diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/ExpressionCodegen.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/ExpressionCodegen.java
index d4c59968fef..e59dd7103e3 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/ExpressionCodegen.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/ExpressionCodegen.java
@@ -1888,6 +1888,22 @@ public class ExpressionCodegen extends JetVisitor<StackValue, StackValue> implem
         if (descriptor instanceof PropertyDescriptor) {
             PropertyDescriptor propertyDescriptor = (PropertyDescriptor) descriptor;
 
+            JetFile file = DescriptorToSourceUtils.getContainingFile(propertyDescriptor);
+            if (file != null && file.getName() == "ANDROIDXML.kt") {
+
+                String userData = (String) file.getUserData(AndroidConst.ANDROID_SYNTHETIC);
+                String androidPackage = file.getUserData(AndroidConst.ANDROID_USER_PACKAGE);
+
+                Type retType = typeMapper.mapType(propertyDescriptor.getReturnType());
+                v.load(0, Type.getType("Landroid/app/Activity;"));
+                v.getstatic(androidPackage.replace(".", "/") + "/R$id",
+                            propertyDescriptor.getName().asString(), "I");
+                v.invokevirtual("android/app/Activity", "findViewById", "(I)" + "Landroid/view/View;");
+                v.checkcast(retType);
+
+                return StackValue.onStack(retType);
+            }
+
             boolean directToField =
                     expression.getReferencedNameElementType() == JetTokens.FIELD_IDENTIFIER && contextKind() != OwnerKind.TRAIT_IMPL;
             JetExpression r = getReceiverForSelector(expression);
diff --git a/compiler/frontend.android/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/android/AndroidConst.java b/compiler/frontend.android/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/android/AndroidConst.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ed532431621
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/frontend.android/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/android/AndroidConst.java
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.android;
+
+import com.intellij.openapi.util.Key;
+
+public class AndroidConst {
+    public static final Key<String> ANDROID_SYNTHETIC = Key.create("ANDROID_SYNTHETIC");
+    public static final Key<String> ANDROID_USER_PACKAGE = Key.create("ANDROID_USER_PACKAGE");
+}
diff --git a/compiler/testData/android/converter/AndroidManifest.xml b/compiler/testData/android/converter/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..580c474f5de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/android/converter/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+          package="com.myapp"
+          android:versionCode="1"
+          android:versionName="1.0" >
+
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/>
+    <uses-sdk
+            android:minSdkVersion="18"
+            android:targetSdkVersion="18" />
+    <permission android:name="android"></permission>
+
+    <application
+            android:allowBackup="true"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
+            android:label="@string/app_name"
+            android:theme="@style/Theme.Sample" >
+        <activity
+                android:name="com.example.android.basiccontactables.MainActivity"
+                android:label="@string/app_name"
+                android:launchMode="singleTop">
+            <meta-data
+                    android:name="android.app.searchable"
+                    android:resource="@xml/searchable" />
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEARCH" />
+            </intent-filter>
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+    </application>
+</manifest>
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