diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ChangeVisibilityModifierIntention.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ChangeVisibilityModifierIntention.kt
index 9a737879e22..e6fd5bee093 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ChangeVisibilityModifierIntention.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ChangeVisibilityModifierIntention.kt
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ open class ChangeVisibilityModifierIntention protected constructor(
             is KtPrimaryConstructor -> declaration.valueParameterList?.let { TextRange.from(it.startOffset, 0) } //TODO: use constructor keyword if exist
             is KtSecondaryConstructor -> declaration.getConstructorKeyword().textRange
             is KtParameter -> declaration.valOrVarKeyword?.textRange
+            is KtTypeAlias -> declaration.getTypeAliasKeyword()?.textRange
             else -> null
         }
     }
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/private/noModifierTypeAlias.kt b/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/private/noModifierTypeAlias.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f19ca2196c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/private/noModifierTypeAlias.kt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<caret>typealias S = String
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/private/noModifierTypeAlias.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/private/noModifierTypeAlias.kt.after
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ff4ac8e06d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/private/noModifierTypeAlias.kt.after
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+private typealias S = String
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/public/typeAlias.kt b/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/public/typeAlias.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2f70ec791c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/public/typeAlias.kt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<caret>internal typealias S = String
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/public/typeAlias.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/public/typeAlias.kt.after
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bbac0dd21f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/public/typeAlias.kt.after
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+typealias S = String
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/IntentionTestGenerated.java b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/IntentionTestGenerated.java
index 13b881d0956..5e2edddfbf2 100644
--- a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/IntentionTestGenerated.java
+++ b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/IntentionTestGenerated.java
@@ -2796,6 +2796,12 @@ public class IntentionTestGenerated extends AbstractIntentionTest {
                 doTest(fileName);
             }
 
+            @TestMetadata("noModifierTypeAlias.kt")
+            public void testNoModifierTypeAlias() throws Exception {
+                String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/private/noModifierTypeAlias.kt");
+                doTest(fileName);
+            }
+
             @TestMetadata("notForAbstract.kt")
             public void testNotForAbstract() throws Exception {
                 String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/private/notForAbstract.kt");
@@ -2939,6 +2945,12 @@ public class IntentionTestGenerated extends AbstractIntentionTest {
                 String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/public/simple.kt");
                 doTest(fileName);
             }
+
+            @TestMetadata("typeAlias.kt")
+            public void testTypeAlias() throws Exception {
+                String fileName = KotlinTestUtils.navigationMetadata("idea/testData/intentions/changeVisibility/public/typeAlias.kt");
+                doTest(fileName);
+            }
         }
     }