diff --git a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/semantics/PropertyAccessTest.java b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/semantics/PropertyAccessTest.java
index af856b38ea7..b4c8c33094f 100644
--- a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/semantics/PropertyAccessTest.java
+++ b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/semantics/PropertyAccessTest.java
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ public final class PropertyAccessTest extends SingleFileTranslationTest {
         checkFooBoxIsOk();
     }
 
+    public void testPrivatePropertyAccessFromMethod() throws Exception {
+        checkFooBoxIsOk();
+    }
+
     @Override
     @NotNull
     protected List<String> additionalJsFiles(@NotNull EcmaVersion ecmaVersion) {
diff --git a/js/js.translator/testData/propertyAccess/cases/privatePropertyAccessFromMethod.kt b/js/js.translator/testData/propertyAccess/cases/privatePropertyAccessFromMethod.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4b9bb7b7d97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/js.translator/testData/propertyAccess/cases/privatePropertyAccessFromMethod.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package foo
+
+object A {
+    private val foo = 23
+
+    fun bar(): Int {
+        // Erase object so that we ensure that access to 'foo' property is performed via 'this'
+        // It's no crucial from runtime standpoind, but JS code looks more concise and natural this way.
+        erase()
+        return foo
+    }
+
+    fun erase() {
+        js("_.foo.A = null")
+    }
+}
+
+fun box(): String {
+    var result = A.bar()
+    if (result != 23) return "failed: ${result}"
+    return "OK"
+}
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