diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/expression.js b/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/expression.js
index 374f2f158350..0f5f415f5897 100644
--- a/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/expression.js
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/expression.js
@@ -1403,7 +1403,10 @@ export default class ExpressionParser extends LValParser {
 
   parseNew(): N.NewExpression | N.MetaProperty {
     const node = this.startNode();
-    const meta = this.parseIdentifier(true);
+
+    let meta = this.startNode();
+    this.next();
+    meta = this.createIdentifier(meta, "new");
 
     if (this.eat(tt.dot)) {
       const metaProp = this.parseMetaProperty(node, meta, "target");
@@ -2112,6 +2115,8 @@ export default class ExpressionParser extends LValParser {
   // Parse the next token as an identifier. If `liberal` is true (used
   // when parsing properties), it will also convert keywords into
   // identifiers.
+  // This shouldn't be used to parse the keywords of meta properties, since they
+  // are not identifiers and cannot contain escape sequences.
 
   parseIdentifier(liberal?: boolean): N.Identifier {
     const node = this.startNode();
@@ -2132,11 +2137,6 @@ export default class ExpressionParser extends LValParser {
 
     if (this.match(tt.name)) {
       name = this.state.value;
-
-      // An escaped identifier whose value is the same as a keyword
-      if (!liberal && this.state.containsEsc && isKeyword(name)) {
-        this.raise(this.state.pos, `Escape sequence in keyword ${name}`);
-      }
     } else if (this.state.type.keyword) {
       name = this.state.type.keyword;
 
@@ -2156,7 +2156,11 @@ export default class ExpressionParser extends LValParser {
       throw this.unexpected();
     }
 
-    if (!liberal) {
+    if (liberal) {
+      // If the current token is not used as a keyword, set its type to "tt.name".
+      // This will prevent this.next() from throwing about unexpected escapes.
+      this.state.type = tt.name;
+    } else {
       this.checkReservedWord(
         name,
         this.state.start,
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/src/tokenizer/index.js b/packages/babel-parser/src/tokenizer/index.js
index fb0b71dfcd36..32c8a03fc0b9 100644
--- a/packages/babel-parser/src/tokenizer/index.js
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/src/tokenizer/index.js
@@ -126,8 +126,11 @@ export default class Tokenizer extends LocationParser {
   // Move to the next token
 
   next(): void {
-    if (this.options.tokens && !this.isLookahead) {
-      this.state.tokens.push(new Token(this.state));
+    if (!this.isLookahead) {
+      this.checkKeywordEscapes();
+      if (this.options.tokens) {
+        this.state.tokens.push(new Token(this.state));
+      }
     }
 
     this.state.lastTokEnd = this.state.end;
@@ -1395,7 +1398,7 @@ export default class Tokenizer extends LocationParser {
 
   readWord(): void {
     const word = this.readWord1();
-    const type = (!this.state.containsEsc && keywordTypes.get(word)) || tt.name;
+    const type = keywordTypes.get(word) || tt.name;
 
     // Allow @@iterator and @@asyncIterator as a identifier only inside type
     if (
@@ -1408,6 +1411,13 @@ export default class Tokenizer extends LocationParser {
     this.finishToken(type, word);
   }
 
+  checkKeywordEscapes(): void {
+    const kw = this.state.type.keyword;
+    if (kw && this.state.containsEsc) {
+      this.raise(this.state.start, `Escape sequence in keyword ${kw}`);
+    }
+  }
+
   braceIsBlock(prevType: TokenType): boolean {
     const parent = this.curContext();
     if (parent === ct.functionExpression || parent === ct.functionStatement) {
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-const/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-const/input.js
index 7db67c0d2dc7..3ec83f02b2f4 100644
--- a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-const/input.js
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-const/input.js
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 var co\u{6e}st = 123;
+
+co\u{6e}st x = 2;
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-const/output.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-const/output.json
index 9b7b38d58487..f5d632c23ace 100644
--- a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-const/output.json
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-const/output.json
@@ -1,32 +1,34 @@
 {
   "type": "File",
   "start": 0,
-  "end": 21,
+  "end": 40,
   "loc": {
     "start": {
       "line": 1,
       "column": 0
     },
     "end": {
-      "line": 1,
-      "column": 21
+      "line": 3,
+      "column": 17
     }
   },
   "errors": [
-    "SyntaxError: Escape sequence in keyword const (1:14)"
+    "SyntaxError: Unexpected keyword 'const' (1:4)",
+    "SyntaxError: Escape sequence in keyword const (1:4)",
+    "SyntaxError: Escape sequence in keyword const (3:0)"
   ],
   "program": {
     "type": "Program",
     "start": 0,
-    "end": 21,
+    "end": 40,
     "loc": {
       "start": {
         "line": 1,
         "column": 0
       },
       "end": {
-        "line": 1,
-        "column": 21
+        "line": 3,
+        "column": 17
       }
     },
     "sourceType": "script",
@@ -101,6 +103,76 @@
           }
         ],
         "kind": "var"
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "VariableDeclaration",
+        "start": 23,
+        "end": 40,
+        "loc": {
+          "start": {
+            "line": 3,
+            "column": 0
+          },
+          "end": {
+            "line": 3,
+            "column": 17
+          }
+        },
+        "declarations": [
+          {
+            "type": "VariableDeclarator",
+            "start": 34,
+            "end": 39,
+            "loc": {
+              "start": {
+                "line": 3,
+                "column": 11
+              },
+              "end": {
+                "line": 3,
+                "column": 16
+              }
+            },
+            "id": {
+              "type": "Identifier",
+              "start": 34,
+              "end": 35,
+              "loc": {
+                "start": {
+                  "line": 3,
+                  "column": 11
+                },
+                "end": {
+                  "line": 3,
+                  "column": 12
+                },
+                "identifierName": "x"
+              },
+              "name": "x"
+            },
+            "init": {
+              "type": "NumericLiteral",
+              "start": 38,
+              "end": 39,
+              "loc": {
+                "start": {
+                  "line": 3,
+                  "column": 15
+                },
+                "end": {
+                  "line": 3,
+                  "column": 16
+                }
+              },
+              "extra": {
+                "rawValue": 2,
+                "raw": "2"
+              },
+              "value": 2
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "kind": "const"
       }
     ],
     "directives": []
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-export/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-export/input.js
index 2c49151ea912..c9bc4e4c28d9 100644
--- a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-export/input.js
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-export/input.js
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 var expor\u{74} = 123;
+
+var x;
+expor\u{74} { x };
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-export/options.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-export/options.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..54925950e059
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-export/options.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "sourceType": "module"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-export/output.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-export/output.json
index 306595677000..236b7dc15afa 100644
--- a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-export/output.json
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-export/output.json
@@ -1,35 +1,37 @@
 {
   "type": "File",
   "start": 0,
-  "end": 22,
+  "end": 49,
   "loc": {
     "start": {
       "line": 1,
       "column": 0
     },
     "end": {
-      "line": 1,
-      "column": 22
+      "line": 4,
+      "column": 18
     }
   },
   "errors": [
-    "SyntaxError: Escape sequence in keyword export (1:15)"
+    "SyntaxError: Unexpected keyword 'export' (1:4)",
+    "SyntaxError: Escape sequence in keyword export (1:4)",
+    "SyntaxError: Escape sequence in keyword export (4:0)"
   ],
   "program": {
     "type": "Program",
     "start": 0,
-    "end": 22,
+    "end": 49,
     "loc": {
       "start": {
         "line": 1,
         "column": 0
       },
       "end": {
-        "line": 1,
-        "column": 22
+        "line": 4,
+        "column": 18
       }
     },
-    "sourceType": "script",
+    "sourceType": "module",
     "interpreter": null,
     "body": [
       {
@@ -101,6 +103,125 @@
           }
         ],
         "kind": "var"
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "VariableDeclaration",
+        "start": 24,
+        "end": 30,
+        "loc": {
+          "start": {
+            "line": 3,
+            "column": 0
+          },
+          "end": {
+            "line": 3,
+            "column": 6
+          }
+        },
+        "declarations": [
+          {
+            "type": "VariableDeclarator",
+            "start": 28,
+            "end": 29,
+            "loc": {
+              "start": {
+                "line": 3,
+                "column": 4
+              },
+              "end": {
+                "line": 3,
+                "column": 5
+              }
+            },
+            "id": {
+              "type": "Identifier",
+              "start": 28,
+              "end": 29,
+              "loc": {
+                "start": {
+                  "line": 3,
+                  "column": 4
+                },
+                "end": {
+                  "line": 3,
+                  "column": 5
+                },
+                "identifierName": "x"
+              },
+              "name": "x"
+            },
+            "init": null
+          }
+        ],
+        "kind": "var"
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "ExportNamedDeclaration",
+        "start": 31,
+        "end": 49,
+        "loc": {
+          "start": {
+            "line": 4,
+            "column": 0
+          },
+          "end": {
+            "line": 4,
+            "column": 18
+          }
+        },
+        "specifiers": [
+          {
+            "type": "ExportSpecifier",
+            "start": 45,
+            "end": 46,
+            "loc": {
+              "start": {
+                "line": 4,
+                "column": 14
+              },
+              "end": {
+                "line": 4,
+                "column": 15
+              }
+            },
+            "local": {
+              "type": "Identifier",
+              "start": 45,
+              "end": 46,
+              "loc": {
+                "start": {
+                  "line": 4,
+                  "column": 14
+                },
+                "end": {
+                  "line": 4,
+                  "column": 15
+                },
+                "identifierName": "x"
+              },
+              "name": "x"
+            },
+            "exported": {
+              "type": "Identifier",
+              "start": 45,
+              "end": 46,
+              "loc": {
+                "start": {
+                  "line": 4,
+                  "column": 14
+                },
+                "end": {
+                  "line": 4,
+                  "column": 15
+                },
+                "identifierName": "x"
+              },
+              "name": "x"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "source": null,
+        "declaration": null
       }
     ],
     "directives": []
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-if/output.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-if/output.json
index 4da6a4e43640..d95df678e8c4 100644
--- a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-if/output.json
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-if/output.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     }
   },
   "errors": [
-    "SyntaxError: Escape sequence in keyword if (1:12)"
+    "SyntaxError: Escape sequence in keyword if (1:0)"
   ],
   "program": {
     "type": "Program",
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-import/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-import/input.js
index f23c79e20fb1..df174d0e56d1 100644
--- a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-import/input.js
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-import/input.js
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 var \u{69}\u{6d}\u{70}\u{6f}\u{72}\u{74} = 123;
+
+\u{69}\u{6d}\u{70}\u{6f}\u{72}\u{74} "x";
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-import/options.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-import/options.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..54925950e059
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-import/options.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "sourceType": "module"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-import/output.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-import/output.json
index fe3db26d020a..8842ac412ce6 100644
--- a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-import/output.json
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-import/output.json
@@ -1,35 +1,37 @@
 {
   "type": "File",
   "start": 0,
-  "end": 47,
+  "end": 90,
   "loc": {
     "start": {
       "line": 1,
       "column": 0
     },
     "end": {
-      "line": 1,
-      "column": 47
+      "line": 3,
+      "column": 41
     }
   },
   "errors": [
-    "SyntaxError: Escape sequence in keyword import (1:40)"
+    "SyntaxError: Unexpected keyword 'import' (1:4)",
+    "SyntaxError: Escape sequence in keyword import (1:4)",
+    "SyntaxError: Escape sequence in keyword import (3:0)"
   ],
   "program": {
     "type": "Program",
     "start": 0,
-    "end": 47,
+    "end": 90,
     "loc": {
       "start": {
         "line": 1,
         "column": 0
       },
       "end": {
-        "line": 1,
-        "column": 47
+        "line": 3,
+        "column": 41
       }
     },
-    "sourceType": "script",
+    "sourceType": "module",
     "interpreter": null,
     "body": [
       {
@@ -101,6 +103,42 @@
           }
         ],
         "kind": "var"
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "ImportDeclaration",
+        "start": 49,
+        "end": 90,
+        "loc": {
+          "start": {
+            "line": 3,
+            "column": 0
+          },
+          "end": {
+            "line": 3,
+            "column": 41
+          }
+        },
+        "specifiers": [],
+        "source": {
+          "type": "StringLiteral",
+          "start": 86,
+          "end": 89,
+          "loc": {
+            "start": {
+              "line": 3,
+              "column": 37
+            },
+            "end": {
+              "line": 3,
+              "column": 40
+            }
+          },
+          "extra": {
+            "rawValue": "x",
+            "raw": "\"x\""
+          },
+          "value": "x"
+        }
       }
     ],
     "directives": []
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-null/output.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-null/output.json
index 912c74d9fcbd..17c1ae03468e 100644
--- a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-null/output.json
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-null/output.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     }
   },
   "errors": [
-    "SyntaxError: Escape sequence in keyword null (1:9)"
+    "SyntaxError: Escape sequence in keyword null (1:0)"
   ],
   "program": {
     "type": "Program",
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
           }
         },
         "expression": {
-          "type": "Identifier",
+          "type": "NullLiteral",
           "start": 0,
           "end": 9,
           "loc": {
@@ -58,10 +58,8 @@
             "end": {
               "line": 1,
               "column": 9
-            },
-            "identifierName": "null"
-          },
-          "name": "null"
+            }
+          }
         }
       }
     ],
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-true/output.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-true/output.json
index d216ce539ec6..609a782c235a 100644
--- a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-true/output.json
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/identifiers/invalid-escape-seq-true/output.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     }
   },
   "errors": [
-    "SyntaxError: Escape sequence in keyword true (1:9)"
+    "SyntaxError: Escape sequence in keyword true (1:0)"
   ],
   "program": {
     "type": "Program",
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
           }
         },
         "expression": {
-          "type": "Identifier",
+          "type": "BooleanLiteral",
           "start": 0,
           "end": 9,
           "loc": {
@@ -58,10 +58,9 @@
             "end": {
               "line": 1,
               "column": 9
-            },
-            "identifierName": "true"
+            }
           },
-          "name": "true"
+          "value": true
         }
       }
     ],
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/meta-properties/new-target-invalid-escaped-new/output.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/meta-properties/new-target-invalid-escaped-new/output.json
index c500d9a7b8e4..1394b19bdb01 100644
--- a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/meta-properties/new-target-invalid-escaped-new/output.json
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/es2015/meta-properties/new-target-invalid-escaped-new/output.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     }
   },
   "errors": [
-    "SyntaxError: Escape sequence in keyword new (1:23)"
+    "SyntaxError: Escape sequence in keyword new (1:15)"
   ],
   "program": {
     "type": "Program",
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
                 }
               },
               "expression": {
-                "type": "MemberExpression",
+                "type": "MetaProperty",
                 "start": 15,
                 "end": 30,
                 "loc": {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
                     "column": 30
                   }
                 },
-                "object": {
+                "meta": {
                   "type": "Identifier",
                   "start": 15,
                   "end": 23,
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@
                     "identifierName": "target"
                   },
                   "name": "target"
-                },
-                "computed": false
+                }
               }
             }
           ],