diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 10400a3853a12..2b910e6abb84d 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -8938,11 +8938,21 @@ namespace ts {
                     !(target.flags & TypeFlags.Union) &&
                     !isIntersectionConstituent &&
                     source !== globalObjectType &&
-                    getPropertiesOfType(source).length > 0 &&
+                    (getPropertiesOfType(source).length > 0 ||
+                     getSignaturesOfType(source, SignatureKind.Call).length > 0 ||
+                     getSignaturesOfType(source, SignatureKind.Construct).length > 0) &&
                     isWeakType(target) &&
                     !hasCommonProperties(source, target)) {
                     if (reportErrors) {
-                        reportError(Diagnostics.Type_0_has_no_properties_in_common_with_type_1, typeToString(source), typeToString(target));
+                        const calls = getSignaturesOfType(source, SignatureKind.Call);
+                        const constructs = getSignaturesOfType(source, SignatureKind.Construct);
+                        if (calls.length > 0 && isRelatedTo(getReturnTypeOfSignature(calls[0]), target, /*reportErrors*/ false) ||
+                            constructs.length > 0 && isRelatedTo(getReturnTypeOfSignature(constructs[0]), target, /*reportErrors*/ false)) {
+                            reportError(Diagnostics.Value_of_type_0_has_no_properties_in_common_with_type_1_Did_you_mean_to_call_it, typeToString(source), typeToString(target));
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            reportError(Diagnostics.Type_0_has_no_properties_in_common_with_type_1, typeToString(source), typeToString(target));
+                        }
                     }
                     return Ternary.False;
                 }
diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
index 3b4b0ddf66711..03164c54ffd48 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
@@ -1908,6 +1908,10 @@
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 2559
     },
+    "Value of type '{0}' has no properties in common with type '{1}'. Did you mean to call it?": {
+        "category": "Error",
+        "code": 2560
+    },
     "JSX element attributes type '{0}' may not be a union type.": {
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 2600
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/weakType.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/weakType.errors.txt
index 441ef70ac1674..ffc1d23759358 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/weakType.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/weakType.errors.txt
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
-tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(16,13): error TS2559: Type '12' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'.
-tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(17,13): error TS2559: Type '"completely wrong"' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'.
-tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(18,13): error TS2559: Type 'false' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'.
-tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(35,18): error TS2559: Type '{ error?: number; }' has no properties in common with type 'ChangeOptions'.
-tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(60,5): error TS2322: Type '{ properties: { wrong: string; }; }' is not assignable to type 'Weak & Spoiler'.
+tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(15,13): error TS2560: Value of type '() => { timeout: number; }' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'. Did you mean to call it?
+tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(16,13): error TS2560: Value of type '() => { timeout: number; }' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'. Did you mean to call it?
+tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(17,13): error TS2560: Value of type 'CtorOnly' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'. Did you mean to call it?
+tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(18,13): error TS2559: Type '12' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'.
+tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(19,13): error TS2559: Type '"completely wrong"' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'.
+tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(20,13): error TS2559: Type 'false' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'.
+tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(37,18): error TS2559: Type '{ error?: number; }' has no properties in common with type 'ChangeOptions'.
+tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(62,5): error TS2322: Type '{ properties: { wrong: string; }; }' is not assignable to type 'Weak & Spoiler'.
   Type '{ properties: { wrong: string; }; }' is not assignable to type 'Weak'.
     Types of property 'properties' are incompatible.
       Type '{ wrong: string; }' has no properties in common with type '{ b?: number; }'.
 
 
-==== tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts (5 errors) ====
+==== tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts (8 errors) ====
     interface Settings {
         timeout?: number;
         onError?(): void;
@@ -17,13 +20,21 @@ tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(60,5): error TS2322: Type '{ properties: { wron
     function getDefaultSettings() {
         return { timeout: 1000 };
     }
+    interface CtorOnly {
+        new(s: string): { timeout: 1000 }
+    }
     
     function doSomething(settings: Settings) { /* ... */ }
     // forgot to call `getDefaultSettings`
-    // but it is not caught because we don't check for call signatures
     doSomething(getDefaultSettings);
-    // same for arrow expressions:
-    doSomething(() => { });
+                ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS2560: Value of type '() => { timeout: number; }' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'. Did you mean to call it?
+    doSomething(() => ({ timeout: 1000 }));
+                ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS2560: Value of type '() => { timeout: number; }' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'. Did you mean to call it?
+    doSomething(null as CtorOnly);
+                ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS2560: Value of type 'CtorOnly' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'. Did you mean to call it?
     doSomething(12);
                 ~~
 !!! error TS2559: Type '12' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'.
@@ -82,4 +93,5 @@ tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(60,5): error TS2322: Type '{ properties: { wron
 !!! error TS2322:   Type '{ properties: { wrong: string; }; }' is not assignable to type 'Weak'.
 !!! error TS2322:     Types of property 'properties' are incompatible.
 !!! error TS2322:       Type '{ wrong: string; }' has no properties in common with type '{ b?: number; }'.
+    
     
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/weakType.js b/tests/baselines/reference/weakType.js
index 5637271ccec3a..2a1dc4ca0e40d 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/weakType.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/weakType.js
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@ interface Settings {
 function getDefaultSettings() {
     return { timeout: 1000 };
 }
+interface CtorOnly {
+    new(s: string): { timeout: 1000 }
+}
 
 function doSomething(settings: Settings) { /* ... */ }
 // forgot to call `getDefaultSettings`
-// but it is not caught because we don't check for call signatures
 doSomething(getDefaultSettings);
-// same for arrow expressions:
-doSomething(() => { });
+doSomething(() => ({ timeout: 1000 }));
+doSomething(null as CtorOnly);
 doSomething(12);
 doSomething('completely wrong');
 doSomething(false);
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ declare let unknown: {
     }
 }
 let weak: Weak & Spoiler = unknown
+
 
 
 //// [weakType.js]
@@ -67,10 +70,9 @@ function getDefaultSettings() {
 }
 function doSomething(settings) { }
 // forgot to call `getDefaultSettings`
-// but it is not caught because we don't check for call signatures
 doSomething(getDefaultSettings);
-// same for arrow expressions:
-doSomething(function () { });
+doSomething(function () { return ({ timeout: 1000 }); });
+doSomething(null);
 doSomething(12);
 doSomething('completely wrong');
 doSomething(false);
diff --git a/tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts b/tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts
index ffe51205e53c5..08c9d95e672e6 100644
--- a/tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@ interface Settings {
 function getDefaultSettings() {
     return { timeout: 1000 };
 }
+interface CtorOnly {
+    new(s: string): { timeout: 1000 }
+}
 
 function doSomething(settings: Settings) { /* ... */ }
 // forgot to call `getDefaultSettings`
-// but it is not caught because we don't check for call signatures
 doSomething(getDefaultSettings);
-// same for arrow expressions:
-doSomething(() => { });
+doSomething(() => ({ timeout: 1000 }));
+doSomething(null as CtorOnly);
 doSomething(12);
 doSomething('completely wrong');
 doSomething(false);
@@ -58,3 +60,4 @@ declare let unknown: {
     }
 }
 let weak: Weak & Spoiler = unknown
+