diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 37163e9e8827b..1f7a908e2e5c1 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -19388,7 +19388,18 @@ namespace ts {
             // Grammar checking
             checkGrammarStatementInAmbientContext(node);
 
-            checkExpression(node.expression);
+            const type = checkExpression(node.expression);
+
+            // Check for missing 'await' keyword in async functions
+            if (type &&
+                type.symbol === getGlobalPromiseType(/*reportErrors*/ false).symbol &&
+                node.expression.kind === ts.SyntaxKind.CallExpression) {
+                // Calls to async functions without await inside async functions are disallowed
+                const container = getContainingFunction(node);
+                if (container && isAsyncFunction(container)) {
+                    error(node.expression, Diagnostics.Return_value_of_async_function_call_was_discarded_Did_you_mean_to_await_its_result);
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         function checkIfStatement(node: IfStatement) {
diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
index 10dc25ef70e61..355defa554c3e 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
@@ -2107,6 +2107,10 @@
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 2709
     },
+    "Return value of async function call was discarded. Did you mean to 'await' its result?": {
+        "category": "Error",
+        "code": 2710
+    },
 
     "Import declaration '{0}' is using private name '{1}'.": {
         "category": "Error",
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/missedAwait.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/missedAwait.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bafd2356dcf78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/missedAwait.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+tests/cases/compiler/missedAwait.ts(18,5): error TS2710: Return value of async function call was discarded. Did you mean to 'await' its result?
+tests/cases/compiler/missedAwait.ts(19,5): error TS2710: Return value of async function call was discarded. Did you mean to 'await' its result?
+
+
+==== tests/cases/compiler/missedAwait.ts (2 errors) ====
+    async function isAsync() {
+        return 10;
+    }
+    
+    class SomeClass {
+        async foo() {
+            return "ok";
+        }
+    }
+    
+    var x = new SomeClass();
+    function notAsync() {
+        isAsync(); // OK
+        x.foo(); // OK
+    }
+    
+    async function alsoAsync() {
+        isAsync(); // No
+        ~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS2710: Return value of async function call was discarded. Did you mean to 'await' its result?
+        x.foo(); // No
+        ~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS2710: Return value of async function call was discarded. Did you mean to 'await' its result?
+        void isAsync(); // OK
+        void x.foo(); // OK
+    
+        var j = x.foo(); // OK
+        j = x.foo(); // OK
+        await isAsync(); // OK
+        await x.foo(); // OK
+    }
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diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/missedAwait.js b/tests/baselines/reference/missedAwait.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d1d4dc82fbb60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/missedAwait.js
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+//// [missedAwait.ts]
+async function isAsync() {
+    return 10;
+}
+
+class SomeClass {
+    async foo() {
+        return "ok";
+    }
+}
+
+var x = new SomeClass();
+function notAsync() {
+    isAsync(); // OK
+    x.foo(); // OK
+}
+
+async function alsoAsync() {
+    isAsync(); // No
+    x.foo(); // No
+    void isAsync(); // OK
+    void x.foo(); // OK
+
+    var j = x.foo(); // OK
+    j = x.foo(); // OK
+    await isAsync(); // OK
+    await x.foo(); // OK
+}
+
+//// [missedAwait.js]
+var __awaiter = (this && this.__awaiter) || function (thisArg, _arguments, P, generator) {
+    return new (P || (P = Promise))(function (resolve, reject) {
+        function fulfilled(value) { try { step(generator.next(value)); } catch (e) { reject(e); } }
+        function rejected(value) { try { step(generator["throw"](value)); } catch (e) { reject(e); } }
+        function step(result) { result.done ? resolve(result.value) : new P(function (resolve) { resolve(result.value); }).then(fulfilled, rejected); }
+        step((generator = generator.apply(thisArg, _arguments || [])).next());
+    });
+};
+function isAsync() {
+    return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+        return 10;
+    });
+}
+class SomeClass {
+    foo() {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            return "ok";
+        });
+    }
+}
+var x = new SomeClass();
+function notAsync() {
+    isAsync(); // OK
+    x.foo(); // OK
+}
+function alsoAsync() {
+    return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+        isAsync(); // No
+        x.foo(); // No
+        void isAsync(); // OK
+        void x.foo(); // OK
+        var j = x.foo(); // OK
+        j = x.foo(); // OK
+        yield isAsync(); // OK
+        yield x.foo(); // OK
+    });
+}
diff --git a/tests/cases/compiler/missedAwait.ts b/tests/cases/compiler/missedAwait.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1c57ab18a5e11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/compiler/missedAwait.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// @target: es6
+
+async function isAsync() {
+    return 10;
+}
+
+class SomeClass {
+    async foo() {
+        return "ok";
+    }
+}
+
+var x = new SomeClass();
+function notAsync() {
+    isAsync(); // OK
+    x.foo(); // OK
+}
+
+async function alsoAsync() {
+    isAsync(); // No
+    x.foo(); // No
+    void isAsync(); // OK
+    void x.foo(); // OK
+
+    var j = x.foo(); // OK
+    j = x.foo(); // OK
+    await isAsync(); // OK
+    await x.foo(); // OK
+}
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