diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JSCompilerArguments.kt b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JSCompilerArguments.kt
index 45a4da2b44a..f3f2da6130c 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JSCompilerArguments.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JSCompilerArguments.kt
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ class K2JSCompilerArguments : CommonCompilerArguments() {
     @Argument(value = "-Xir-legacy-property-access", description = "Force property access via JS properties (requires -Xir-export-all)")
     var irLegacyPropertyAccess: Boolean by FreezableVar(false)
 
+    @Argument(value = "-Xir-base-class-in-metadata", description = "Write base class into metadata")
+    var irBaseClassInMetadata: Boolean by FreezableVar(false)
+
     @Argument(value = "-Xir-per-module", description = "Splits generated .js per-module")
     var irPerModule: Boolean by FreezableVar(false)
 
diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/js/K2JsIrCompiler.kt b/compiler/cli/cli-js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/js/K2JsIrCompiler.kt
index 603482633da..aad04d39c65 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/js/K2JsIrCompiler.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/js/K2JsIrCompiler.kt
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ class K2JsIrCompiler : CLICompiler<K2JSCompilerArguments>() {
                 relativeRequirePath = true,
                 propertyLazyInitialization = arguments.irPropertyLazyInitialization,
                 legacyPropertyAccess = arguments.irLegacyPropertyAccess,
+                baseClassIntoMetadata = arguments.irBaseClassInMetadata,
             )
 
             val jsCode = if (arguments.irDce && !arguments.irDceDriven) compiledModule.dceJsCode!! else compiledModule.jsCode!!
diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/JsIrBackendContext.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/JsIrBackendContext.kt
index 87d2be490a5..dd6d72ab216 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/JsIrBackendContext.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/JsIrBackendContext.kt
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class JsIrBackendContext(
     val dceRuntimeDiagnostic: DceRuntimeDiagnostic? = null,
     val propertyLazyInitialization: Boolean = false,
     val legacyPropertyAccess: Boolean = false,
+    val baseClassIntoMetadata: Boolean = false,
 ) : JsCommonBackendContext {
     val fileToInitializationFuns: MutableMap<IrFile, IrSimpleFunction?> = mutableMapOf()
     val fileToInitializerPureness: MutableMap<IrFile, Boolean> = mutableMapOf()
diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/compiler.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/compiler.kt
index 1a84a4949a0..2c2b0fee8a0 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/compiler.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/compiler.kt
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ fun compile(
     relativeRequirePath: Boolean = false,
     propertyLazyInitialization: Boolean,
     legacyPropertyAccess: Boolean = false,
+    baseClassIntoMetadata: Boolean = false,
 ): CompilerResult {
     val (moduleFragment: IrModuleFragment, dependencyModules, irBuiltIns, symbolTable, deserializer, moduleToName) =
         loadIr(project, mainModule, analyzer, configuration, allDependencies, friendDependencies, irFactory, forceAllJs)
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@ fun compile(
         es6mode = es6mode,
         dceRuntimeDiagnostic = dceRuntimeDiagnostic,
         propertyLazyInitialization = propertyLazyInitialization,
-        legacyPropertyAccess = legacyPropertyAccess
+        legacyPropertyAccess = legacyPropertyAccess,
+        baseClassIntoMetadata = baseClassIntoMetadata
     )
 
     // Load declarations referenced during `context` initialization
diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/transformers/irToJs/JsClassGenerator.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/transformers/irToJs/JsClassGenerator.kt
index 2d154138536..1df2d0b5b2d 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/transformers/irToJs/JsClassGenerator.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/transformers/irToJs/JsClassGenerator.kt
@@ -247,7 +247,12 @@ class JsClassGenerator(private val irClass: IrClass, val context: JsGenerationCo
                     val symbol = it.classifierOrFail as IrClassSymbol
                     val isFunctionType = it.run { isFunctionOrKFunction() || isSuspendFunctionOrKFunction() }
                     // TODO: make sure that there is a test which breaks when isExternal is used here instead of isEffectivelyExternal
-                    if (/*symbol.isInterface && */!it.isAny() && !isFunctionType && !symbol.isEffectivelyExternal) {
+                    val requireInMetadata = if (context.staticContext.backendContext.baseClassIntoMetadata)
+                        !it.isAny()
+                    else
+                        symbol.isInterface
+
+                    if (requireInMetadata && !isFunctionType && !symbol.isEffectivelyExternal) {
                         JsNameRef(context.getNameForClass(symbol.owner))
                     } else null
                 }