diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/Errors.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/Errors.java
index 314a8b1c023..881bc6e4236 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/Errors.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/Errors.java
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ public interface Errors {
 
     // Property-specific
 
-    DiagnosticFactory2<JetProperty, PropertyDescriptor, PropertyDescriptor> VAR_OVERRIDDEN_BY_VAL =
+    DiagnosticFactory2<JetNamedDeclaration, PropertyDescriptor, PropertyDescriptor> VAR_OVERRIDDEN_BY_VAL =
             DiagnosticFactory2.create(ERROR, VAL_OR_VAR_NODE);
 
     DiagnosticFactory0<PsiElement> REDUNDANT_MODIFIER_IN_GETTER = DiagnosticFactory0.create(WARNING);
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/PositioningStrategies.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/PositioningStrategies.kt
index 65a193930ad..cee751b22ce 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/PositioningStrategies.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/PositioningStrategies.kt
@@ -24,10 +24,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.JetNodeTypes
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.JetModifierKeywordToken
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.JetTokens
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.*
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.endOffset
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.getCalleeHighlightingRange
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.getStrictParentOfType
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.startOffset
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.utils.sure
 import kotlin.platform.platformStatic
 
@@ -319,9 +316,13 @@ public object PositioningStrategies {
         }
     }
 
-    public val VAL_OR_VAR_NODE: PositioningStrategy<JetProperty> = object : PositioningStrategy<JetProperty>() {
-        override fun mark(element: JetProperty): List<TextRange> {
-            return markElement(element.getValOrVarKeyword())
+    public val VAL_OR_VAR_NODE: PositioningStrategy<JetNamedDeclaration> = object : PositioningStrategy<JetNamedDeclaration>() {
+        override fun mark(element: JetNamedDeclaration): List<TextRange> {
+            return when (element) {
+                is JetParameter -> markElement(element.valOrVarKeyword ?: element)
+                is JetProperty -> markElement(element.valOrVarKeyword)
+                else -> error("Declaration is neither a parameter nor a property: " + element.getElementTextWithContext())
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/OverrideResolver.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/OverrideResolver.java
index ec7d3de25c2..f6eb416de9d 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/OverrideResolver.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/OverrideResolver.java
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ public class OverrideResolver {
                 public void varOverriddenByVal(@NotNull CallableMemberDescriptor overridden) {
                     if (!kindMismatchError) {
                         kindMismatchError = true;
-                        trace.report(VAR_OVERRIDDEN_BY_VAL.on((JetProperty) member, (PropertyDescriptor) declared, (PropertyDescriptor) overridden));
+                        trace.report(VAR_OVERRIDDEN_BY_VAL.on(member, (PropertyDescriptor) declared, (PropertyDescriptor) overridden));
                     }
                 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/regressions/kt3810.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/regressions/kt3810.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..180c1dfc550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/regressions/kt3810.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+interface A {
+    var foo: String
+}
+
+class B(override <!VAR_OVERRIDDEN_BY_VAL!>val<!> foo: String) : A
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/regressions/kt3810.txt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/regressions/kt3810.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..faa4084f6e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/regressions/kt3810.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package
+
+internal interface A {
+    internal abstract var foo: kotlin.String
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final class B : A {
+    public constructor B(/*0*/ foo: kotlin.String)
+    internal open override /*1*/ val foo: kotlin.String
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/JetDiagnosticsTestGenerated.java b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/JetDiagnosticsTestGenerated.java
index 9a0bd266c0b..758cd33d0be 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/JetDiagnosticsTestGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/JetDiagnosticsTestGenerated.java
@@ -11220,6 +11220,12 @@ public class JetDiagnosticsTestGenerated extends AbstractJetDiagnosticsTest {
                 doTest(fileName);
             }
 
+            @TestMetadata("kt3810.kt")
+            public void testKt3810() throws Exception {
+                String fileName = JetTestUtils.navigationMetadata("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/regressions/kt3810.kt");
+                doTest(fileName);
+            }
+
             @TestMetadata("kt385.109.441.kt")
             public void testKt385_109_441() throws Exception {
                 String fileName = JetTestUtils.navigationMetadata("compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/regressions/kt385.109.441.kt");