diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index eb0338c9f5..c2e798659d 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -7474,24 +7474,22 @@ namespace ts {
             return node === conditional.whenTrue || node === conditional.whenFalse ? getContextualType(conditional) : undefined;
         }
 
-        function getContextualTypeForJsxExpression(expr: JsxExpression | JsxSpreadAttribute): Type {
-            // Contextual type only applies to JSX expressions that are in attribute assignments (not in 'Children' positions)
-            if (expr.parent.kind === SyntaxKind.JsxAttribute) {
-                const attrib = <JsxAttribute>expr.parent;
-                const attrsType = getJsxElementAttributesType(<JsxOpeningLikeElement>attrib.parent);
+        function getContextualTypeForJsxAttribute(attribute: JsxAttribute | JsxSpreadAttribute) {
+            const kind = attribute.kind;
+            const jsxElement = attribute.parent as JsxOpeningLikeElement;
+            const attrsType = getJsxElementAttributesType(jsxElement);
+
+            if (attribute.kind === SyntaxKind.JsxAttribute) {
                 if (!attrsType || isTypeAny(attrsType)) {
                     return undefined;
                 }
-                else {
-                    return getTypeOfPropertyOfType(attrsType, attrib.name.text);
-                }
+                return getTypeOfPropertyOfType(attrsType, (attribute as JsxAttribute).name.text);
+            }
+            else if (attribute.kind === SyntaxKind.JsxSpreadAttribute) {
+                return attrsType;
             }
 
-            if (expr.kind === SyntaxKind.JsxSpreadAttribute) {
-                return getJsxElementAttributesType(<JsxOpeningLikeElement>expr.parent);
-            }
-
-            return undefined;
+            Debug.fail(`Expected JsxAttribute or JsxSpreadAttribute, got ts.SyntaxKind[${kind}]`);
         }
 
         // Return the contextual type for a given expression node. During overload resolution, a contextual type may temporarily
@@ -7559,8 +7557,10 @@ namespace ts {
                 case SyntaxKind.ParenthesizedExpression:
                     return getContextualType(<ParenthesizedExpression>parent);
                 case SyntaxKind.JsxExpression:
+                    return getContextualType(<JsxExpression>parent);
+                case SyntaxKind.JsxAttribute:
                 case SyntaxKind.JsxSpreadAttribute:
-                    return getContextualTypeForJsxExpression(<JsxExpression>parent);
+                    return getContextualTypeForJsxAttribute(<JsxAttribute | JsxSpreadAttribute>parent);
             }
             return undefined;
         }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/contextuallyTypedStringLiteralsInJsxAttributes01.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/contextuallyTypedStringLiteralsInJsxAttributes01.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b5d4e01b67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/contextuallyTypedStringLiteralsInJsxAttributes01.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/types/contextualTypes/jsxAttributes/contextuallyTypedStringLiteralsInJsxAttributes01.tsx(13,15): error TS2322: Type '"f"' is not assignable to type '"A" | "B" | "C"'.
+  Type '"f"' is not assignable to type '"C"'.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/contextualTypes/jsxAttributes/contextuallyTypedStringLiteralsInJsxAttributes01.tsx(14,15): error TS2322: Type '"f"' is not assignable to type '"A" | "B" | "C"'.
+  Type '"f"' is not assignable to type '"C"'.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/types/contextualTypes/jsxAttributes/contextuallyTypedStringLiteralsInJsxAttributes01.tsx (2 errors) ====
+    
+    namespace JSX {
+        interface IntrinsicElements {
+            span: {};
+        }
+    }
+    
+    const FooComponent = (props: { foo: "A" | "B" | "C" }) => <span>{props.foo}</span>;
+    
+    <FooComponent foo={"A"} />;
+    <FooComponent foo="A"   />;
+    
+    <FooComponent foo={"f"} />;
+                  ~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type '"f"' is not assignable to type '"A" | "B" | "C"'.
+!!! error TS2322:   Type '"f"' is not assignable to type '"C"'.
+    <FooComponent foo="f"   />;
+                  ~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type '"f"' is not assignable to type '"A" | "B" | "C"'.
+!!! error TS2322:   Type '"f"' is not assignable to type '"C"'.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/contextuallyTypedStringLiteralsInJsxAttributes01.js b/tests/baselines/reference/contextuallyTypedStringLiteralsInJsxAttributes01.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c21247c283
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/contextuallyTypedStringLiteralsInJsxAttributes01.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+//// [contextuallyTypedStringLiteralsInJsxAttributes01.tsx]
+
+namespace JSX {
+    interface IntrinsicElements {
+        span: {};
+    }
+}
+
+const FooComponent = (props: { foo: "A" | "B" | "C" }) => <span>{props.foo}</span>;
+
+<FooComponent foo={"A"} />;
+<FooComponent foo="A"   />;
+
+<FooComponent foo={"f"} />;
+<FooComponent foo="f"   />;
+
+//// [contextuallyTypedStringLiteralsInJsxAttributes01.jsx]
+var FooComponent = function (props) { return <span>{props.foo}</span>; };
+<FooComponent foo={"A"}/>;
+<FooComponent foo="A"/>;
+<FooComponent foo={"f"}/>;
+<FooComponent foo="f"/>;
+
+
+//// [contextuallyTypedStringLiteralsInJsxAttributes01.d.ts]
+declare namespace JSX {
+}
+declare const FooComponent: (props: {
+    foo: "A" | "B" | "C";
+}) => any;
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/types/contextualTypes/jsxAttributes/contextuallyTypedStringLiteralsInJsxAttributes01.tsx b/tests/cases/conformance/types/contextualTypes/jsxAttributes/contextuallyTypedStringLiteralsInJsxAttributes01.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ce6f4b7ac2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/types/contextualTypes/jsxAttributes/contextuallyTypedStringLiteralsInJsxAttributes01.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// @jsx: preserve
+// @declaration: true
+
+namespace JSX {
+    interface IntrinsicElements {
+        span: {};
+    }
+}
+
+const FooComponent = (props: { foo: "A" | "B" | "C" }) => <span>{props.foo}</span>;
+
+<FooComponent foo={"A"} />;
+<FooComponent foo="A"   />;
+
+<FooComponent foo={"f"} />;
+<FooComponent foo="f"   />;
\ No newline at end of file