diff --git a/src/rules/newline-after-import.js b/src/rules/newline-after-import.js
index 8255b189cc..b6af0b9528 100644
--- a/src/rules/newline-after-import.js
+++ b/src/rules/newline-after-import.js
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ after ${type} statement not followed by another ${type}.`,
         const { parent } = node
         const nodePosition = parent.body.indexOf(node)
         const nextNode = parent.body[nodePosition + 1]
+        
+        // skip object imports
+        if (node.type === 'TSImportEqualsDeclaration' &&
+          (!node.moduleReference || node.moduleReference.type !== 'TSExternalModuleReference')) {
+          return
+        }
 
         if (nextNode && nextNode.type !== 'ImportDeclaration' && nextNode.type !== 'TSImportEqualsDeclaration') {
           checkForNewLine(node, nextNode, 'import')