diff --git a/libraries/scripting/common/src/kotlin/script/experimental/host/scriptHostUtil.kt b/libraries/scripting/common/src/kotlin/script/experimental/host/scriptHostUtil.kt
index f2b15ca4bb9..75e10dfcf2a 100644
--- a/libraries/scripting/common/src/kotlin/script/experimental/host/scriptHostUtil.kt
+++ b/libraries/scripting/common/src/kotlin/script/experimental/host/scriptHostUtil.kt
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ open class StringScriptSource(val source: String, override val name: String? = n
 
     override val text: String get() = source
 
-    override val locationId: String? = null
+    override val locationId: String? get() = name
 
     override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean =
         this === other || (other as? StringScriptSource)?.let { text == it.text && name == it.name && locationId == it.locationId } == true
diff --git a/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/ScriptingWithCliCompilerTest.kt b/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/ScriptingWithCliCompilerTest.kt
index 2560c57fb61..9f5ae9a4d53 100644
--- a/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/ScriptingWithCliCompilerTest.kt
+++ b/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/ScriptingWithCliCompilerTest.kt
@@ -71,28 +71,20 @@ class ScriptingWithCliCompilerTest {
         runWithK2JVMCompiler(
             arrayOf(
                 "-cp", getMainKtsClassPath().joinToString(File.pathSeparator),
-                "-expression",
-                "\\@file:CompilerOptions(\"-Xunknown1\")"
+                "-expression=@file:CompilerOptions(\"-Xunknown1\")"
             ),
             expectedExitCode = 1,
             expectedSomeErrPatterns = listOf(
                 "unresolved reference: CompilerOptions"
             )
         )
-        // it seems not possible to make a one-liner with the annotation, and
-        // annotation is the easiest available distinguishing factor for the .main.kts script
-        // so, considering "expecting an element" error as a success here
         runWithK2JVMCompiler(
             arrayOf(
                 "-cp", getMainKtsClassPath().joinToString(File.pathSeparator),
                 "-Xdefault-script-extension=.main.kts",
-                "-expression",
-                "\\@file:CompilerOptions(\"-Xunknown1\")"
+                "-expression=@file:CompilerOptions(\"-Xunknown1\")"
             ),
-            expectedExitCode = 1,
-            expectedSomeErrPatterns = listOf(
-                "expecting an element"
-            )
+            expectedExitCode = 0,
         )
     }