diff --git a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/k2js/test/semantics/InvokeMethodTest.java b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/k2js/test/semantics/InvokeConventionTest.java
similarity index 80%
rename from js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/k2js/test/semantics/InvokeMethodTest.java
rename to js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/k2js/test/semantics/InvokeConventionTest.java
index e132cb57860..a15222971b0 100644
--- a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/k2js/test/semantics/InvokeMethodTest.java
+++ b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/k2js/test/semantics/InvokeConventionTest.java
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.k2js.test.semantics;
 
-public final class InvokeMethodTest extends AbstractExpressionTest {
+public final class InvokeConventionTest extends AbstractExpressionTest {
 
-    public InvokeMethodTest() {
+    public InvokeConventionTest() {
         super("invoke/");
     }
 
@@ -27,4 +27,7 @@ public final class InvokeMethodTest extends AbstractExpressionTest {
         // fooBoxIsValue("hello world!");
     }
 
+    public void testExplicitInvokeLambda() throws Exception {
+        checkFooBoxIsOk();
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/intrinsic/functions/factories/TopLevelFIF.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/intrinsic/functions/factories/TopLevelFIF.java
index d7a8d33ee88..268244c29fb 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/intrinsic/functions/factories/TopLevelFIF.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/intrinsic/functions/factories/TopLevelFIF.java
@@ -158,15 +158,18 @@ public final class TopLevelFIF extends CompositeFIF {
                         @NotNull TranslationContext context
                 ) {
                     JsExpression thisExpression = callTranslator.getCallParameters().getThisObject();
+                    JsExpression functionReference = callTranslator.getCallParameters().getFunctionReference();
                     if (thisExpression == null) {
-                        return new JsInvocation(callTranslator.getCallParameters().getFunctionReference(), arguments);
+                        return new JsInvocation(functionReference, arguments);
                     }
                     else if (callTranslator.getResolvedCall().getReceiverArgument().exists()) {
                         return callTranslator.extensionFunctionCall(false);
                     }
                     else {
-                        return new JsInvocation(new JsNameRef("call", callTranslator.getCallParameters().getFunctionReference()),
-                                                generateInvocationArguments(thisExpression, arguments));
+                        if (functionReference instanceof JsNameRef && ((JsNameRef) functionReference).getIdent().equals("invoke")) {
+                            return callTranslator.explicitInvokeCall();
+                        }
+                        return new JsInvocation(new JsNameRef("call", functionReference), generateInvocationArguments(thisExpression, arguments));
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/reference/CallTranslator.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/reference/CallTranslator.java
index 9bbd6f29eb1..e5b1d2808bd 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/reference/CallTranslator.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/k2js/translate/reference/CallTranslator.java
@@ -149,6 +149,17 @@ public final class CallTranslator extends AbstractTranslator {
         return methodCall(callParameters.getReceiver());
     }
 
+    @NotNull
+    public JsExpression explicitInvokeCall() {
+        return callType.constructCall(callParameters.getThisObject(), new CallType.CallConstructor() {
+            @NotNull
+            @Override
+            public JsExpression construct(@Nullable JsExpression receiver) {
+                return new JsInvocation(receiver, arguments);
+            }
+        }, context());
+    }
+
     @NotNull
     public JsExpression extensionFunctionCall(final boolean useThis) {
         return callType.constructCall(callParameters.getReceiver(), new CallType.CallConstructor() {
diff --git a/js/js.translator/testFiles/expression/invoke/cases/explicitInvokeLambda.kt b/js/js.translator/testFiles/expression/invoke/cases/explicitInvokeLambda.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2984cc835da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/js.translator/testFiles/expression/invoke/cases/explicitInvokeLambda.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package foo
+
+fun box() : String {
+    var foo = { (x: String) -> x + "K" }
+    return foo.invoke("O")
+}
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