diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-async-to-generator/test/fixtures/regression/7178/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-async-to-generator/test/fixtures/regression/7178/output.js
index 509f1f64c9..834e46ca35 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-async-to-generator/test/fixtures/regression/7178/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-async-to-generator/test/fixtures/regression/7178/output.js
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ function action() {
   return _action.apply(this, arguments);
 }
 
-var _ref = React.createElement(Contact, {
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+React.createElement(Contact, {
   title: title
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/package.json b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/package.json
index 929895ac23..94f0fc95b6 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/package.json
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
   "keywords": [
     "babel-plugin"
   ],
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@babel/helper-annotate-as-pure": "7.0.0-beta.40"
+  },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "7.0.0-beta.40"
   },
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/src/index.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/src/index.js
index 29c8f7be94..9745ceeda6 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/src/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { types as t } from "@babel/core";
+import annotateAsPure from "@babel/helper-annotate-as-pure";
 
 export default function transformReactConstantElement(api, options) {
   const { allowMutablePropsOnTags } = options;
@@ -101,7 +102,11 @@ export default function transformReactConstantElement(api, options) {
         path.traverse(immutabilityVisitor, state);
 
         if (state.isImmutable) {
-          path.hoist();
+          const hoisted = path.hoist();
+
+          if (hoisted) {
+            annotateAsPure(hoisted);
+          }
         }
       },
     },
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/append-to-end-when-declared-in-scope-2/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/append-to-end-when-declared-in-scope-2/output.js
index 5f4d4762cf..e44a4b518d 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/append-to-end-when-declared-in-scope-2/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/append-to-end-when-declared-in-scope-2/output.js
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-var _ref = <div>child</div>;
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<div>child</div>;
 
 const AppItem = () => {
   return _ref;
 };
 
-var _ref2 = <div>
+var _ref2 =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<div>
         <p>Parent</p>
         <AppItem />
       </div>;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/append-to-end-when-declared-in-scope-3/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/append-to-end-when-declared-in-scope-3/output.js
index 5b5fdfbf77..602d3eb3b1 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/append-to-end-when-declared-in-scope-3/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/append-to-end-when-declared-in-scope-3/output.js
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-var _ref2 = <div>child</div>;
+var _ref2 =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<div>child</div>;
 
-var _ref3 = <p>Parent</p>;
+var _ref3 =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<p>Parent</p>;
 
 (function () {
   class App extends React.Component {
@@ -13,7 +17,9 @@ var _ref3 = <p>Parent</p>;
   const AppItem = () => {
     return _ref2;
   },
-        _ref = <div>
+        _ref =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <div>
           {_ref3}
           <AppItem />
         </div>;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/append-to-end-when-declared-in-scope-4/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/append-to-end-when-declared-in-scope-4/output.js
index 7088d18dca..21fa63efbd 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/append-to-end-when-declared-in-scope-4/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/append-to-end-when-declared-in-scope-4/output.js
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
-var _ref = <div>child</div>;
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<div>child</div>;
 
-var _ref3 = <p>Parent</p>;
+var _ref3 =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<p>Parent</p>;
 
 (function () {
   const AppItem = () => {
     return _ref;
   };
 
-  var _ref2 = <div>
+  var _ref2 =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <div>
           {_ref3}
           <AppItem />
         </div>;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/append-to-end-when-declared-in-scope/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/append-to-end-when-declared-in-scope/output.js
index e7f8ea322a..730a99a08c 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/append-to-end-when-declared-in-scope/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/append-to-end-when-declared-in-scope/output.js
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ export default class App extends React.Component {
 
 }
 
-var _ref2 = <div>child</div>;
+var _ref2 =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<div>child</div>;
 
 const AppItem = () => {
   return _ref2;
 },
-      _ref = <div>
+      _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<div>
         <p>Parent</p>
         <AppItem />
       </div>;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/children/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/children/output.js
index 9f725b28e8..b341d7309f 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/children/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/children/output.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-var _ref = <span />;
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<span />;
 
 var Foo = React.createClass({
   render: function () {
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/class-assign-unreferenced-param-deopt/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/class-assign-unreferenced-param-deopt/output.js
index 9eaf6f3992..12cdcd2c31 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/class-assign-unreferenced-param-deopt/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/class-assign-unreferenced-param-deopt/output.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import React from 'react'; // Regression test for https://github.com/babel/babel/issues/5552
 
-var _ref = <div />;
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<div />;
 
 class BugReport extends React.Component {
   constructor(...args) {
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/compound-assignment/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/compound-assignment/output.js
index ed30e48545..3f305943f7 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/compound-assignment/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/compound-assignment/output.js
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import Loader from 'loader';
 
-var _ref = <Loader className="full-height" />;
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<Loader className="full-height" />;
 
-var _ref2 = <Loader className="p-y-5" />;
+var _ref2 =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<Loader className="p-y-5" />;
 
 const errorComesHere = () => _ref,
       thisWorksFine = () => _ref2;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/constructor/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/constructor/output.js
index e3e86ae68d..ff7176d24f 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/constructor/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/constructor/output.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 var Foo = require("Foo");
 
-var _ref = <Foo />;
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<Foo />;
 
 function render() {
   return _ref;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/deep-constant-violation/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/deep-constant-violation/output.js
index 325f0daf7c..482d9ccbc4 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/deep-constant-violation/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/deep-constant-violation/output.js
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-var _ref = <b></b>;
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<b></b>;
 
-var _ref2 = <span></span>;
+var _ref2 =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<span></span>;
 
 function render() {
   var children = _ref;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-class/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-class/output.js
index 060811816d..3cab082e24 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-class/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-class/output.js
@@ -4,11 +4,15 @@ const Parent = ({}) => _ref;
 
 export default Parent;
 
-var _ref2 = <div className="child">
+var _ref2 =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<div className="child">
     ChildTextContent
   </div>;
 
 let Child = () => _ref2,
-    _ref = <div className="parent">
+    _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<div className="parent">
     <Child />
   </div>;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-declaration/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-declaration/output.js
index 878e19404b..a8a3c7e285 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-declaration/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-declaration/output.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 function render() {
   const bar = "bar",
-        _ref = <foo bar={bar} />,
+        _ref =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <foo bar={bar} />,
         renderFoo = () => _ref;
 
   return renderFoo();
@@ -10,7 +12,9 @@ function render() {
   const bar = "bar",
         renderFoo = () => _ref2,
         baz = "baz",
-        _ref2 = <foo bar={bar} baz={baz} />;
+        _ref2 =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <foo bar={bar} baz={baz} />;
 
   return renderFoo();
 }
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-default-params-2/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-default-params-2/output.js
index 86a47eb10a..fccc84ff7b 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-default-params-2/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-default-params-2/output.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 function render() {
   var title = arguments.length > 0 && arguments[0] !== undefined ? arguments[0] : '';
 
-  var _ref = <Component title={title} />;
+  var _ref =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <Component title={title} />;
 
   return () => _ref;
 }
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-default-params/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-default-params/output.js
index 6780bc3d89..93a36e512c 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-default-params/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-default-params/output.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 function render(Component) {
   var text = arguments.length > 1 && arguments[1] !== undefined ? arguments[1] : '',
-      _ref = <Component text={text} />;
+      _ref =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <Component text={text} />;
 
   return function () {
     return _ref;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-hoc/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-hoc/output.js
index d1521a3baf..105e9ef2a5 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-hoc/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/dont-hoist-before-hoc/output.js
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ const Parent = ({}) => _ref;
 
 export default Parent;
 
-var _ref2 = <div className="child">
+var _ref2 =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<div className="child">
     ChildTextContent
   </div>;
 
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@ let Child = () => _ref2;
 
 Child = HOC(Child);
 
-var _ref = <div className="parent">
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<div className="parent">
     <Child />
   </div>;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/function-parameter/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/function-parameter/output.js
index 0e737624da..9aa0a32a48 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/function-parameter/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/function-parameter/output.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 function render(text) {
-  var _ref = <foo>{text}</foo>;
+  var _ref =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <foo>{text}</foo>;
 
   return function () {
     return _ref;
@@ -9,7 +11,9 @@ function render(text) {
 var Foo2 = require("Foo");
 
 function createComponent(text) {
-  var _ref2 = <Foo2>{text}</Foo2>;
+  var _ref2 =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <Foo2>{text}</Foo2>;
 
   return function render() {
     return _ref2;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/global-reference/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/global-reference/output.js
index 2bfa9cf8e6..0e89a63b8f 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/global-reference/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/global-reference/output.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-var _ref = <div foo={notDeclared}></div>;
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<div foo={notDeclared}></div>;
 
 var Foo = React.createClass({
   render: function render() {
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/html-element/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/html-element/output.js
index 7ec3220a51..68181887a4 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/html-element/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/html-element/output.js
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-var _ref = <foo />;
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<foo />;
 
 function render() {
   return _ref;
 }
 
-var _ref2 = <div className="foo"><input type="checkbox" checked={true} /></div>;
+var _ref2 =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<div className="foo"><input type="checkbox" checked={true} /></div>;
 
 function render() {
   return _ref2;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/inline-elements/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/inline-elements/output.js
index 7ad3af57ed..3ae20e546c 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/inline-elements/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/inline-elements/output.js
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ var REACT_ELEMENT_TYPE;
 
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-var _ref = _jsx("foo", {});
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+_jsx("foo", {});
 
 function render() {
   return _ref;
@@ -11,7 +13,9 @@ function render() {
 function render() {
   var text = getText();
 
-  var _ref2 = _jsx("foo", {}, void 0, text);
+  var _ref2 =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  _jsx("foo", {}, void 0, text);
 
   return function () {
     return _ref2;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/inner-declaration/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/inner-declaration/output.js
index b0e2cde1ad..0175f703f8 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/inner-declaration/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/inner-declaration/output.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 function render() {
   var text = getText();
 
-  var _ref = <foo>{text}</foo>;
+  var _ref =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <foo>{text}</foo>;
 
   return function () {
     return _ref;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/member-expression-constant/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/member-expression-constant/output.js
index aa7a9994ba..ff03fb77d1 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/member-expression-constant/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/member-expression-constant/output.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 function render() {
   this.component = "div";
 
-  var _ref = <this.component />;
+  var _ref =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <this.component />;
 
   return () => _ref;
 }
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/member-expression-this/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/member-expression-this/output.js
index 9ce3a08e74..a22f490042 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/member-expression-this/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/member-expression-this/output.js
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-var _ref = <span>Sub Component</span>;
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<span>Sub Component</span>;
 
 class Component extends React.Component {
   constructor(...args) {
     var _temp;
 
-    var _ref2 = <this.subComponent />;
+    var _ref2 =
+    /*#__PURE__*/
+    <this.subComponent />;
 
     return _temp = super(...args), this.subComponent = () => _ref, this.render = () => _ref2, _temp;
   }
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/member-expression/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/member-expression/output.js
index fe12eb988d..1abfd5c341 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/member-expression/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/member-expression/output.js
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-var _ref = <span>Sub Component</span>;
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<span>Sub Component</span>;
 
 const els = {
   subComponent: () => _ref
 };
 
-var _ref2 = <els.subComponent />;
+var _ref2 =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<els.subComponent />;
 
 class Component extends React.Component {
   constructor(...args) {
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/param-and-var/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/param-and-var/output.js
index 599a2b9297..0060b31496 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/param-and-var/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/param-and-var/output.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 function fn(Component, obj) {
   var data = obj.data,
-      _ref = <Component prop={data} />;
+      _ref =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <Component prop={data} />;
 
   return () => _ref;
 }
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/parameter-destructure-multi/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/parameter-destructure-multi/output.js
index c039c14143..8b89a78b03 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/parameter-destructure-multi/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/parameter-destructure-multi/output.js
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ function render(_ref) {
       className = _ref.className,
       id = _ref.id;
 
-  var _ref2 = <Component text={text} className={className} id={id} />;
+  var _ref2 =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <Component text={text} className={className} id={id} />;
 
   return () => _ref2;
 }
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/parameter-destructure-rest/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/parameter-destructure-rest/output.js
index a00f73f6f4..c457d24158 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/parameter-destructure-rest/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/parameter-destructure-rest/output.js
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ function render(_ref) {
       id = _ref.id,
       props = babelHelpers.objectWithoutProperties(_ref, ["text", "className", "id"]);
 
-  var _ref2 = <Component text={text} className={className} id={id} />;
+  var _ref2 =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <Component text={text} className={className} id={id} />;
 
   // intentionally ignoring props
   return () => _ref2;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/parameter-destructure/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/parameter-destructure/output.js
index 272a607c98..f890296a95 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/parameter-destructure/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/parameter-destructure/output.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 function render(_ref) {
   let text = _ref.text;
 
-  var _ref2 = <Component text={text} />;
+  var _ref2 =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <Component text={text} />;
 
   return () => _ref2;
 }
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/parameter-reference/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/parameter-reference/output.js
index bec3e34993..00492afc72 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/parameter-reference/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/parameter-reference/output.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 function render(text) {
-  var _ref = <div>{text}</div>;
+  var _ref =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <div>{text}</div>;
 
   return function () {
     return _ref;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression-2/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression-2/output.js
index 71dfc286ce..0e6144849e 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression-2/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression-2/output.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 function render(offset) {
-  var _ref = <div tabIndex={offset + 1} />;
+  var _ref =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <div tabIndex={offset + 1} />;
 
   return function () {
     return _ref;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression-3/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression-3/output.js
index 79c8b1db99..41fa9cc9d3 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression-3/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression-3/output.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 const OFFSET = 3;
 
-var _ref = <div tabIndex={OFFSET + 1} />;
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<div tabIndex={OFFSET + 1} />;
 
 var Foo = React.createClass({
   render: function () {
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression-whitelist-member/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression-whitelist-member/output.js
index 1452baefa3..255829f6ab 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression-whitelist-member/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression-whitelist-member/output.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import Intl from 'react-intl';
 
-var _ref = <Intl.FormattedMessage id="someMessage.foo" defaultMessage={"Some text, " + "and some more too. {someValue}"} description="A test message for babel." values={{
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<Intl.FormattedMessage id="someMessage.foo" defaultMessage={"Some text, " + "and some more too. {someValue}"} description="A test message for babel." values={{
   someValue: "A value."
 }} />;
 
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression-whitelist/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression-whitelist/output.js
index 9df27d0157..49e73a5663 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression-whitelist/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression-whitelist/output.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-var _ref = <FormattedMessage id="someMessage.foo" defaultMessage={"Some text, " + "and some more too. {someValue}"} description="A test message for babel." values={{
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<FormattedMessage id="someMessage.foo" defaultMessage={"Some text, " + "and some more too. {someValue}"} description="A test message for babel." values={{
   someValue: "A value."
 }} />;
 
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression/output.js
index 957dc4a8a2..81c65bf5ed 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/pure-expression/output.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-var _ref = <div data-text={"Some text, " + "and some more too."} />;
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<div data-text={"Some text, " + "and some more too."} />;
 
 var Foo = React.createClass({
   render: function () {
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/reassignment/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/reassignment/output.js
index 9eb9d792f1..48b45690df 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/reassignment/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/reassignment/output.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 function render(text) {
   text += "yes";
 
-  var _ref = <div>{text}</div>;
+  var _ref =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <div>{text}</div>;
 
   return function () {
     return _ref;
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/regression-node-type-export-default/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/regression-node-type-export-default/output.js
index 0424a4d937..285010c075 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/regression-node-type-export-default/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/regression-node-type-export-default/output.js
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ class A {
 
 export default class B {}
 
-var _ref = React.createElement(B, null);
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+React.createElement(B, null);
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/regression-node-type-export/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/regression-node-type-export/output.js
index b42d9d9366..1192322d7b 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/regression-node-type-export/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/regression-node-type-export/output.js
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ class A {
 
 export class B {}
 
-var _ref = React.createElement(B, null);
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+React.createElement(B, null);
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/text-children/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/text-children/output.js
index 43898f7413..dc358b421f 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/text-children/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/text-children/output.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-var _ref = <div className="class-name">
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<div className="class-name">
       Text
     </div>;
 
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/var/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/var/output.js
index a0bf6d783b..0c7bcb7eb2 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/var/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements/test/fixtures/constant-elements/var/output.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 function fn(Component) {
   var data = "prop",
-      _ref = <Component prop={data} />;
+      _ref =
+  /*#__PURE__*/
+  <Component prop={data} />;
 
   return () => _ref;
 }
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-jsx/test/fixtures/react/optimisation.react.constant-elements/output.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-jsx/test/fixtures/react/optimisation.react.constant-elements/output.js
index dc5c056f68..55beb4d7e3 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-jsx/test/fixtures/react/optimisation.react.constant-elements/output.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-react-jsx/test/fixtures/react/optimisation.react.constant-elements/output.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-var _ref = <div className="navbar-header">
+var _ref =
+/*#__PURE__*/
+<div className="navbar-header">
       <a className="navbar-brand" href="/">
         <img src="/img/logo/logo-96x36.png" />
       </a>
diff --git a/packages/babel-traverse/src/path/lib/hoister.js b/packages/babel-traverse/src/path/lib/hoister.js
index 0f6fa03959..edd2738510 100644
--- a/packages/babel-traverse/src/path/lib/hoister.js
+++ b/packages/babel-traverse/src/path/lib/hoister.js
@@ -206,10 +206,11 @@ export default class PathHoister {
 
     // generate declaration and insert it to our point
     let uid = attachTo.scope.generateUidIdentifier("ref");
+
     const declarator = t.variableDeclarator(uid, this.path.node);
 
     const insertFn = this.attachAfter ? "insertAfter" : "insertBefore";
-    attachTo[insertFn]([
+    const [attached] = attachTo[insertFn]([
       attachTo.isVariableDeclarator()
         ? declarator
         : t.variableDeclaration("var", [declarator]),
@@ -223,5 +224,9 @@ export default class PathHoister {
     }
 
     this.path.replaceWith(t.cloneNode(uid));
+
+    return attachTo.isVariableDeclarator()
+      ? attached.get("init")
+      : attached.get("declarations.0.init");
   }
 }