diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/PsiClassFinderImpl.java b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/PsiClassFinderImpl.java
index 2cf425c5175..46738479bf0 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/PsiClassFinderImpl.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/PsiClassFinderImpl.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class PsiClassFinderImpl implements PsiClassFinder {
 
         if ("jet".equals(qualifiedName.parent().getFqName())) {
             PsiAnnotation assertInvisibleAnnotation =
-                    JavaAnnotationResolver.findAnnotation(original, JvmStdlibNames.ASSERT_INVISIBLE_IN_RESOLVER.getFqName().getFqName());
+                    JavaAnnotationResolver.findOwnAnnotation(original, JvmStdlibNames.ASSERT_INVISIBLE_IN_RESOLVER.getFqName().getFqName());
             if (assertInvisibleAnnotation != null) {
                 if (runtimeClassesHandleMode == RuntimeClassesHandleMode.IGNORE) {
                     return null;
diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetClassAnnotation.java b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetClassAnnotation.java
index 2b6711f830a..3af667a9e36 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetClassAnnotation.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetClassAnnotation.java
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ public class JetClassAnnotation extends PsiAnnotationWithFlags {
 
     @NotNull
     public static JetClassAnnotation get(PsiClass psiClass) {
-        final PsiAnnotation annotation = JavaAnnotationResolver.findAnnotation(psiClass, JvmStdlibNames.JET_CLASS.getFqName().getFqName());
+        final PsiAnnotation annotation = JavaAnnotationResolver.findOwnAnnotation(psiClass,
+                                                                                  JvmStdlibNames.JET_CLASS.getFqName().getFqName());
         return annotation != null ? new JetClassAnnotation(annotation) : NULL_ANNOTATION;
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetConstructorAnnotation.java b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetConstructorAnnotation.java
index 6a7af8d49f8..d7ea754daa1 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetConstructorAnnotation.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetConstructorAnnotation.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class JetConstructorAnnotation extends PsiAnnotationWithFlags {
 
     public static JetConstructorAnnotation get(PsiMethod constructor) {
         final PsiAnnotation annotation =
-                JavaAnnotationResolver.findAnnotation(constructor, JvmStdlibNames.JET_CONSTRUCTOR.getFqName().getFqName());
+                JavaAnnotationResolver.findOwnAnnotation(constructor, JvmStdlibNames.JET_CONSTRUCTOR.getFqName().getFqName());
         return annotation != null ? new JetConstructorAnnotation(annotation) : NULL_ANNOTATION;
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetMethodAnnotation.java b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetMethodAnnotation.java
index 4985ee36dfd..665c2cbc7b7 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetMethodAnnotation.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetMethodAnnotation.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class JetMethodAnnotation extends PsiAnnotationWithFlags {
 
     public static JetMethodAnnotation get(PsiMethod psiMethod) {
         final PsiAnnotation annotation =
-                JavaAnnotationResolver.findAnnotation(psiMethod, JvmStdlibNames.JET_METHOD.getFqName().getFqName());
+                JavaAnnotationResolver.findOwnAnnotation(psiMethod, JvmStdlibNames.JET_METHOD.getFqName().getFqName());
         return annotation != null ? new JetMethodAnnotation(annotation) : NULL_ANNOTATION;
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetTypeParameterAnnotation.java b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetTypeParameterAnnotation.java
index 5167abc384b..e89f8143865 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetTypeParameterAnnotation.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetTypeParameterAnnotation.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class JetTypeParameterAnnotation extends PsiAnnotationWrapper {
     @NotNull
     public static JetTypeParameterAnnotation get(@NotNull PsiParameter psiParameter) {
         final PsiAnnotation annotation =
-                JavaAnnotationResolver.findAnnotation(psiParameter, JvmStdlibNames.JET_TYPE_PARAMETER.getFqName().getFqName());
+                JavaAnnotationResolver.findOwnAnnotation(psiParameter, JvmStdlibNames.JET_TYPE_PARAMETER.getFqName().getFqName());
         return annotation != null ? new JetTypeParameterAnnotation(annotation) : NULL_ANNOTATION;
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetValueParameterAnnotation.java b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetValueParameterAnnotation.java
index d867dc03860..afe70031e6c 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetValueParameterAnnotation.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/JetValueParameterAnnotation.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class JetValueParameterAnnotation extends PsiAnnotationWrapper {
     
     public static JetValueParameterAnnotation get(PsiParameter psiParameter) {
         final PsiAnnotation annotation =
-                JavaAnnotationResolver.findAnnotation(psiParameter, JvmStdlibNames.JET_VALUE_PARAMETER.getFqName().getFqName());
+                JavaAnnotationResolver.findOwnAnnotation(psiParameter, JvmStdlibNames.JET_VALUE_PARAMETER.getFqName().getFqName());
         return annotation != null ? new JetValueParameterAnnotation(annotation) : NULL_ANNOTATION;
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/KotlinSignatureAnnotation.java b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/KotlinSignatureAnnotation.java
index 402ce820092..0d37cb528ae 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/KotlinSignatureAnnotation.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/kt/KotlinSignatureAnnotation.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class KotlinSignatureAnnotation extends PsiAnnotationWrapper {
     @NotNull
     public static KotlinSignatureAnnotation get(PsiModifierListOwner psiModifierListOwner) {
         final PsiAnnotation annotation =
-                JavaAnnotationResolver.findAnnotation(psiModifierListOwner, JvmStdlibNames.KOTLIN_SIGNATURE.getFqName().getFqName());
+                JavaAnnotationResolver.findAnnotationWithExternal(psiModifierListOwner, JvmStdlibNames.KOTLIN_SIGNATURE.getFqName().getFqName());
         return annotation != null ? new KotlinSignatureAnnotation(annotation) : NULL_ANNOTATION;
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaAnnotationResolver.java b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaAnnotationResolver.java
index efbf7f362d7..8a206104147 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaAnnotationResolver.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaAnnotationResolver.java
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.descriptors.ClassDescriptor;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.descriptors.ValueParameterDescriptor;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.descriptors.annotations.AnnotationDescriptor;
-import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.constants.*;
-import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.java.*;
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.constants.CompileTimeConstant;
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.java.DescriptorResolverUtils;
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.java.DescriptorSearchRule;
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.java.JavaToKotlinClassMap;
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.java.JvmAbi;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.name.FqName;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.name.Name;
 
@@ -146,7 +149,7 @@ public final class JavaAnnotationResolver {
     }
 
     @Nullable
-    public static PsiAnnotation findAnnotation(@NotNull PsiModifierListOwner owner, @NotNull String fqName) {
+    public static PsiAnnotation findOwnAnnotation(@NotNull PsiModifierListOwner owner, @NotNull String fqName) {
         PsiModifierList list = owner.getModifierList();
         if (list != null) {
             PsiAnnotation found = list.findAnnotation(fqName);
@@ -155,6 +158,16 @@ public final class JavaAnnotationResolver {
             }
         }
 
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    public static PsiAnnotation findAnnotationWithExternal(@NotNull PsiModifierListOwner owner, @NotNull String fqName) {
+        PsiAnnotation annotation = findOwnAnnotation(owner, fqName);
+        if (annotation != null) {
+            return annotation;
+        }
+
         return ExternalAnnotationsManager.getInstance(owner.getProject()).findExternalAnnotation(owner, fqName);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaFunctionResolver.java b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaFunctionResolver.java
index e3520a6a4b6..40d312dd6e8 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaFunctionResolver.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaFunctionResolver.java
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ public final class JavaFunctionResolver {
                     returnType, JavaTypeTransformer.TypeUsage.MEMBER_SIGNATURE_COVARIANT, typeVariableResolver);
         }
 
-        if (JavaAnnotationResolver.findAnnotation(method.getPsiMethod(), JvmAbi.JETBRAINS_NOT_NULL_ANNOTATION.getFqName().getFqName()) !=
+        if (JavaAnnotationResolver.findAnnotationWithExternal(method.getPsiMethod(), JvmAbi.JETBRAINS_NOT_NULL_ANNOTATION.getFqName().getFqName()) !=
             null) {
             return TypeUtils.makeNullableAsSpecified(transformedType, false);
         }
diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaPropertyResolver.java b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaPropertyResolver.java
index 0257bc337b2..06fce396e8d 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaPropertyResolver.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaPropertyResolver.java
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ public final class JavaPropertyResolver {
         JetType propertyType = semanticServices.getTypeTransformer().transformToType(
                 characteristicMember.getType().getPsiType(), typeVariableResolverForPropertyInternals);
 
-        boolean hasNotNullAnnotation = JavaAnnotationResolver.findAnnotation(
+        boolean hasNotNullAnnotation = JavaAnnotationResolver.findAnnotationWithExternal(
                 characteristicMember.getType().getPsiNotNullOwner(),
                 JvmAbi.JETBRAINS_NOT_NULL_ANNOTATION.getFqName().getFqName()) != null;
 
diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaValueParameterResolver.java b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaValueParameterResolver.java
index 67d155a475b..b427f0546d3 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaValueParameterResolver.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/resolver/JavaValueParameterResolver.java
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ public final class JavaValueParameterResolver {
         else {
 
             JetType transformedType;
-            if (JavaAnnotationResolver
-                        .findAnnotation(parameter.getPsiParameter(), JvmAbi.JETBRAINS_NOT_NULL_ANNOTATION.getFqName().getFqName()) !=
+            if (JavaAnnotationResolver.findAnnotationWithExternal(parameter.getPsiParameter(), JvmAbi.JETBRAINS_NOT_NULL_ANNOTATION.getFqName().getFqName()) !=
                 null) {
                 transformedType = TypeUtils.makeNullableAsSpecified(outType, false);
             }
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/codeInsight/ktSignature/KotlinSignatureUtil.java b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/codeInsight/ktSignature/KotlinSignatureUtil.java
index 27198964a2d..8e85975e2ae 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/codeInsight/ktSignature/KotlinSignatureUtil.java
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/jet/plugin/codeInsight/ktSignature/KotlinSignatureUtil.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class KotlinSignatureUtil {
     static PsiAnnotation findKotlinSignatureAnnotation(@NotNull PsiElement element) {
         if (!(element instanceof PsiModifierListOwner)) return null;
         PsiModifierListOwner annotationOwner = getAnnotationOwner(element);
-        PsiAnnotation annotation = JavaAnnotationResolver.findAnnotation(annotationOwner, KOTLIN_SIGNATURE_ANNOTATION);
+        PsiAnnotation annotation = JavaAnnotationResolver.findAnnotationWithExternal(annotationOwner, KOTLIN_SIGNATURE_ANNOTATION);
         if (annotation == null) return null;
         if (annotation.getParameterList().getAttributes().length == 0) return null;
         return annotation;