diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/src/astnode.js b/lib/jsdoc/src/astnode.js
index 37d4bd76..888a2c76 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/src/astnode.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/src/astnode.js
@@ -223,6 +223,12 @@ var nodeToValue = exports.nodeToValue = function(node) {
         case Syntax.ObjectExpression:
             tempObject = {};
             node.properties.forEach(function(prop) {
+                // ExperimentalSpreadProperty have no key
+                // like var hello = {...hi};
+                if (!prop.key) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 var key = prop.key.name;
                 // preserve literal values so that the JSON form shows the correct type
                 if (prop.value.type === Syntax.Literal) {
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/src/astnode.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/src/astnode.js
index 1d9831ad..fa6a9b23 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/src/astnode.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/src/astnode.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ describe('jsdoc/src/astNode', function() {
     var variableDeclaration2 = parse('var foo = 1, bar = 2;').body[0];
     var variableDeclarator1 = parse('var foo = 1;').body[0].declarations[0];
     var variableDeclarator2 = parse('var foo;').body[0].declarations[0];
+    var experimentalObjectRestSpread = parse('var one = {...two, three: 4};').body[0].declarations[0].init;
 
     it('should exist', function() {
         expect(typeof astNode).toBe('object');
@@ -615,5 +616,9 @@ describe('jsdoc/src/astNode', function() {
         it('should return an empty string for all other nodes', function() {
             expect( astNode.nodeToValue(binaryExpression) ).toBe('');
         });
+
+        it('should understand and ignore ExperimentalSpreadProperty', function() {
+            expect( astNode.nodeToValue(experimentalObjectRestSpread) ).toBe('{"three":4}');
+        });
     });
 });