diff --git a/src/Compiler/Checking/CheckExpressions.fs b/src/Compiler/Checking/CheckExpressions.fs
index d72e832430..3c34f105d4 100644
--- a/src/Compiler/Checking/CheckExpressions.fs
+++ b/src/Compiler/Checking/CheckExpressions.fs
@@ -7332,6 +7332,40 @@ and TcInterpolatedStringExpr cenv (overallTy: OverallTy) env m tpenv (parts: Syn
             // Type check the expressions filling the holes
             let fillExprs, tpenv = TcExprsNoFlexes cenv env m tpenv argTys synFillExprs
 
+            // True iff whole expression and all interpolation expressions are strings
+            let fillExprsAreString =
+                isString &&
+                (argTys, synFillExprs)
+                ||> List.forall2 (fun ttype expr ->
+                    AddCxTypeEqualsTypeUndoIfFailedOrWarnings env.DisplayEnv cenv.css expr.Range ttype g.string_ty)
+
+            // If all fill expressions are strings and there is less then 5 parts of the interpolated string total
+            // then we can use System.String.Concat instead of a sprintf call
+            if fillExprsAreString && parts.Length < 5 then
+                let rec f xs ys acc =
+                    match xs with
+                    | SynInterpolatedStringPart.String(s, m)::xs ->
+                        f xs ys ((mkString g m s)::acc)
+                    | SynInterpolatedStringPart.FillExpr(_, _)::xs ->
+                        match ys with
+                        | y::ys -> f xs ys (y::acc)
+                        | _ -> error(Error((0, "FOOBAR"), m)) // TODO XXX wrong error
+                    | _ -> acc
+
+                let args = f parts fillExprs [] |> List.rev
+                assert (args.Length = parts.Length)
+                if args.Length = 4 then
+                    (mkStaticCall_String_Concat4 g m args[0] args[1] args[2] args[3], tpenv)
+                elif args.Length = 3 then
+                    (mkStaticCall_String_Concat3 g m args[0] args[1] args[2], tpenv)
+                elif args.Length = 2 then
+                    (mkStaticCall_String_Concat2 g m args[0] args[1], tpenv)
+                else
+                    // Throw some error
+                    error(Error((0, "FOOBAR2"), m)) // TODO XXX wrong error
+            else // TODO XXX messed up indentation below
+
+
             let fillExprsBoxed = (argTys, fillExprs) ||> List.map2 (mkCallBox g m)
 
             let argsExpr = mkArray (g.obj_ty, fillExprsBoxed, m)
diff --git a/tests/FSharp.Compiler.ComponentTests/EmittedIL/StringFormatAndInterpolation.fs b/tests/FSharp.Compiler.ComponentTests/EmittedIL/StringFormatAndInterpolation.fs
index 0ef7d23422..4a0e2c6062 100644
--- a/tests/FSharp.Compiler.ComponentTests/EmittedIL/StringFormatAndInterpolation.fs
+++ b/tests/FSharp.Compiler.ComponentTests/EmittedIL/StringFormatAndInterpolation.fs
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ namespace EmittedIL
 open Xunit
 open FSharp.Test.Compiler
 
-#if !DEBUG // sensitive to debug-level code coming across from debug FSharp.Core
 module ``StringFormatAndInterpolation`` =
+#if !DEBUG // sensitive to debug-level code coming across from debug FSharp.Core
     [<Fact>]
     let ``Interpolated string with no holes is reduced to a string or simple format when used in printf``() =
         FSharp """
@@ -34,3 +34,21 @@ IL_0017:  ret"""]
 
 #endif
 
+    [<Fact>]
+    let ``Interpolated string with 3 parts consisting only of strings is lowered to concat`` () =
+        let str = "$\"\"\"ab{\"c\"}d\"\"\""
+        FSharp $"""
+module StringFormatAndInterpolation
+
+let str () = {str}
+        """
+        |> compile
+        |> shouldSucceed
+        |> verifyIL ["""
+IL_0000:  ldstr      "ab"
+IL_0005:  ldstr      "c"
+IL_000a:  ldstr      "d"
+IL_000f:  call       string [runtime]System.String::Concat(string,
+                                                                  string,
+                                                                  string)
+IL_0014:  ret"""]
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diff --git a/tests/FSharp.Compiler.ComponentTests/Language/InterpolatedStringsTests.fs b/tests/FSharp.Compiler.ComponentTests/Language/InterpolatedStringsTests.fs
index c8f2eafa93..d0f7b316e3 100644
--- a/tests/FSharp.Compiler.ComponentTests/Language/InterpolatedStringsTests.fs
+++ b/tests/FSharp.Compiler.ComponentTests/Language/InterpolatedStringsTests.fs
@@ -128,4 +128,32 @@ type Foo () =
         x
         """
         |> compile
-        |> shouldSucceed
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+        |> shouldSucceed
+
+    [<Theory>]
+    // Test different number of interpolated string parts
+    [<InlineData("$\"\"\"abc{\"d\"}e\"\"\"", "abcde")>]
+    [<InlineData("$\"\"\"abc{\"d\"}{\"e\"}\"\"\"", "abcde")>]
+    [<InlineData("$\"\"\"a{\"b\"}c{\"d\"}e\"\"\"", "abcde")>]
+    let ``Interpolated expressions are strings`` (strToPrint: string, expectedOut: string) =
+        Fsx $"""
+let x = {strToPrint}
+printfn "%%s" x
+        """
+        |> compileExeAndRun
+        |> shouldSucceed
+        |> withStdOutContains expectedOut
+
+    [<Theory>]
+    [<InlineData("$\"\"\"abc{\"d\"}e\"\"\"", "abcde", 1)>]
+    [<InlineData("$\"\"\"abc{\"d\"}{\"e\"}\"\"\"", "abcde", 2)>]
+    [<InlineData("$\"\"\"a{\"b\"}c{\"d\"}e\"\"\"", "abcde", 2)>]
+    let ``In FormattableString, interpolated expressions are strings`` (formattableStr: string, expectedOut: string, argCount: int) =
+        Fsx $"""
+let x = {formattableStr} : System.FormattableString
+assert(x.ArgumentCount = {argCount})
+printfn "%%s" (System.Globalization.CultureInfo "en-US" |> x.ToString)
+        """
+        |> compileExeAndRun
+        |> shouldSucceed
+        |> withStdOutContains expectedOut
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