diff --git a/lib/compress.js b/lib/compress.js
index 4b8a2eeb..56a3e362 100644
--- a/lib/compress.js
+++ b/lib/compress.js
@@ -4500,6 +4500,8 @@ merge(Compressor.prototype, {
             && alternative.TYPE === consequent.TYPE
             && consequent.args.length == 1
             && alternative.args.length == 1
+            && !(consequent.args[0] instanceof AST_Expansion)
+            && !(alternative.args[0] instanceof AST_Expansion)
             && consequent.expression.equivalent_to(alternative.expression)
             && !consequent.expression.has_side_effects(compressor)) {
             consequent.args[0] = make_node(AST_Conditional, self, {
diff --git a/test/compress/expansions.js b/test/compress/expansions.js
index 8879e67f..c818fad7 100644
--- a/test/compress/expansions.js
+++ b/test/compress/expansions.js
@@ -26,3 +26,46 @@ expand_parameters: {
     expect_exact: "(function(a,...b){});(function(...args){});"
 }
 
+avoid_spread_in_ternary: {
+    options = {
+        comparisons: true,
+        conditionals: true,
+        evaluate: true,
+    }
+    input: {
+        function print(...x) {
+            console.log(...x);
+        }
+        var a = [1, 2], b = [3, 4];
+
+        if (Math)
+            print(a);
+        else
+            print(b);
+
+        if (Math)
+            print(...a);
+        else
+            print(b);
+
+        if (Math.no_such_property)
+            print(a);
+        else
+            print(...b);
+    }
+    expect: {
+        function print(...x) {
+            console.log(...x);
+        }
+        var a = [ 1, 2 ], b = [ 3, 4 ];
+        print(Math ? a : b);
+        Math ? print(...a) : print(b);
+        Math.no_such_property ? print(a) : print(...b);
+    }
+    expect_stdout: [
+        "[ 1, 2 ]",
+        "1 2",
+        "3 4",
+    ]
+    node_version: ">=6"
+}