diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/exposed/protectedJava.fir.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/exposed/protectedJava.fir.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6b66983edd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/exposed/protectedJava.fir.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// FILE: Outer.java
+
+public abstract class Outer {
+    protected static class My {}
+    protected static class Your extends My {}
+    abstract protected Your foo(My my);
+}
+
+// FILE: OuterDerived.kt
+
+class OuterDerived: Outer() {
+    // valid, My has better visibility
+    protected class His: Outer.My()
+    // valid, My and Your have better visibility
+    <!EXPOSED_FUNCTION_RETURN_TYPE!>override fun foo(<!EXPOSED_PARAMETER_TYPE!>my: Outer.My<!>) = Outer.Your()<!>
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/exposed/protectedJava.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/exposed/protectedJava.kt
index 670a699a786..29096cf0d16 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/exposed/protectedJava.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/exposed/protectedJava.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-// FIR_IDENTICAL
 // FILE: Outer.java
 
 public abstract class Outer {
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/exposed/protectedSameWay.fir.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/exposed/protectedSameWay.fir.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..22f4c044972
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/exposed/protectedSameWay.fir.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+abstract class Outer {
+    protected open class My
+    // Both valid: same way protected
+    protected class Your: My()
+    abstract protected fun foo(my: My): Your
+}
+
+class OuterDerived: Outer() {
+    // valid, My has better visibility
+    protected class His: Outer.My()
+    // valid, My and Your have better visibility
+    <!EXPOSED_FUNCTION_RETURN_TYPE!>override fun foo(<!EXPOSED_PARAMETER_TYPE!>my: Outer.My<!>) = Outer.Your()<!>
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/exposed/protectedSameWay.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/exposed/protectedSameWay.kt
index a487d3b0c94..9925008e88c 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/exposed/protectedSameWay.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/exposed/protectedSameWay.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-// FIR_IDENTICAL
 abstract class Outer {
     protected open class My
     // Both valid: same way protected