols
index c75d812480c..66405f8d081 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentReactEmit.symbols
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentReactEmit.symbols
@@ -35,3 +35,4 @@ declare var React: any;
 >span : Symbol(JSX.IntrinsicElements, Decl(file.tsx, 1, 22))
 >span : Symbol(JSX.IntrinsicElements, Decl(file.tsx, 1, 22))
 
+<>#</>; // # would cause scanning error if not in jsxtext
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentReactEmit.types b/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentReactEmit.types
index 4eea3d72cff..9c474fe98a8 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentReactEmit.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/tsxFragmentReactEmit.types
@@ -52,3 +52,6 @@ declare var React: any;
 >span : any
 >span : any
 
+<>#</>; // # would cause scanning error if not in jsxtext
+><>#</> : JSX.Element
+
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/jsx/tsxFragmentPreserveEmit.tsx b/tests/cases/conformance/jsx/tsxFragmentPreserveEmit.tsx
index 5f4da955c36..97818d7fc63 100644
--- a/tests/cases/conformance/jsx/tsxFragmentPreserveEmit.tsx
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/jsx/tsxFragmentPreserveEmit.tsx
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ declare var React: any;
 < /*starting wrap*/ ></ /*ending wrap*/>; // comments in the tags
 <>hi</>; // text inside
 <><span>hi</span><div>bye</div></>; // children
-<><span>1</span><><span>2.1</span><span>2.2</span></><span>3</span></>; // nested fragments
\ No newline at end of file
+<><span>1</span><><span>2.1</span><span>2.2</span></><span>3</span></>; // nested fragments
+<>#</>; // # would cause scanning error if not in jsxtext
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/jsx/tsxFragmentReactEmit.tsx b/tests/cases/conformance/jsx/tsxFragmentReactEmit.tsx
index 15f4d290cbd..da1d0bfca08 100644
--- a/tests/cases/conformance/jsx/tsxFragmentReactEmit.tsx
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/jsx/tsxFragmentReactEmit.tsx
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ declare var React: any;
 < /*starting wrap*/ ></ /*ending wrap*/>; // comments in the tags
 <>hi</>; // text inside
 <><span>hi</span><div>bye</div></>; // children
-<><span>1</span><><span>2.1</span><span>2.2</span></><span>3</span></>; // nested fragments
\ No newline at end of file
+<><span>1</span><><span>2.1</span><span>2.2</span></><span>3</span></>; // nested fragments
+<>#</>; // # would cause scanning error if not in jsxtext
\ No newline at end of file