diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/PositioningStrategies.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/PositioningStrategies.kt
index 6e7aedb33e7..cbd461e9010 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/PositioningStrategies.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/PositioningStrategies.kt
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ public object PositioningStrategies {
                 else -> null
             }
 
+            if (nameIdentifier == null && element is JetObjectDeclaration) return DEFAULT.mark(element)
+
             return markElement(nameIdentifier ?: element)
         }
     }