diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 615d6f1834c..2eaf91b9614 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -6386,6 +6386,8 @@ namespace ts {
             // Only narrow when symbol is variable of type any or an object, union, or type parameter type
             if (node && symbol.flags & SymbolFlags.Variable) {
                 if (isTypeAny(type) || type.flags & (TypeFlags.ObjectType | TypeFlags.Union | TypeFlags.TypeParameter)) {
+                    const declaration = getDeclarationOfKind(symbol, SyntaxKind.VariableDeclaration);
+                    const top = declaration && getDeclarationContainer(declaration);
                     const originalType = type;
                     const nodeStack: {node: Node, child: Node}[] = [];
                     loop: while (node.parent) {
@@ -6402,6 +6404,9 @@ namespace ts {
                                 // Stop at the first containing file or module declaration
                                 break loop;
                         }
+                        if (node === top) {
+                            break;
+                        }
                     }
 
                     let nodes: {node: Node, child: Node};