diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/convertAssertToIf/doNotShortenReferenceInsideMessage.kt b/idea/testData/intentions/convertAssertToIf/doNotShortenReferenceInsideMessage.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..69f5bb88b02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/convertAssertToIf/doNotShortenReferenceInsideMessage.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+//TODO: should not shorten references here
+
+fun main(args: Array<String>) {
+    asse<caret>rt(false, "mess": kotlin.String)
+}
+
+// WITH_RUNTIME
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/convertAssertToIf/doNotShortenReferenceInsideMessage.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/convertAssertToIf/doNotShortenReferenceInsideMessage.kt.after
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ac877ed53ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/convertAssertToIf/doNotShortenReferenceInsideMessage.kt.after
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+//TODO: should not shorten references here
+
+fun main(args: Array<String>) {
+    if (!false) {
+        throw AssertionError("mess": String)
+    }
+}
+
+// WITH_RUNTIME
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/intentions/IntentionTestGenerated.java b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/intentions/IntentionTestGenerated.java
index da9e608962a..4171c8f65b7 100644
--- a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/intentions/IntentionTestGenerated.java
+++ b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/intentions/IntentionTestGenerated.java
@@ -2149,6 +2149,11 @@ public class IntentionTestGenerated extends AbstractIntentionTest {
             doTest("idea/testData/intentions/convertAssertToIf/booleanConditionWithVariables.kt");
         }
         
+        @TestMetadata("doNotShortenReferenceInsideMessage.kt")
+        public void testDoNotShortenReferenceInsideMessage() throws Exception {
+            doTest("idea/testData/intentions/convertAssertToIf/doNotShortenReferenceInsideMessage.kt");
+        }
+        
         @TestMetadata("dotQualifiedCall.kt")
         public void testDotQualifiedCall() throws Exception {
             doTest("idea/testData/intentions/convertAssertToIf/dotQualifiedCall.kt");