diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/ClassCodegen.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/ClassCodegen.kt
index 1b7b7c952f1..5f9a459453c 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/ClassCodegen.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/ClassCodegen.kt
@@ -161,10 +161,11 @@ class ClassCodegen private constructor(val irClass: IrClass, val context: JvmBac
 
 fun ClassDescriptor.calculateClassFlags(): Int {
     var flags = 0
-    flags = flags or if (DescriptorUtils.isInterface(this)) Opcodes.ACC_INTERFACE else Opcodes.ACC_SUPER
+    flags = flags or if (DescriptorUtils.isInterface(this) || DescriptorUtils.isAnnotationClass(this)) Opcodes.ACC_INTERFACE else Opcodes.ACC_SUPER
     flags = flags or calcModalityFlag()
     flags = flags or AsmUtil.getVisibilityAccessFlagForClass(this)
     flags = flags or if (kind == ClassKind.ENUM_CLASS) Opcodes.ACC_ENUM else 0
+    flags = flags or if (kind == ClassKind.ANNOTATION_CLASS) Opcodes.ACC_ANNOTATION else 0
     return flags
 }
 
@@ -224,6 +225,9 @@ val MemberDescriptor.effectiveModality: Modality
                 return Modality.ABSTRACT
             }
         }
+        if (DescriptorUtils.isAnnotationClass(this) || DescriptorUtils.isAnnotationClass(this.containingDeclaration)) {
+            return Modality.ABSTRACT
+        }
 
         return modality
     }
diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/FunctionCodegen.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/FunctionCodegen.kt
index 2e364554e30..ada65b67cf8 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/FunctionCodegen.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/FunctionCodegen.kt
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ class FunctionCodegen(val irFunction: IrFunction, val classCodegen: ClassCodegen
         val isStatic = isStaticMethod(classCodegen.descriptor.getMemberOwnerKind(), descriptor) || DescriptorUtils.isStaticDeclaration(descriptor)
         val frameMap = createFrameMapWithReceivers(classCodegen.state, descriptor, signature, isStatic)
 
-        var flags = AsmUtil.getMethodAsmFlags(descriptor, OwnerKind.IMPLEMENTATION, state).or(if (isStatic) Opcodes.ACC_STATIC else 0)
+
+        var flags = AsmUtil.getMethodAsmFlags(descriptor, OwnerKind.IMPLEMENTATION, state).or(if (isStatic) Opcodes.ACC_STATIC else 0).xor(
+                if (DescriptorUtils.isAnnotationClass(descriptor.containingDeclaration)) Opcodes.ACC_FINAL else 0/*TODO*/
+        )
+
         val interfaceClInit = JvmCodegenUtil.isJvmInterface(classCodegen.descriptor) && InitializersLowering.clinitName == descriptor.name
         if (interfaceClInit) {
             //reset abstract flag
diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/PropertiesLowering.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/PropertiesLowering.kt
index 6fc3f09a06e..26ca7baac7d 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/PropertiesLowering.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/lower/PropertiesLowering.kt
@@ -18,12 +18,15 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.jvm.lower
 
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.backend.jvm.FileLoweringPass
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.IrStatement
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.declarations.*
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.declarations.IrClass
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.declarations.IrDeclaration
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.declarations.IrFile
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.declarations.IrProperty
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.util.transformFlat
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.visitors.IrElementTransformerVoid
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.visitors.transformChildrenVoid
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.DescriptorUtils
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.utils.addIfNotNull
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.utils.addToStdlib.singletonList
 import java.util.*
 
 class PropertiesLowering : IrElementTransformerVoid(), FileLoweringPass {
@@ -46,7 +49,9 @@ class PropertiesLowering : IrElementTransformerVoid(), FileLoweringPass {
     private fun lowerProperty(declaration: IrDeclaration): List<IrDeclaration>? =
             if (declaration is IrProperty)
                 ArrayList<IrDeclaration>(3).apply {
-                    addIfNotNull(declaration.backingField)
+                    if (!DescriptorUtils.isAnnotationClass(declaration.descriptor.containingDeclaration)) {
+                        addIfNotNull(declaration.backingField)
+                    }
                     addIfNotNull(declaration.getter)
                     addIfNotNull(declaration.setter)
                 }