diff --git a/j2k/newSrc/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/conversions/StringMethodsConversion.kt b/j2k/newSrc/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/conversions/StringMethodsConversion.kt
index e25b0a9e5ee..a640f4ccf06 100644
--- a/j2k/newSrc/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/conversions/StringMethodsConversion.kt
+++ b/j2k/newSrc/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/conversions/StringMethodsConversion.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.j2k.conversions
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.j2k.ConversionContext
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.j2k.tree.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.j2k.tree.impl.JKFieldAccessExpressionImpl
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.j2k.tree.impl.JKKtCallExpressionImpl
 
 
 class StringMethodsConversion(private val context: ConversionContext) : RecursiveApplicableConversionBase() {
@@ -20,6 +21,10 @@ class StringMethodsConversion(private val context: ConversionContext) : Recursiv
             element.selector = it
         }
 
+        convertCharAtCall(element.selector)?.also {
+            element.selector = it
+        }
+
         return recurse(element)
     }
 
@@ -29,4 +34,14 @@ class StringMethodsConversion(private val context: ConversionContext) : Recursiv
             JKFieldAccessExpressionImpl(context.symbolProvider.provideByFqName("kotlin.String.length"))
         } else null
     }
+
+    private fun convertCharAtCall(selector: JKExpression): JKExpression? {
+        if (selector !is JKMethodCallExpression) return null
+        return if (selector.identifier.name == "charAt") {
+            JKKtCallExpressionImpl(
+                context.symbolProvider.provideByFqName("kotlin.String.get"),
+                selector::arguments.detached()
+            )
+        } else null
+    }
 }
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