diff --git a/src/compiler/binder.ts b/src/compiler/binder.ts
index a6f5993f6c8..4b7d1d7b274 100644
--- a/src/compiler/binder.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/binder.ts
@@ -3145,6 +3145,7 @@ namespace ts {
             case SyntaxKind.AnyKeyword:
             case SyntaxKind.NumberKeyword:
             case SyntaxKind.NeverKeyword:
+            case SyntaxKind.ObjectKeyword:
             case SyntaxKind.StringKeyword:
             case SyntaxKind.BooleanKeyword:
             case SyntaxKind.SymbolKeyword:
@@ -3343,6 +3344,7 @@ namespace ts {
             case SyntaxKind.NumberKeyword:
             case SyntaxKind.NeverKeyword:
             case SyntaxKind.StringKeyword:
+            case SyntaxKind.ObjectKeyword:
             case SyntaxKind.BooleanKeyword:
             case SyntaxKind.SymbolKeyword:
             case SyntaxKind.VoidKeyword:
diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index a27e8ba524d..39832dfcb35 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ namespace ts {
         const silentNeverType = createIntrinsicType(TypeFlags.Never, "never");
 
         const emptyObjectType = createAnonymousType(undefined, emptySymbols, emptyArray, emptyArray, undefined, undefined);
+        const nonPrimitiveType = createNonPrimitiveType();
 
         const emptyTypeLiteralSymbol = createSymbol(SymbolFlags.TypeLiteral | SymbolFlags.Transient, "__type");
         emptyTypeLiteralSymbol.members = createMap<Symbol>();
@@ -1684,6 +1685,14 @@ namespace ts {
             return type;
         }
 
+        function createNonPrimitiveType(): NonPrimitiveType {
+            const type = <NonPrimitiveType>setStructuredTypeMembers(
+                createObjectType(ObjectFlags.NonPrimitive, undefined),
+                emptySymbols, emptyArray, emptyArray, undefined, undefined);
+            type.intrinsicName = "object";
+            return type;
+        }
+
         function createObjectType(objectFlags: ObjectFlags, symbol?: Symbol): ObjectType {
             const type = <ObjectType>createType(TypeFlags.Object);
             type.objectFlags = objectFlags;
@@ -4178,6 +4187,7 @@ namespace ts {
                 case SyntaxKind.NumberKeyword:
                 case SyntaxKind.BooleanKeyword:
                 case SyntaxKind.SymbolKeyword:
+                case SyntaxKind.ObjectKeyword:
                 case SyntaxKind.VoidKeyword:
                 case SyntaxKind.UndefinedKeyword:
                 case SyntaxKind.NullKeyword:
@@ -6384,6 +6394,8 @@ namespace ts {
                     return nullType;
                 case SyntaxKind.NeverKeyword:
                     return neverType;
+                case SyntaxKind.ObjectKeyword:
+                    return nonPrimitiveType;
                 case SyntaxKind.JSDocNullKeyword:
                     return nullType;
                 case SyntaxKind.JSDocUndefinedKeyword:
@@ -7139,6 +7151,7 @@ namespace ts {
             if (source.flags & TypeFlags.Enum && target.flags & TypeFlags.Enum && isEnumTypeRelatedTo(<EnumType>source, <EnumType>target, errorReporter)) return true;
             if (source.flags & TypeFlags.Undefined && (!strictNullChecks || target.flags & (TypeFlags.Undefined | TypeFlags.Void))) return true;
             if (source.flags & TypeFlags.Null && (!strictNullChecks || target.flags & TypeFlags.Null)) return true;
+            if (source.flags & TypeFlags.Object && (<ObjectType>source).objectFlags & ObjectFlags.NonPrimitive && target.flags & TypeFlags.Primitive) return false;
             if (relation === assignableRelation || relation === comparableRelation) {
                 if (source.flags & TypeFlags.Any) return true;
                 if ((source.flags & TypeFlags.Number | source.flags & TypeFlags.NumberLiteral) && target.flags & TypeFlags.EnumLike) return true;
diff --git a/src/compiler/scanner.ts b/src/compiler/scanner.ts
index 82302e98e37..ad8781aecec 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scanner.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/scanner.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ namespace ts {
         "new": SyntaxKind.NewKeyword,
         "null": SyntaxKind.NullKeyword,
         "number": SyntaxKind.NumberKeyword,
+        "object": SyntaxKind.ObjectKeyword,
         "package": SyntaxKind.PackageKeyword,
         "private": SyntaxKind.PrivateKeyword,
         "protected": SyntaxKind.ProtectedKeyword,
diff --git a/src/compiler/types.ts b/src/compiler/types.ts
index 1ee59149b2c..db919b56449 100644
--- a/src/compiler/types.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/types.ts
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ namespace ts {
         ReadonlyKeyword,
         RequireKeyword,
         NumberKeyword,
+        ObjectKeyword,
         SetKeyword,
         StringKeyword,
         SymbolKeyword,
@@ -816,6 +817,7 @@ namespace ts {
     export interface KeywordTypeNode extends TypeNode {
         kind: SyntaxKind.AnyKeyword
             | SyntaxKind.NumberKeyword
+            | SyntaxKind.ObjectKeyword
             | SyntaxKind.BooleanKeyword
             | SyntaxKind.StringKeyword
             | SyntaxKind.SymbolKeyword
@@ -2857,6 +2859,7 @@ namespace ts {
         ObjectLiteral    = 1 << 7,  // Originates in an object literal
         EvolvingArray    = 1 << 8,  // Evolving array type
         ObjectLiteralPatternWithComputedProperties = 1 << 9,  // Object literal pattern with computed properties
+        NonPrimitive        = 1 << 10,  // NonPrimitive object type
         ClassOrInterface = Class | Interface
     }