diff --git a/config/polyfills.js b/config/polyfills.js
index 1f71e4ac4f2..7e601502b24 100644
--- a/config/polyfills.js
+++ b/config/polyfills.js
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ if (typeof Promise === 'undefined') {
 
 // fetch() polyfill for making API calls.
 require('whatwg-fetch');
+
+// Object.assign() is commonly used with React.
+// It will use the native implementation if it's present and isn't buggy.
+Object.assign = require('object-assign');
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9b9002a0903..03a0938990a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "gzip-size": "3.0.0",
     "html-webpack-plugin": "2.22.0",
     "json-loader": "0.5.4",
+    "object-assign": "4.1.0",
     "opn": "4.0.2",
     "postcss-loader": "0.9.1",
     "promise": "7.1.1",