diff --git a/compiler/expressions.go b/compiler/expressions.go
index d87b8c0d0..42fe624b6 100644
--- a/compiler/expressions.go
+++ b/compiler/expressions.go
@@ -516,9 +516,9 @@ func (c *funcContext) translateExpr(expr ast.Expr) *expression {
 			fields, jsTag := c.translateSelection(sel, e.Pos())
 			if jsTag != "" {
 				if _, ok := sel.Type().(*types.Signature); ok {
-					return c.formatExpr("$internalize(%1e.%2s.%3s, %4s, %1e.%2s)", e.X, strings.Join(fields, "."), jsTag, c.typeName(sel.Type()))
+					return c.formatExpr("$internalize(%1e.%2s%3s, %4s, %1e.%2s)", e.X, strings.Join(fields, "."), formatJSStructTagVal(jsTag), c.typeName(sel.Type()))
 				}
-				return c.internalize(c.formatExpr("%e.%s.%s", e.X, strings.Join(fields, "."), jsTag), sel.Type())
+				return c.internalize(c.formatExpr("%e.%s%s", e.X, strings.Join(fields, "."), formatJSStructTagVal(jsTag)), sel.Type())
 			}
 			return c.formatExpr("%e.%s", e.X, strings.Join(fields, "."))
 		case types.MethodVal:
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ func (c *funcContext) translateExpr(expr ast.Expr) *expression {
 			case types.FieldVal:
 				fields, jsTag := c.translateSelection(sel, f.Pos())
 				if jsTag != "" {
-					call := c.formatExpr("%e.%s.%s(%s)", f.X, strings.Join(fields, "."), jsTag, externalizeArgs(e.Args))
+					call := c.formatExpr("%e.%s%s(%s)", f.X, strings.Join(fields, "."), formatJSStructTagVal(jsTag), externalizeArgs(e.Args))
 					switch sig.Results().Len() {
 					case 0:
 						return call
diff --git a/compiler/statements.go b/compiler/statements.go
index 43a526d5d..b83396235 100644
--- a/compiler/statements.go
+++ b/compiler/statements.go
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ func (c *funcContext) translateAssign(lhs, rhs ast.Expr, define bool) string {
 		}
 		fields, jsTag := c.translateSelection(sel, l.Pos())
 		if jsTag != "" {
-			return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s.%s = %s;", c.translateExpr(l.X), strings.Join(fields, "."), jsTag, c.externalize(rhsExpr.String(), sel.Type()))
+			return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s%s = %s;", c.translateExpr(l.X), strings.Join(fields, "."), formatJSStructTagVal(jsTag), c.externalize(rhsExpr.String(), sel.Type()))
 		}
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s = %s;", c.translateExpr(l.X), strings.Join(fields, "."), rhsExpr)
 	case *ast.StarExpr:
diff --git a/compiler/utils.go b/compiler/utils.go
index 8e385229d..d5452e0a6 100644
--- a/compiler/utils.go
+++ b/compiler/utils.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"text/template"
+	"unicode"
 
 	"github.com/gopherjs/gopherjs/compiler/analysis"
 	"github.com/gopherjs/gopherjs/compiler/typesutil"
@@ -643,3 +645,29 @@ func endsWithReturn(stmts []ast.Stmt) bool {
 func encodeIdent(name string) string {
 	return strings.Replace(url.QueryEscape(name), "%", "$", -1)
 }
+
+// formatJSStructTagVal returns JavaScript code for accessing an object's property
+// identified by jsTag. It prefers the dot notation over the bracket notation when
+// possible, since the dot notation produces slightly smaller output.
+//
+// For example:
+//
+// 	"my_name" -> ".my_name"
+// 	"my name" -> `["my name"]`
+//
+// For more information about JavaScript property accessors and identifiers, see
+// https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/Property_Accessors and
+// https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Identifier.
+//
+func formatJSStructTagVal(jsTag string) string {
+	for i, r := range jsTag {
+		ok := unicode.IsLetter(r) || (i != 0 && unicode.IsNumber(r)) || r == '$' || r == '_'
+		if !ok {
+			// Saw an invalid JavaScript identifier character,
+			// so use bracket notation.
+			return `["` + template.JSEscapeString(jsTag) + `"]`
+		}
+	}
+	// Safe to use dot notation without any escaping.
+	return "." + jsTag
+}
diff --git a/js/js_test.go b/js/js_test.go
index cbac7c7db..39afc530d 100644
--- a/js/js_test.go
+++ b/js/js_test.go
@@ -597,3 +597,26 @@ func TestTypeSwitchJSObject(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestStructWithNonIdentifierJSTag(t *testing.T) {
+	type S struct {
+		*js.Object
+		Name string `js:"@&\"'<>//my name"`
+	}
+	s := S{Object: js.Global.Get("Object").New()}
+
+	// externalise a value via field
+	s.Name = "Paul"
+
+	// internalise via field
+	got := s.Name
+	if want := "Paul"; got != want {
+		t.Errorf("value via field with non-identifier js tag gave %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+
+	// verify we can do a Get with the struct tag
+	got = s.Get("@&\"'<>//my name").String()
+	if want := "Paul"; got != want {
+		t.Errorf("value via js.Object.Get gave %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+}