diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/JavaDescriptorResolver.java b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/JavaDescriptorResolver.java
index feb5b6896aa..55480befad2 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/JavaDescriptorResolver.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/JavaDescriptorResolver.java
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ public class JavaDescriptorResolver {
             
             boolean isVar;
             if (members.getter == null && members.setter == null) {
-                isVar = true;
+                isVar = !members.field.isFinal();
             } else {
                 isVar = members.setter != null;
             }
diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/PsiMemberWrapper.java b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/PsiMemberWrapper.java
index 9e94bcd4169..065599d315b 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/PsiMemberWrapper.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/PsiMemberWrapper.java
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ public class PsiMemberWrapper {
     public boolean isPrivate() {
         return psiMember.hasModifierProperty(PsiModifier.PRIVATE);
     }
-    
+
+    public boolean isFinal() {
+        return psiMember.hasModifierProperty(PsiModifier.FINAL);
+    }
+
     public String getName() {
         return psiMember.getName();
     }
diff --git a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/PsiMethodWrapper.java b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/PsiMethodWrapper.java
index 911b3d6119b..0f67274a018 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/PsiMethodWrapper.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend.java/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/java/PsiMethodWrapper.java
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ public class PsiMethodWrapper extends PsiMemberWrapper {
         return getParameters().get(i);
     }
 
-    public boolean isFinal() {
-        return psiMember.hasModifierProperty(PsiModifier.FINAL);
-    }
-
     private JetMethodAnnotation jetMethod;
     @NotNull
     public JetMethodAnnotation getJetMethod() {
diff --git a/compiler/testData/readJavaBinaryClass/FinalFieldAsVal.java b/compiler/testData/readJavaBinaryClass/FinalFieldAsVal.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..69b7785869d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/readJavaBinaryClass/FinalFieldAsVal.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package test;
+
+final class FinalFieldAsVal {
+    public final int f = 1;
+}
diff --git a/compiler/testData/readJavaBinaryClass/FinalFieldAsVal.kt b/compiler/testData/readJavaBinaryClass/FinalFieldAsVal.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..01c67630deb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/readJavaBinaryClass/FinalFieldAsVal.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package test
+
+class FinalFieldAsVal() {
+    val f: Int = 1
+}