diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index a16ac45852853..7f04a2adbfe16 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -12850,7 +12850,7 @@ namespace ts {
                 case SyntaxKind.NeverKeyword:
                     return neverType;
                 case SyntaxKind.ObjectKeyword:
-                    return node.flags & NodeFlags.JavaScriptFile ? anyType : nonPrimitiveType;
+                    return node.flags & NodeFlags.JavaScriptFile && !noImplicitAny ? anyType : nonPrimitiveType;
                 case SyntaxKind.ThisType:
                 case SyntaxKind.ThisKeyword:
                     return getTypeFromThisTypeNode(node as ThisExpression | ThisTypeNode);