diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/hierarchy/calls/KotlinCallerTreeStructure.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/hierarchy/calls/KotlinCallerTreeStructure.kt
index 8efa5bda2d8..630519983c4 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/hierarchy/calls/KotlinCallerTreeStructure.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/hierarchy/calls/KotlinCallerTreeStructure.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiMember
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiMethod
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiReference
+import com.intellij.psi.impl.source.resolve.JavaResolveUtil
 import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiTreeUtil
 import com.intellij.util.ArrayUtil
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.CallableMemberDescriptor
@@ -96,7 +97,10 @@ class KotlinCallerTreeStructure(
 
         // If reference belongs to property initializer, show enclosing declaration instead
         elementToSearch.processAllUsages(findOptions) {
-            processReference(it.reference, it.element ?: return@processAllUsages, nodeDescriptor, callerToDescriptorMap, false)
+            val refElement = it.element
+            if (refElement != null && !JavaResolveUtil.isInJavaDoc(refElement)) {
+                processReference(it.reference, refElement, nodeDescriptor, callerToDescriptorMap, false)
+            }
         }
 
         return callerToDescriptorMap.values
@@ -129,4 +133,4 @@ class KotlinCallerTreeStructure(
     }
 
     override fun isAlwaysShowPlus() = true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/idea/testData/hierarchy/calls/callers/insideJavadoc/InsideJavadoc_verification.xml b/idea/testData/hierarchy/calls/callers/insideJavadoc/InsideJavadoc_verification.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..33f43154523
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/hierarchy/calls/callers/insideJavadoc/InsideJavadoc_verification.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<node text="K.persist()  ()" base="true">
+</node>
diff --git a/idea/testData/hierarchy/calls/callers/insideJavadoc/main0.kt b/idea/testData/hierarchy/calls/callers/insideJavadoc/main0.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..83f95c0f5d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/hierarchy/calls/callers/insideJavadoc/main0.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+open class K {
+    public fun <caret>persist() {}
+}
diff --git a/idea/testData/hierarchy/calls/callers/insideJavadoc/main1.java b/idea/testData/hierarchy/calls/callers/insideJavadoc/main1.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee4f243fc62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/hierarchy/calls/callers/insideJavadoc/main1.java
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+class X extends K {
+    /**
+     * see {@link #persist()}
+     */
+    int f() {
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/hierarchy/HierarchyTestGenerated.java b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/hierarchy/HierarchyTestGenerated.java
index 8247a2b4b95..c75e34d9b9a 100644
--- a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/hierarchy/HierarchyTestGenerated.java
+++ b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/hierarchy/HierarchyTestGenerated.java
@@ -314,6 +314,11 @@ public class HierarchyTestGenerated extends AbstractHierarchyTest {
             runTest("idea/testData/hierarchy/calls/callers/callInsideLambda/");
         }
 
+        @TestMetadata("insideJavadoc")
+        public void testInsideJavadoc() throws Exception {
+            runTest("idea/testData/hierarchy/calls/callers/insideJavadoc/");
+        }
+
         @TestMetadata("kotlinClass")
         public void testKotlinClass() throws Exception {
             runTest("idea/testData/hierarchy/calls/callers/kotlinClass/");