diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/CommonCompilerArguments.java b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/CommonCompilerArguments.java
index e50ac3acd87..c58dcf09757 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/CommonCompilerArguments.java
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/CommonCompilerArguments.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public abstract class CommonCompilerArguments implements Serializable {
 
     public List<String> freeArgs = new SmartList<>();
 
-    public ArgumentParseErrors errors = new ArgumentParseErrors();
+    public transient ArgumentParseErrors errors = new ArgumentParseErrors();
 
     @NotNull
     public static CommonCompilerArguments createDefaultInstance() {
diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/argumentUtils.kt b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/argumentUtils.kt
index 94f5477b762..f903bbc41a9 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/argumentUtils.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/argumentUtils.kt
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ fun collectFieldsToCopy(clazz: Class<*>, inheritedOnly: Boolean): List<Field> {
     while (currentClass != null) {
         for (field in currentClass.declaredFields) {
             val modifiers = field.modifiers
-            if (!Modifier.isStatic(modifiers) && Modifier.isPublic(modifiers)) {
+            if (!Modifier.isStatic(modifiers) && Modifier.isPublic(modifiers) && !Modifier.isTransient(modifiers)) {
                 fromFields.add(field)
             }
         }