diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/PositioningStrategies.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/PositioningStrategies.kt
index ccbc750f532..b0595fb0c79 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/PositioningStrategies.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/PositioningStrategies.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.KtNodeTypes
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cfg.UnreachableCode
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.diagnostics.Errors.ACTUAL_WITHOUT_EXPECT
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.diagnostics.Errors.NO_ACTUAL_FOR_EXPECT
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.diagnostics.PositioningStrategies.INNER_MODIFIER
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.KtModifierKeywordToken
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.KtTokens
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.KtTokens.MODALITY_MODIFIERS
@@ -637,10 +636,10 @@ object PositioningStrategies {
     val SECONDARY_CONSTRUCTOR_DELEGATION_CALL: PositioningStrategy<PsiElement> =
         object : PositioningStrategy<PsiElement>() {
             override fun mark(element: PsiElement): List<TextRange> {
-                when (element) {
+                return when (element) {
                     is KtSecondaryConstructor -> {
                         val valueParameterList = element.valueParameterList ?: return markElement(element)
-                        return markRange(element.getConstructorKeyword(), valueParameterList.lastChild)
+                        markRange(element.getConstructorKeyword(), valueParameterList.lastChild)
                     }
                     is KtConstructorDelegationCall -> {
                         if (element.isImplicit) {
@@ -650,9 +649,9 @@ object PositioningStrategies {
                             val valueParameterList = constructor.valueParameterList ?: return markElement(constructor)
                             return markRange(constructor.getConstructorKeyword(), valueParameterList.lastChild)
                         }
-                        return markElement(element.calleeExpression ?: element)
+                        markElement(element.calleeExpression ?: element)
                     }
-                    else -> error("unexpected element $element")
+                    else -> markElement(element)
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/idea/idea-fir/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/FirHighlightingTestGenerated.java b/idea/idea-fir/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/FirHighlightingTestGenerated.java
index 803d3c63633..bfaf18e579e 100644
--- a/idea/idea-fir/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/FirHighlightingTestGenerated.java
+++ b/idea/idea-fir/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/FirHighlightingTestGenerated.java
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ public class FirHighlightingTestGenerated extends AbstractFirHighlightingTest {
             runTest("idea/testData/highlighter/Functions.kt");
         }
 
+        @TestMetadata("InaccessibleExpression.kt")
+        public void testInaccessibleExpression() throws Exception {
+            runTest("idea/testData/highlighter/InaccessibleExpression.kt");
+        }
+
         @TestMetadata("InvokeCall.kt")
         public void testInvokeCall() throws Exception {
             runTest("idea/testData/highlighter/InvokeCall.kt");
diff --git a/idea/performanceTests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/perf/PerformanceHighlightingTestGenerated.java b/idea/performanceTests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/perf/PerformanceHighlightingTestGenerated.java
index eefe4ab340e..c80b12abdac 100644
--- a/idea/performanceTests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/perf/PerformanceHighlightingTestGenerated.java
+++ b/idea/performanceTests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/perf/PerformanceHighlightingTestGenerated.java
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ public class PerformanceHighlightingTestGenerated extends AbstractPerformanceHig
         runTest("idea/testData/highlighter/Functions.kt");
     }
 
+    @TestMetadata("InaccessibleExpression.kt")
+    public void testInaccessibleExpression() throws Exception {
+        runTest("idea/testData/highlighter/InaccessibleExpression.kt");
+    }
+
     @TestMetadata("InvokeCall.kt")
     public void testInvokeCall() throws Exception {
         runTest("idea/testData/highlighter/InvokeCall.kt");
diff --git a/idea/testData/highlighter/InaccessibleExpression.kt b/idea/testData/highlighter/InaccessibleExpression.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f4a56424d51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/highlighter/InaccessibleExpression.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// IGNORE_FIR
+
+interface <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_TRAIT">Zoo</info><<info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_TYPE_PARAMETER">T</info>> {
+    <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_BUILTIN_ANNOTATION"><error descr="[WRONG_MODIFIER_TARGET] Modifier 'inner' is not applicable to 'enum class'" textAttributesKey="ERRORS_ATTRIBUTES">inner</error></info> <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_BUILTIN_ANNOTATION">enum</info> class <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_ENUM">Var</info> : <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_TRAIT">Zoo</info><<error descr="[INACCESSIBLE_OUTER_CLASS_EXPRESSION] Expression is inaccessible from a nested class 'Var'" textAttributesKey="ERRORS_ATTRIBUTES">T</error>>
+}
+
+object <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_OBJECT">Outer</info> {
+    fun <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_FUNCTION_DECLARATION">bar</info>() = <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_OBJECT">Unit</info>
+    class <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_CLASS">Inner</info>  {
+        fun <info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_FUNCTION_DECLARATION">foo</info>() = this<info textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_LABEL"><error descr="[INACCESSIBLE_OUTER_CLASS_EXPRESSION] Expression is inaccessible from a nested class 'Inner'" textAttributesKey="ERRORS_ATTRIBUTES">@Outer</error></info>.<error descr="[DEBUG] Reference is not resolved to anything, but is not marked unresolved" textAttributesKey="KOTLIN_DEBUG_INFO">bar</error>()
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/HighlightingTestGenerated.java b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/HighlightingTestGenerated.java
index 45143d3f8f1..d452527340f 100644
--- a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/HighlightingTestGenerated.java
+++ b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/HighlightingTestGenerated.java
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ public class HighlightingTestGenerated extends AbstractHighlightingTest {
         runTest("idea/testData/highlighter/Functions.kt");
     }
 
+    @TestMetadata("InaccessibleExpression.kt")
+    public void testInaccessibleExpression() throws Exception {
+        runTest("idea/testData/highlighter/InaccessibleExpression.kt");
+    }
+
     @TestMetadata("InvokeCall.kt")
     public void testInvokeCall() throws Exception {
         runTest("idea/testData/highlighter/InvokeCall.kt");