diff --git a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/semantics/BoxJsTestGenerated.java b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/semantics/BoxJsTestGenerated.java
index 7061dc06426..e41dc05339d 100644
--- a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/semantics/BoxJsTestGenerated.java
+++ b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/semantics/BoxJsTestGenerated.java
@@ -4571,6 +4571,12 @@ public class BoxJsTestGenerated extends AbstractBoxJsTest {
             doTest(fileName);
         }
 
+        @TestMetadata("kt16160.kt")
+        public void testKt16160() throws Exception {
+            String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("js/js.translator/testData/box/inlineMultiModule/kt16160.kt");
+            doTest(fileName);
+        }
+
         @TestMetadata("lambda.kt")
         public void testLambda() throws Exception {
             String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("js/js.translator/testData/box/inlineMultiModule/lambda.kt");
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/context/TranslationContext.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/context/TranslationContext.java
index a6a7638981d..3446b0603fa 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/context/TranslationContext.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/context/TranslationContext.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.backend.ast.*;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.backend.ast.metadata.MetadataProperties;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.config.JsConfig;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.intrinsic.Intrinsics;
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.reference.ReferenceTranslator;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.JsAstUtils;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.TranslationUtils;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.name.Name;
@@ -422,8 +423,7 @@ public class TranslationContext {
             }
             else {
                 ClassDescriptor objectDescriptor = (ClassDescriptor) descriptor.getContainingDeclaration();
-                JsExpression instanceFunctionRef = JsAstUtils.pureFqn(getNameForObjectInstance(objectDescriptor), null);
-                return new JsInvocation(instanceFunctionRef);
+                return ReferenceTranslator.translateAsValueReference(objectDescriptor, this);
             }
         }
 
@@ -446,12 +446,7 @@ public class TranslationContext {
     }
 
     private boolean isConstructorOrDirectScope(DeclarationDescriptor descriptor) {
-        if (declarationDescriptor instanceof ClassDescriptor) {
-            return descriptor == declarationDescriptor;
-        }
-        else {
-            return declarationDescriptor != null && descriptor == DescriptorUtils.getContainingClass(declarationDescriptor);
-        }
+        return descriptor == DescriptorUtils.getParentOfType(declarationDescriptor, ClassDescriptor.class, false);
     }
 
     @NotNull
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/declaration/ClassTranslator.kt b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/declaration/ClassTranslator.kt
index b73305c4f16..6f85f1648d9 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/declaration/ClassTranslator.kt
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/declaration/ClassTranslator.kt
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ class ClassTranslator private constructor(
             instanceFun.body.statements += instanceCreatedGuard
 
             val objectRef = context().getInnerReference(descriptor)
-            instanceCreationBlock.statements += JsAstUtils.assignment(cachedInstanceName.makeRef(), JsNew(objectRef)).makeStmt()
+            instanceCreationBlock.statements += JsNew(objectRef).makeStmt()
         }
         else {
             instanceFun.body.statements += JsInvocation(pureFqn(enumInitializerName, null)).makeStmt()
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/CallExpressionTranslator.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/CallExpressionTranslator.java
index 76bc992b4f9..acb49f8d91a 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/CallExpressionTranslator.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/CallExpressionTranslator.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.name.Name;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtCallExpression;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtExpression;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.ValueArgument;
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.FunctionImportedFromObject;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.calls.callUtil.CallUtilKt;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.calls.model.ResolvedCall;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.inline.InlineUtil;
@@ -69,7 +70,10 @@ public final class CallExpressionTranslator extends AbstractCallExpressionTransl
     }
 
     public static boolean shouldBeInlined(@NotNull CallableDescriptor descriptor) {
-        if (descriptor instanceof SimpleFunctionDescriptor || descriptor instanceof PropertyAccessorDescriptor) {
+        if (descriptor instanceof SimpleFunctionDescriptor ||
+            descriptor instanceof PropertyAccessorDescriptor ||
+            descriptor instanceof FunctionImportedFromObject
+        ) {
             return InlineUtil.isInline(descriptor);
         }
 
diff --git a/js/js.translator/testData/box/inlineMultiModule/kt16160.kt b/js/js.translator/testData/box/inlineMultiModule/kt16160.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..810fe72b1fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/js.translator/testData/box/inlineMultiModule/kt16160.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+// MODULE: main(module2)
+// FILE: main.kt
+
+// CHECK_CONTAINS_NO_CALLS: box except=foo;bar;toString
+
+import A.test
+
+fun box(): String {
+    if (A.test() != 3) return "A.test()" + A.test()
+    if (B.test() != 6) return "B.test()" + B.test()
+    if (B().foo() != 4) return "B().foo()" + B().foo()
+    if (test() != 3) return "[A.]test()" + test()
+    if (test2() != 3) return "test2()" + test2()
+    if (A.test2() != 3) return "A.test2()" + A.test2()
+    if (B.test2() != 2) return "B.test2()" + B.test2()
+    if (B.C.test() != 4) return "B.C.test()" + B.C.test()
+    if (D().foo2() != 4) return "D().foo2()" + D().foo2()
+    if (D.test() != 4) return "D.test()" + D.test()
+    return "OK"
+}
+
+// MODULE: module2
+// FILE: module2.kt
+
+import A.foo
+import B.Companion.bar
+
+object A {
+    fun foo() = 1
+    inline fun test() = foo() + this.foo() + A.foo()
+}
+
+open class B {
+    companion object {
+        fun bar() = 2
+        inline fun test() = bar() + this.bar() + B.bar()
+    }
+
+    class C {
+        companion object {
+            inline fun test() = bar() + B.bar()
+        }
+    }
+
+    inline fun foo() = bar() + B.bar()
+}
+
+class D: B() {
+    inline fun foo2() = bar() + B.bar()
+
+    companion object {
+        inline fun test() = bar() + B.bar()
+    }
+}
+
+inline fun test2() = foo() + bar()
+inline fun A.test2() = foo() + B.bar()
+inline fun B.Companion.test2() = bar()
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