diff --git a/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/JavaSymbolProvider.kt b/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/JavaSymbolProvider.kt
index 82d5c6e6cf3..7cead9209b8 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/JavaSymbolProvider.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/JavaSymbolProvider.kt
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class JavaSymbolProvider(
                 returnTypeRef = returnType.toFirJavaTypeRef(this@JavaSymbolProvider.session, javaTypeParameterStack)
                 isVar = !javaField.isFinal
                 isStatic = javaField.isStatic
-                addAnnotationsFrom(this@JavaSymbolProvider.session, javaField, javaTypeParameterStack)
+                annotationBuilder = { javaField.annotations.map { it.toFirAnnotationCall(session, javaTypeParameterStack) }}
                 initializer = convertJavaInitializerToFir(javaField.initializerValue)
 
                 if (!javaField.isStatic) {
diff --git a/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/declarations/FirJavaField.kt b/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/declarations/FirJavaField.kt
index cc4db634ec7..e2c5c420af1 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/declarations/FirJavaField.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/declarations/FirJavaField.kt
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class FirJavaField @FirImplementationDetail constructor(
     override var returnTypeRef: FirTypeRef,
     override var status: FirDeclarationStatus,
     override val isVar: Boolean,
-    override val annotations: MutableList<FirAnnotationCall>,
+    annotationBuilder: () -> List<FirAnnotationCall>,
     override val typeParameters: MutableList<FirTypeParameter>,
     override var initializer: FirExpression?,
     override val dispatchReceiverType: ConeKotlinType?,
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ class FirJavaField @FirImplementationDetail constructor(
     override val origin: FirDeclarationOrigin
         get() = FirDeclarationOrigin.Java
 
+    override val annotations: List<FirAnnotationCall> by lazy { annotationBuilder() }
+
+
     override fun <D> transformReturnTypeRef(transformer: FirTransformer<D>, data: D): FirField {
         returnTypeRef = returnTypeRef.transformSingle(transformer, data)
         return this
@@ -109,7 +112,6 @@ class FirJavaField @FirImplementationDetail constructor(
     }
 
     override fun <D> transformAnnotations(transformer: FirTransformer<D>, data: D): FirJavaField {
-        annotations.transformInplace(transformer, data)
         return this
     }
 
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@ internal class FirJavaFieldBuilder : FirFieldBuilder() {
     lateinit var visibility: Visibility
     var isStatic: Boolean by Delegates.notNull()
     var initializer: FirExpression? = null
+    lateinit var annotationBuilder: () -> List<FirAnnotationCall>
 
     override var resolvePhase: FirResolvePhase = FirResolvePhase.ANALYZED_DEPENDENCIES
 
@@ -161,7 +164,7 @@ internal class FirJavaFieldBuilder : FirFieldBuilder() {
             returnTypeRef,
             status,
             isVar,
-            annotations,
+            annotationBuilder,
             typeParameters,
             initializer,
             dispatchReceiverType,
diff --git a/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/enhancement/SignatureEnhancement.kt b/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/enhancement/SignatureEnhancement.kt
index b671e9e07bb..0961d5c0585 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/enhancement/SignatureEnhancement.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/enhancement/SignatureEnhancement.kt
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class FirSignatureEnhancement(
                     modality = firElement.modality
                     isVar = firElement.isVar
                     isStatic = firElement.isStatic
-                    annotations += firElement.annotations
+                    annotationBuilder = { firElement.annotations }
                     status = firElement.status
                     initializer = firElement.initializer
                     dispatchReceiverType = firElement.dispatchReceiverType