diff --git a/lib/convert.js b/lib/convert.js
index c4e89a3..f17782b 100644
--- a/lib/convert.js
+++ b/lib/convert.js
@@ -666,17 +666,36 @@ module.exports = function convert(config) {
             });
             break;
 
-        case SyntaxKind.ShorthandPropertyAssignment:
-            Object.assign(result, {
-                type: AST_NODE_TYPES.Property,
-                key: convertChild(node.name),
-                value: convertChild(node.name),
-                computed: false,
-                method: false,
-                shorthand: true,
-                kind: "init"
-            });
+        case SyntaxKind.ShorthandPropertyAssignment: {
+            if (node.objectAssignmentInitializer) {
+                Object.assign(result, {
+                    type: AST_NODE_TYPES.Property,
+                    key: convertChild(node.name),
+                    value: {
+                        type: AST_NODE_TYPES.AssignmentPattern,
+                        left: convertChild(node.name),
+                        right: convertChild(node.objectAssignmentInitializer),
+                        loc: result.loc,
+                        range: result.range
+                    },
+                    computed: false,
+                    method: false,
+                    shorthand: true,
+                    kind: "init"
+                });
+            } else {
+                Object.assign(result, {
+                    type: AST_NODE_TYPES.Property,
+                    key: convertChild(node.name),
+                    value: convertChild(node.initializer || node.name),
+                    computed: false,
+                    method: false,
+                    shorthand: true,
+                    kind: "init"
+                });
+            }
             break;
+        }
 
         case SyntaxKind.ComputedPropertyName:
 
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/typescript/basics/destructuring-assignment.src.ts b/tests/fixtures/typescript/basics/destructuring-assignment.src.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d29509f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/typescript/basics/destructuring-assignment.src.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+({ foo = [] } = bar);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/lib/__snapshots__/typescript.js.snap b/tests/lib/__snapshots__/typescript.js.snap
index 45aef01..5cb2f2f 100644
--- a/tests/lib/__snapshots__/typescript.js.snap
+++ b/tests/lib/__snapshots__/typescript.js.snap
@@ -19705,6 +19705,393 @@ Object {
 }
 `;
 
+exports[`typescript fixtures/basics/destructuring-assignment.src 1`] = `
+Object {
+  "body": Array [
+    Object {
+      "expression": Object {
+        "left": Object {
+          "loc": Object {
+            "end": Object {
+              "column": 13,
+              "line": 1,
+            },
+            "start": Object {
+              "column": 1,
+              "line": 1,
+            },
+          },
+          "properties": Array [
+            Object {
+              "computed": false,
+              "key": Object {
+                "loc": Object {
+                  "end": Object {
+                    "column": 6,
+                    "line": 1,
+                  },
+                  "start": Object {
+                    "column": 3,
+                    "line": 1,
+                  },
+                },
+                "name": "foo",
+                "range": Array [
+                  3,
+                  6,
+                ],
+                "type": "Identifier",
+              },
+              "kind": "init",
+              "loc": Object {
+                "end": Object {
+                  "column": 11,
+                  "line": 1,
+                },
+                "start": Object {
+                  "column": 3,
+                  "line": 1,
+                },
+              },
+              "method": false,
+              "range": Array [
+                3,
+                11,
+              ],
+              "shorthand": true,
+              "type": "Property",
+              "value": Object {
+                "left": Object {
+                  "loc": Object {
+                    "end": Object {
+                      "column": 6,
+                      "line": 1,
+                    },
+                    "start": Object {
+                      "column": 3,
+                      "line": 1,
+                    },
+                  },
+                  "name": "foo",
+                  "range": Array [
+                    3,
+                    6,
+                  ],
+                  "type": "Identifier",
+                },
+                "loc": Object {
+                  "end": Object {
+                    "column": 11,
+                    "line": 1,
+                  },
+                  "start": Object {
+                    "column": 3,
+                    "line": 1,
+                  },
+                },
+                "range": Array [
+                  3,
+                  11,
+                ],
+                "right": Object {
+                  "elements": Array [],
+                  "loc": Object {
+                    "end": Object {
+                      "column": 11,
+                      "line": 1,
+                    },
+                    "start": Object {
+                      "column": 9,
+                      "line": 1,
+                    },
+                  },
+                  "range": Array [
+                    9,
+                    11,
+                  ],
+                  "type": "ArrayPattern",
+                },
+                "type": "AssignmentPattern",
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+          "range": Array [
+            1,
+            13,
+          ],
+          "type": "ObjectPattern",
+        },
+        "loc": Object {
+          "end": Object {
+            "column": 19,
+            "line": 1,
+          },
+          "start": Object {
+            "column": 1,
+            "line": 1,
+          },
+        },
+        "operator": "=",
+        "range": Array [
+          1,
+          19,
+        ],
+        "right": Object {
+          "loc": Object {
+            "end": Object {
+              "column": 19,
+              "line": 1,
+            },
+            "start": Object {
+              "column": 16,
+              "line": 1,
+            },
+          },
+          "name": "bar",
+          "range": Array [
+            16,
+            19,
+          ],
+          "type": "Identifier",
+        },
+        "type": "AssignmentExpression",
+      },
+      "loc": Object {
+        "end": Object {
+          "column": 21,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+        "start": Object {
+          "column": 0,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+      },
+      "range": Array [
+        0,
+        21,
+      ],
+      "type": "ExpressionStatement",
+    },
+  ],
+  "loc": Object {
+    "end": Object {
+      "column": 21,
+      "line": 1,
+    },
+    "start": Object {
+      "column": 0,
+      "line": 1,
+    },
+  },
+  "range": Array [
+    0,
+    21,
+  ],
+  "sourceType": "script",
+  "tokens": Array [
+    Object {
+      "loc": Object {
+        "end": Object {
+          "column": 1,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+        "start": Object {
+          "column": 0,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+      },
+      "range": Array [
+        0,
+        1,
+      ],
+      "type": "Punctuator",
+      "value": "(",
+    },
+    Object {
+      "loc": Object {
+        "end": Object {
+          "column": 2,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+        "start": Object {
+          "column": 1,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+      },
+      "range": Array [
+        1,
+        2,
+      ],
+      "type": "Punctuator",
+      "value": "{",
+    },
+    Object {
+      "loc": Object {
+        "end": Object {
+          "column": 6,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+        "start": Object {
+          "column": 3,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+      },
+      "range": Array [
+        3,
+        6,
+      ],
+      "type": "Identifier",
+      "value": "foo",
+    },
+    Object {
+      "loc": Object {
+        "end": Object {
+          "column": 8,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+        "start": Object {
+          "column": 7,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+      },
+      "range": Array [
+        7,
+        8,
+      ],
+      "type": "Punctuator",
+      "value": "=",
+    },
+    Object {
+      "loc": Object {
+        "end": Object {
+          "column": 10,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+        "start": Object {
+          "column": 9,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+      },
+      "range": Array [
+        9,
+        10,
+      ],
+      "type": "Punctuator",
+      "value": "[",
+    },
+    Object {
+      "loc": Object {
+        "end": Object {
+          "column": 11,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+        "start": Object {
+          "column": 10,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+      },
+      "range": Array [
+        10,
+        11,
+      ],
+      "type": "Punctuator",
+      "value": "]",
+    },
+    Object {
+      "loc": Object {
+        "end": Object {
+          "column": 13,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+        "start": Object {
+          "column": 12,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+      },
+      "range": Array [
+        12,
+        13,
+      ],
+      "type": "Punctuator",
+      "value": "}",
+    },
+    Object {
+      "loc": Object {
+        "end": Object {
+          "column": 15,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+        "start": Object {
+          "column": 14,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+      },
+      "range": Array [
+        14,
+        15,
+      ],
+      "type": "Punctuator",
+      "value": "=",
+    },
+    Object {
+      "loc": Object {
+        "end": Object {
+          "column": 19,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+        "start": Object {
+          "column": 16,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+      },
+      "range": Array [
+        16,
+        19,
+      ],
+      "type": "Identifier",
+      "value": "bar",
+    },
+    Object {
+      "loc": Object {
+        "end": Object {
+          "column": 20,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+        "start": Object {
+          "column": 19,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+      },
+      "range": Array [
+        19,
+        20,
+      ],
+      "type": "Punctuator",
+      "value": ")",
+    },
+    Object {
+      "loc": Object {
+        "end": Object {
+          "column": 21,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+        "start": Object {
+          "column": 20,
+          "line": 1,
+        },
+      },
+      "range": Array [
+        20,
+        21,
+      ],
+      "type": "Punctuator",
+      "value": ";",
+    },
+  ],
+  "type": "Program",
+}
+`;
+
 exports[`typescript fixtures/basics/export-assignment.src 1`] = `
 Object {
   "body": Array [