diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/ClassBodyCodegen.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/ClassBodyCodegen.java
index 3e118703084..840c48b01fa 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/ClassBodyCodegen.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/ClassBodyCodegen.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import static org.jetbrains.asm4.Opcodes.ACC_ABSTRACT;
+import static org.jetbrains.asm4.Opcodes.ACC_PRIVATE;
 import static org.jetbrains.asm4.Opcodes.ACC_PUBLIC;
 
 /**
@@ -98,14 +99,17 @@ public abstract class ClassBodyCodegen {
                 PropertyDescriptor propertyDescriptor = state.getBindingContext().get(BindingContext.PRIMARY_CONSTRUCTOR_PARAMETER, p);
                 if (propertyDescriptor != null) {
                     if (!isAnnotation) {
-                        propertyCodegen.generateDefaultGetter(propertyDescriptor, ACC_PUBLIC, p);
-                        if (propertyDescriptor.isVar()) {
-                            propertyCodegen.generateDefaultSetter(propertyDescriptor, ACC_PUBLIC, origin);
+                        int accessModifiers = JetTypeMapper.getAccessModifiers(propertyDescriptor, 0);
+                        if((accessModifiers & ACC_PRIVATE) == 0) {
+                            propertyCodegen.generateDefaultGetter(propertyDescriptor, accessModifiers, p);
+                            if (propertyDescriptor.isVar()) {
+                                propertyCodegen.generateDefaultSetter(propertyDescriptor, accessModifiers, origin);
+                            }
                         }
 
                         //noinspection ConstantConditions
                         if (!(kind instanceof OwnerKind.DelegateKind) && state.getBindingContext().get(BindingContext.BACKING_FIELD_REQUIRED, propertyDescriptor)) {
-                            int modifiers = JetTypeMapper.getAccessModifiers(propertyDescriptor, 0);
+                            int modifiers = accessModifiers;
                             if (!propertyDescriptor.isVar()) {
                                 modifiers |= Opcodes.ACC_FINAL;
                             }
diff --git a/compiler/testData/codegen/regressions/kt1846.kt b/compiler/testData/codegen/regressions/kt1846.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0e56b1b605d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/codegen/regressions/kt1846.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+class A(private var v1: String) {
+    private var v2 = v1
+    fun toString(): String { return "A[v1=$v1,v2=$v2]" }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/PropertyGenTest.java b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/PropertyGenTest.java
index f20bc0b7bc6..54ac061a8e0 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/PropertyGenTest.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/PropertyGenTest.java
@@ -232,6 +232,27 @@ public class PropertyGenTest extends CodegenTestCase {
         blackBoxFile("regressions/kt2331.kt");
     }
 
+    public void testKt1846() throws Exception {
+        createEnvironmentWithMockJdkAndIdeaAnnotations(ConfigurationKind.JDK_ONLY);
+        loadFile("regressions/kt1846.kt");
+        final Class aClass = loadImplementationClass(generateClassesInFile(), "A");
+        try {
+            Method v1 = aClass.getMethod("getV1");
+            System.out.println(generateToText());
+            fail();
+        }
+        catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
+            try {
+                Method v1 = aClass.getMethod("setV1");
+                System.out.println(generateToText());
+                fail();
+            }
+            catch (NoSuchMethodException ee) {
+                //
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     public void testKt1482_2279() throws Exception {
         createEnvironmentWithFullJdk();
         blackBoxFile("regressions/kt1482_2279.kt");