diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index b719fcb9b673e..6e70c19e00573 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -1328,6 +1328,11 @@ namespace ts {
                     // still might be illegal if a self-referencing property initializer (eg private x = this.x)
                     return !isPropertyImmediatelyReferencedWithinDeclaration(declaration, usage);
                 }
+                else if (isParameterPropertyDeclaration(declaration, declaration.parent)) {
+                    // foo = this.bar is illegal in esnext+useDefineForClassFields when bar is a parameter property
+                    return !(compilerOptions.target === ScriptTarget.ESNext && !!compilerOptions.useDefineForClassFields
+                             && isUsedInFunctionOrInstanceProperty(usage, declaration));
+                }
                 return true;
             }
 
@@ -1336,6 +1341,7 @@ namespace ts {
             // 1. inside an export specifier
             // 2. inside a function
             // 3. inside an instance property initializer, a reference to a non-instance property
+            //    (except when target: "esnext" and useDefineForClassFields: true and the reference is to a parameter property)
             // 4. inside a static property initializer, a reference to a static method in the same class
             // 5. inside a TS export= declaration (since we will move the export statement during emit to avoid TDZ)
             // or if usage is in a type context:
@@ -1351,7 +1357,10 @@ namespace ts {
             }
 
             const container = getEnclosingBlockScopeContainer(declaration);
-            return !!(usage.flags & NodeFlags.JSDoc) || isInTypeQuery(usage) || isUsedInFunctionOrInstanceProperty(usage, declaration, container);
+            return !!(usage.flags & NodeFlags.JSDoc)
+                || isInTypeQuery(usage)
+                || isUsedInFunctionOrInstanceProperty(usage, declaration, container)
+                   && !(compilerOptions.target === ScriptTarget.ESNext && !!compilerOptions.useDefineForClassFields);
 
             function isImmediatelyUsedInInitializerOfBlockScopedVariable(declaration: VariableDeclaration, usage: Node): boolean {
                 const container = getEnclosingBlockScopeContainer(declaration);
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e3eea9a6cc6c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts(2,16): error TS2729: Property 'bar' is used before its initialization.
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts(3,16): error TS2729: Property 'foo' is used before its initialization.
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts(9,17): error TS2729: Property 'baz' is used before its initialization.
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts(10,16): error TS2729: Property 'foo' is used before its initialization.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts (4 errors) ====
+    class C {
+        qux = this.bar // should error
+                   ~~~
+!!! error TS2729: Property 'bar' is used before its initialization.
+!!! related TS2728 tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts:3:5: 'bar' is declared here.
+        bar = this.foo // should error
+                   ~~~
+!!! error TS2729: Property 'foo' is used before its initialization.
+!!! related TS2728 tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts:8:17: 'foo' is declared here.
+        quiz = this.bar // ok
+        m1() {
+            this.foo // ok
+        }
+        constructor(private foo: string) {}
+        quim = this.baz // should error
+                    ~~~
+!!! error TS2729: Property 'baz' is used before its initialization.
+!!! related TS2728 tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts:10:5: 'baz' is declared here.
+        baz = this.foo; // should error
+                   ~~~
+!!! error TS2729: Property 'foo' is used before its initialization.
+!!! related TS2728 tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts:8:17: 'foo' is declared here.
+        quid = this.baz // ok
+        m2() {
+            this.foo // ok
+        }
+    }
+    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.js b/tests/baselines/reference/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..de93aa1e43e8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+//// [assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts]
+class C {
+    qux = this.bar // should error
+    bar = this.foo // should error
+    quiz = this.bar // ok
+    m1() {
+        this.foo // ok
+    }
+    constructor(private foo: string) {}
+    quim = this.baz // should error
+    baz = this.foo; // should error
+    quid = this.baz // ok
+    m2() {
+        this.foo // ok
+    }
+}
+
+
+//// [assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.js]
+class C {
+    foo;
+    qux = this.bar; // should error
+    bar = this.foo; // should error
+    quiz = this.bar; // ok
+    m1() {
+        this.foo; // ok
+    }
+    constructor(foo) {
+        this.foo = foo;
+    }
+    quim = this.baz; // should error
+    baz = this.foo; // should error
+    quid = this.baz; // ok
+    m2() {
+        this.foo; // ok
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.symbols b/tests/baselines/reference/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.symbols
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ffd908df671be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.symbols
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts ===
+class C {
+>C : Symbol(C, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 0, 0))
+
+    qux = this.bar // should error
+>qux : Symbol(C.qux, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 0, 9))
+>this.bar : Symbol(C.bar, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 1, 18))
+>this : Symbol(C, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 0, 0))
+>bar : Symbol(C.bar, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 1, 18))
+
+    bar = this.foo // should error
+>bar : Symbol(C.bar, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 1, 18))
+>this.foo : Symbol(C.foo, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 7, 16))
+>this : Symbol(C, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 0, 0))
+>foo : Symbol(C.foo, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 7, 16))
+
+    quiz = this.bar // ok
+>quiz : Symbol(C.quiz, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 2, 18))
+>this.bar : Symbol(C.bar, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 1, 18))
+>this : Symbol(C, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 0, 0))
+>bar : Symbol(C.bar, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 1, 18))
+
+    m1() {
+>m1 : Symbol(C.m1, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 3, 19))
+
+        this.foo // ok
+>this.foo : Symbol(C.foo, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 7, 16))
+>this : Symbol(C, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 0, 0))
+>foo : Symbol(C.foo, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 7, 16))
+    }
+    constructor(private foo: string) {}
+>foo : Symbol(C.foo, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 7, 16))
+
+    quim = this.baz // should error
+>quim : Symbol(C.quim, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 7, 39))
+>this.baz : Symbol(C.baz, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 8, 19))
+>this : Symbol(C, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 0, 0))
+>baz : Symbol(C.baz, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 8, 19))
+
+    baz = this.foo; // should error
+>baz : Symbol(C.baz, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 8, 19))
+>this.foo : Symbol(C.foo, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 7, 16))
+>this : Symbol(C, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 0, 0))
+>foo : Symbol(C.foo, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 7, 16))
+
+    quid = this.baz // ok
+>quid : Symbol(C.quid, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 9, 19))
+>this.baz : Symbol(C.baz, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 8, 19))
+>this : Symbol(C, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 0, 0))
+>baz : Symbol(C.baz, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 8, 19))
+
+    m2() {
+>m2 : Symbol(C.m2, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 10, 19))
+
+        this.foo // ok
+>this.foo : Symbol(C.foo, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 7, 16))
+>this : Symbol(C, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 0, 0))
+>foo : Symbol(C.foo, Decl(assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts, 7, 16))
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.types b/tests/baselines/reference/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.types
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8379bda4ef700
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.types
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts ===
+class C {
+>C : C
+
+    qux = this.bar // should error
+>qux : string
+>this.bar : string
+>this : this
+>bar : string
+
+    bar = this.foo // should error
+>bar : string
+>this.foo : string
+>this : this
+>foo : string
+
+    quiz = this.bar // ok
+>quiz : string
+>this.bar : string
+>this : this
+>bar : string
+
+    m1() {
+>m1 : () => void
+
+        this.foo // ok
+>this.foo : string
+>this : this
+>foo : string
+    }
+    constructor(private foo: string) {}
+>foo : string
+
+    quim = this.baz // should error
+>quim : string
+>this.baz : string
+>this : this
+>baz : string
+
+    baz = this.foo; // should error
+>baz : string
+>this.foo : string
+>this : this
+>foo : string
+
+    quid = this.baz // ok
+>quid : string
+>this.baz : string
+>this : this
+>baz : string
+
+    m2() {
+>m2 : () => void
+
+        this.foo // ok
+>this.foo : string
+>this : this
+>foo : string
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/defineProperty(target=esnext).errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/defineProperty(target=esnext).errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2a4e17a1b5b31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/defineProperty(target=esnext).errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/defineProperty.ts(3,14): error TS2729: Property 'y' is used before its initialization.
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/defineProperty.ts(10,14): error TS2729: Property 'y' is used before its initialization.
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/defineProperty.ts(18,14): error TS2729: Property 'ka' is used before its initialization.
+tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/defineProperty.ts(22,15): error TS2729: Property 'ka' is used before its initialization.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/defineProperty.ts (4 errors) ====
+    var x: "p" = "p"
+    class A {
+        a = this.y
+                 ~
+!!! error TS2729: Property 'y' is used before its initialization.
+!!! related TS2728 tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/defineProperty.ts:9:17: 'y' is declared here.
+        b
+        public c;
+        ["computed"] = 13
+        ;[x] = 14
+        m() { }
+        constructor(public readonly y: number) { }
+        z = this.y
+                 ~
+!!! error TS2729: Property 'y' is used before its initialization.
+!!! related TS2728 tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/defineProperty.ts:9:17: 'y' is declared here.
+        declare notEmitted;
+    }
+    class B {
+        public a;
+    }
+    class C extends B {
+        declare public a;
+        z = this.ka
+                 ~~
+!!! error TS2729: Property 'ka' is used before its initialization.
+!!! related TS2728 tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/defineProperty.ts:19:17: 'ka' is declared here.
+        constructor(public ka: number) {
+            super()
+        }
+        ki = this.ka
+                  ~~
+!!! error TS2729: Property 'ka' is used before its initialization.
+!!! related TS2728 tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/defineProperty.ts:19:17: 'ka' is declared here.
+    }
+    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8cb56c0cd9a35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/assignParameterPropertyToPropertyDeclarationESNext.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// @useDefineForClassFields: true
+// @target: esnext
+class C {
+    qux = this.bar // should error
+    bar = this.foo // should error
+    quiz = this.bar // ok
+    m1() {
+        this.foo // ok
+    }
+    constructor(private foo: string) {}
+    quim = this.baz // should error
+    baz = this.foo; // should error
+    quid = this.baz // ok
+    m2() {
+        this.foo // ok
+    }
+}