diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection.kt
index c5544a59e06..7f3e77dbab8 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection.kt
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ class MemberVisibilityCanPrivateInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
         }
 
         val classOrObject = declaration.containingClassOrObject ?: return false
+        if (classOrObject.isAnnotation()) return false
+
         val inheritable = classOrObject is KtClass && classOrObject.isInheritable()
         if (!inheritable && declaration.hasModifier(KtTokens.PROTECTED_KEYWORD)) return false //reported by ProtectedInFinalInspection
         if (declaration.isOverridable()) return false
diff --git a/idea/testData/inspectionsLocal/memberVisibilityCanBePrivate/annotation.kt b/idea/testData/inspectionsLocal/memberVisibilityCanBePrivate/annotation.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..99ddbfdc0df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/inspectionsLocal/memberVisibilityCanBePrivate/annotation.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// WITH_RUNTIME
+// ERROR: Body is not allowed for annotation class
+// PROBLEM: none
+
+annotation class Ann(val <caret>x: String) {
+    fun foo() {
+        println(x)
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/LocalInspectionTestGenerated.java b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/LocalInspectionTestGenerated.java
index ffe41c59c79..bb1999735de 100644
--- a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/LocalInspectionTestGenerated.java
+++ b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/LocalInspectionTestGenerated.java
@@ -1022,6 +1022,12 @@ public class LocalInspectionTestGenerated extends AbstractLocalInspectionTest {
             KotlinTestUtils.assertAllTestsPresentByMetadata(this.getClass(), new File("idea/testData/inspectionsLocal/memberVisibilityCanBePrivate"), Pattern.compile("^([\\w\\-_]+)\\.kt$"), TargetBackend.ANY, true);
         }
 
+        @TestMetadata("annotation.kt")
+        public void testAnnotation() throws Exception {
+            String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("idea/testData/inspectionsLocal/memberVisibilityCanBePrivate/annotation.kt");
+            doTest(fileName);
+        }
+
         @TestMetadata("JvmFieldOnParameter.kt")
         public void testJvmFieldOnParameter() throws Exception {
             String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("idea/testData/inspectionsLocal/memberVisibilityCanBePrivate/JvmFieldOnParameter.kt");