diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/ClosureAnnotator.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/ClosureAnnotator.java
index 2b09b3503df..21d322cd3bf 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/ClosureAnnotator.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/ClosureAnnotator.java
@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@ public class ClosureAnnotator {
         @Override
         public void visitNamedFunction(JetNamedFunction function) {
             FunctionDescriptor functionDescriptor = (FunctionDescriptor) bindingContext.get(BindingContext.DECLARATION_TO_DESCRIPTOR, function);
+            // working around a problem with shallow analysis
+            if (functionDescriptor == null) return;
             DeclarationDescriptor containingDeclaration = functionDescriptor.getContainingDeclaration();
             if (containingDeclaration instanceof ClassDescriptor) {
                 nameStack.push(nameStack.peek() + '$' + function.getName());