diff --git a/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/jvm/FirJvmErrorsDefaultMessages.kt b/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/jvm/FirJvmErrorsDefaultMessages.kt
index ad8e13a99a8..0bcad30ea3c 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/jvm/FirJvmErrorsDefaultMessages.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/checkers/checkers.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/jvm/FirJvmErrorsDefaultMessages.kt
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ object FirJvmErrorsDefaultMessages : BaseDiagnosticRendererFactory() {
 
         map.put(
             NULLABILITY_MISMATCH_BASED_ON_JAVA_ANNOTATIONS,
-            "Java type mismatch: inferred type is ''{0}'', but ''{1}'' was expected.{2}",
+            "Java type mismatch: inferred type is ''{1}'', but ''{0}'' was expected.{2}",
             RENDER_TYPE,
             RENDER_TYPE,
             OPTIONAL_SENTENCE,
diff --git a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jspecifyDefault.out b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jspecifyDefault.out
index 7f7a58896f3..0f9b54c5d8e 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jspecifyDefault.out
+++ b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jspecifyDefault.out
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jspecifyUsage.kt:2:11: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.Nothing?', but 'kotlin.String' was expected.
+compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jspecifyUsage.kt:2:11: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.String', but 'kotlin.Nothing?' was expected.
     a.foo(null)
           ^
 compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jspecifyUsage.kt:3:5: warning: only safe (?.) or non-null asserted (!!.) calls are allowed on a nullable receiver of type 'kotlin.String?'.
diff --git a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jspecifyWarn.out b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jspecifyWarn.out
index 7f7a58896f3..0f9b54c5d8e 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jspecifyWarn.out
+++ b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jspecifyWarn.out
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jspecifyUsage.kt:2:11: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.Nothing?', but 'kotlin.String' was expected.
+compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jspecifyUsage.kt:2:11: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.String', but 'kotlin.Nothing?' was expected.
     a.foo(null)
           ^
 compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jspecifyUsage.kt:3:5: warning: only safe (?.) or non-null asserted (!!.) calls are allowed on a nullable receiver of type 'kotlin.String?'.
diff --git a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305DeprecatedWarn.out b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305DeprecatedWarn.out
index 89d4681c329..e19f716a0ef 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305DeprecatedWarn.out
+++ b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305DeprecatedWarn.out
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 warning: argument -Xjsr305-annotations is deprecated. Please use -Xjsr305 instead
-compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Usage.kt:2:11: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.Nothing?', but 'kotlin.String' was expected.
+compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Usage.kt:2:11: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.String', but 'kotlin.Nothing?' was expected.
     a.foo(null)
           ^
 OK
diff --git a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305MigrationFqNameIgnore.out b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305MigrationFqNameIgnore.out
index a14ffd95130..2ebcc2c26cd 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305MigrationFqNameIgnore.out
+++ b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305MigrationFqNameIgnore.out
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Migration.kt:2:19: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.Nothing?', but 'kotlin.String' was expected.
+compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Migration.kt:2:19: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.String', but 'kotlin.Nothing?' was expected.
     annotated.foo(null)
                   ^
 compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Migration.kt:4:5: warning: only safe (?.) or non-null asserted (!!.) calls are allowed on a nullable receiver of type 'kotlin.String?'.
diff --git a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305MigrationIgnore.out b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305MigrationIgnore.out
index a14ffd95130..2ebcc2c26cd 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305MigrationIgnore.out
+++ b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305MigrationIgnore.out
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Migration.kt:2:19: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.Nothing?', but 'kotlin.String' was expected.
+compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Migration.kt:2:19: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.String', but 'kotlin.Nothing?' was expected.
     annotated.foo(null)
                   ^
 compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Migration.kt:4:5: warning: only safe (?.) or non-null asserted (!!.) calls are allowed on a nullable receiver of type 'kotlin.String?'.
diff --git a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305MigrationWarn.out b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305MigrationWarn.out
index 90f5472f8e4..02950901a99 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305MigrationWarn.out
+++ b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305MigrationWarn.out
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Migration.kt:2:19: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.Nothing?', but 'kotlin.String' was expected.
+compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Migration.kt:2:19: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.String', but 'kotlin.Nothing?' was expected.
     annotated.foo(null)
                   ^
-compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Migration.kt:3:19: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.Nothing?', but 'kotlin.String' was expected.
+compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Migration.kt:3:19: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.String', but 'kotlin.Nothing?' was expected.
     annotated.bar(null)
                   ^
 compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Migration.kt:4:5: warning: only safe (?.) or non-null asserted (!!.) calls are allowed on a nullable receiver of type 'kotlin.String?'.
diff --git a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305NoFlag.out b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305NoFlag.out
index 615613ace29..7e9c02d1167 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305NoFlag.out
+++ b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305NoFlag.out
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Usage.kt:2:11: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.Nothing?', but 'kotlin.String' was expected.
+compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Usage.kt:2:11: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.String', but 'kotlin.Nothing?' was expected.
     a.foo(null)
           ^
 OK
diff --git a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Warn.out b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Warn.out
index 615613ace29..7e9c02d1167 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Warn.out
+++ b/compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Warn.out
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Usage.kt:2:11: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.Nothing?', but 'kotlin.String' was expected.
+compiler/testData/cli/jvm/jsr305Usage.kt:2:11: warning: Java type mismatch: inferred type is 'kotlin.String', but 'kotlin.Nothing?' was expected.
     a.foo(null)
           ^
 OK