diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/slicer/KotlinSliceUsageCellRenderer.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/slicer/KotlinSliceUsageCellRenderer.kt
index 57a184f7034..1a5425acaea 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/slicer/KotlinSliceUsageCellRenderer.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/slicer/KotlinSliceUsageCellRenderer.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.ConstructorDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.KotlinBundle
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.caches.resolve.unsafeResolveToDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.*
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.containingClassOrObject
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.parents
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.renderer.DescriptorRenderer
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.descriptorUtil.isCompanionObject
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@ object KotlinSliceUsageCellRenderer : SliceUsageCellRendererBase() {
     }
 
     fun containerSuffix(sliceUsage: SliceUsage): String? {
-        val declaration = sliceUsage.element?.parents?.firstOrNull {
+        val element = sliceUsage.element ?: return null
+        var declaration = element.parents.firstOrNull {
             it is KtClass ||
                     it is KtObjectDeclaration && !it.isObjectLiteral() ||
                     it is KtNamedFunction && !it.isLocal ||
@@ -62,6 +64,11 @@ object KotlinSliceUsageCellRenderer : SliceUsageCellRendererBase() {
                     it is KtConstructor<*>
         } as? KtDeclaration ?: return null
 
+        // for a val or var among primary constructor parameters show the class as container
+        if (declaration is KtPrimaryConstructor && element is KtParameter && element.hasValOrVar()) {
+            declaration = declaration.containingClassOrObject!!
+        }
+
         return buildString {
             append(KotlinBundle.message("slicer.text.in", ""))
             append(" ")
diff --git a/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/overridingParameter.leafGroups.txt b/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/overridingParameter.leafGroups.txt
index d6b16529781..a07802ff63a 100644
--- a/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/overridingParameter.leafGroups.txt
+++ b/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/overridingParameter.leafGroups.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 9 class C : B(<bold>1</bold>) { (in C)
 15 	val <bold>y = b.foo</bold> (in test(A, B, C))
 15 		val y = <bold>b.foo</bold> (in test(A, B, C))
-7 			open class B(override val <bold>foo: Int</bold>) : A() (in B(Int))
+7 			open class B(override val <bold>foo: Int</bold>) : A() (in B)
 9 				class C : B(<bold>1</bold>) { (in C)
 
 10 override val foo = <bold>3</bold> (in C.foo: Int)
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
 3 super(<bold>10</bold>);
 15 	val <bold>y = b.foo</bold> (in test(A, B, C))
 15 		val y = <bold>b.foo</bold> (in test(A, B, C))
-7 			open class B(override val <bold>foo: Int</bold>) : A() (in B(Int))
+7 			open class B(override val <bold>foo: Int</bold>) : A() (in B)
 3 				super(<bold>10</bold>);
diff --git a/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/overridingParameter.results.txt b/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/overridingParameter.results.txt
index 9208582603b..c9c5af56e7f 100644
--- a/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/overridingParameter.results.txt
+++ b/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/overridingParameter.results.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 15 val <bold>y = b.foo</bold> (in test(A, B, C))
 15 	val y = <bold>b.foo</bold> (in test(A, B, C))
-7 		open class B(override val <bold>foo: Int</bold>) : A() (in B(Int))
+7 		open class B(override val <bold>foo: Int</bold>) : A() (in B)
 3 			super(<bold>10</bold>);
 9 			class C : B(<bold>1</bold>) { (in C)
 7 		return <bold>5</bold>;
diff --git a/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/valParameter.leafGroups.txt b/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/valParameter.leafGroups.txt
index c95dfbd6a02..4948b3b542a 100644
--- a/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/valParameter.leafGroups.txt
+++ b/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/valParameter.leafGroups.txt
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 2 D(int <bold>n</bold>) {
-3 	open class A(val <bold>n: Int</bold>) (in A(Int))
+3 	open class A(val <bold>n: Int</bold>) (in A)
 3 		super(<bold>n</bold>);
 2 			D(int <bold>n</bold>) {
 
 5 class B : A(<bold>1</bold>) (in B)
-3 	open class A(val <bold>n: Int</bold>) (in A(Int))
+3 	open class A(val <bold>n: Int</bold>) (in A)
 5 		class B : A(<bold>1</bold>) (in B)
 
 8 val z = A(<bold>2</bold>).n (in test())
-3 	open class A(val <bold>n: Int</bold>) (in A(Int))
+3 	open class A(val <bold>n: Int</bold>) (in A)
 8 		val z = A(<bold>2</bold>).n (in test())
 
 7 A a = new A(<bold>3</bold>);
-3 	open class A(val <bold>n: Int</bold>) (in A(Int))
+3 	open class A(val <bold>n: Int</bold>) (in A)
 7 		A a = new A(<bold>3</bold>);
diff --git a/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/valParameter.nullnessGroups.txt b/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/valParameter.nullnessGroups.txt
index bda1aca9933..cccbd1d7f96 100644
--- a/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/valParameter.nullnessGroups.txt
+++ b/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/valParameter.nullnessGroups.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [NotNull Values]
-3 	open class A(val <bold>n: Int</bold>) (in A(Int))
-3 		open class A(val <bold>n: Int</bold>) (in A(Int))
+3 	open class A(val <bold>n: Int</bold>) (in A)
+3 		open class A(val <bold>n: Int</bold>) (in A)
+
diff --git a/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/valParameter.results.txt b/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/valParameter.results.txt
index 5caa00b926e..53652d88895 100644
--- a/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/valParameter.results.txt
+++ b/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/valParameter.results.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-3 open class A(val <bold>n: Int</bold>) (in A(Int))
+3 open class A(val <bold>n: Int</bold>) (in A)
 3 	super(<bold>n</bold>);
 2 		D(int <bold>n</bold>) {
 5 	class B : A(<bold>1</bold>) (in B)
diff --git a/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/varParameter.leafGroups.txt b/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/varParameter.leafGroups.txt
index 8362548d7d9..84aa5c48564 100644
--- a/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/varParameter.leafGroups.txt
+++ b/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/varParameter.leafGroups.txt
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 2 D(int <bold>n</bold>) {
-3 	open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A(Int))
+3 	open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A)
 3 		super(<bold>n</bold>);
 2 			D(int <bold>n</bold>) {
 
 20 class B : A(<bold>1</bold>) (in B)
-3 	open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A(Int))
+3 	open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A)
 20 		class B : A(<bold>1</bold>) (in B)
 
 23 val z = A(<bold>2</bold>).n (in test())
-3 	open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A(Int))
+3 	open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A)
 23 		val z = A(<bold>2</bold>).n (in test())
 
 24 A(<bold>3</bold>).n = 2 (in test())
-3 	open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A(Int))
+3 	open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A)
 24 		A(<bold>3</bold>).n = 2 (in test())
 
 7 A a = new A(<bold>3</bold>);
-3 	open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A(Int))
+3 	open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A)
 7 		A a = new A(<bold>3</bold>);
 
 9 a.setN(<bold>4</bold>);
-3 	open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A(Int))
+3 	open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A)
 9 		a.setN(<bold>4</bold>);
diff --git a/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/varParameter.nullnessGroups.txt b/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/varParameter.nullnessGroups.txt
index d3a0b507ec1..3adf3e33455 100644
--- a/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/varParameter.nullnessGroups.txt
+++ b/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/varParameter.nullnessGroups.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [NotNull Values]
-3 	open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A(Int))
-3 		open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A(Int))
+3 	open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A)
+3 		open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A)
+
diff --git a/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/varParameter.results.txt b/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/varParameter.results.txt
index 4777da88fdb..b1a459c0645 100644
--- a/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/varParameter.results.txt
+++ b/idea/testData/slicer/inflow/varParameter.results.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-3 open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A(Int))
+3 open class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A)
 3 	super(<bold>n</bold>);
 2 		D(int <bold>n</bold>) {
 7 	A a = new A(<bold>3</bold>);
diff --git a/idea/testData/slicer/outflow/valParameter.results.txt b/idea/testData/slicer/outflow/valParameter.results.txt
index 6dc13a2dc2a..61c3950bb77 100644
--- a/idea/testData/slicer/outflow/valParameter.results.txt
+++ b/idea/testData/slicer/outflow/valParameter.results.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-3 class A(val <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A(Int))
+3 class A(val <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A)
 3 	int n = new A(1).<bold>getN</bold>();
 4 	val x = <bold>n</bold> (in A.x: Int)
 4 		val <bold>x = n</bold> (in A)
diff --git a/idea/testData/slicer/outflow/varParameter.results.txt b/idea/testData/slicer/outflow/varParameter.results.txt
index 632c6ca5e18..d49686e2e5f 100644
--- a/idea/testData/slicer/outflow/varParameter.results.txt
+++ b/idea/testData/slicer/outflow/varParameter.results.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-3 class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A(Int))
+3 class A(var <bold>n: Int</bold>) { (in A)
 3 	int n = new A(1).<bold>getN</bold>();
 4 	val x = <bold>n</bold> (in A.x: Int)
 4 		val <bold>x = n</bold> (in A)