diff --git a/compiler/testData/loadJava/compiledKotlin/annotations/classes/WithArgument.txt b/compiler/testData/loadJava/compiledKotlin/annotations/classes/WithArgument.txt
index fb5e84fb943..d44ea204f78 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/loadJava/compiledKotlin/annotations/classes/WithArgument.txt
+++ b/compiler/testData/loadJava/compiledKotlin/annotations/classes/WithArgument.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ internal final annotation class CharAnno : kotlin.Annotation {
         internal final fun <get-value>(): kotlin.Char
 }
 
-test.IntAnno(value = 42: kotlin.Int) test.ShortAnno(value = 42.toShort(): kotlin.Short) test.ByteAnno(value = 42.toByte(): kotlin.Byte) test.LongAnno(value = 42.toLong(): kotlin.Long) test.CharAnno(value = #65(A): kotlin.Char) test.BooleanAnno(value = false: kotlin.Boolean) test.FloatAnno(value = 3.14.toFloat(): kotlin.Float) test.DoubleAnno(value = 3.14.toDouble(): kotlin.Double) internal final class Class {
+test.IntAnno(value = 42: kotlin.Int) test.ShortAnno(value = 42.toShort(): kotlin.Short) test.ByteAnno(value = 42.toByte(): kotlin.Byte) test.LongAnno(value = 42.toLong(): kotlin.Long) test.CharAnno(value = \u0041 ('A'): kotlin.Char) test.BooleanAnno(value = false: kotlin.Boolean) test.FloatAnno(value = 3.14.toFloat(): kotlin.Float) test.DoubleAnno(value = 3.14.toDouble(): kotlin.Double) internal final class Class {
     /*primary*/ public constructor Class()
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/testData/loadJava/compiledKotlin/prop/Constants.kt b/compiler/testData/loadJava/compiledKotlin/prop/Constants.kt
index 935c1a68f5b..5f8308540f6 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/loadJava/compiledKotlin/prop/Constants.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/loadJava/compiledKotlin/prop/Constants.kt
@@ -13,5 +13,7 @@ val f: Float = 3.14f
 val d: Double = 3.14
 val bb: Boolean = true
 val c: Char = '\u03c0' // pi symbol
+val MAX_HIGH_SURROGATE: Char = '\uDBFF'
+val nl = '\n'
 
 val str: String = ":)"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compiler/testData/loadJava/compiledKotlin/prop/Constants.txt b/compiler/testData/loadJava/compiledKotlin/prop/Constants.txt
index d465db083c5..4593b9d535d 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/loadJava/compiledKotlin/prop/Constants.txt
+++ b/compiler/testData/loadJava/compiledKotlin/prop/Constants.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package test
 
+internal val MAX_HIGH_SURROGATE: kotlin.Char = \uDBFF ('?')
+    internal fun <get-MAX_HIGH_SURROGATE>(): kotlin.Char
 internal val b: kotlin.Byte = 100.toByte()
     internal fun <get-b>(): kotlin.Byte
 internal val b1: kotlin.Byte = 1.toByte()
     internal fun <get-b1>(): kotlin.Byte
 internal val bb: kotlin.Boolean = true
     internal fun <get-bb>(): kotlin.Boolean
-internal val c: kotlin.Char = #960(π)
+internal val c: kotlin.Char = \u03C0 ('π')
     internal fun <get-c>(): kotlin.Char
 internal val d: kotlin.Double = 3.14.toDouble()
     internal fun <get-d>(): kotlin.Double
@@ -20,9 +22,11 @@ internal val l: kotlin.Long = 2000000000000.toLong()
     internal fun <get-l>(): kotlin.Long
 internal val l1: kotlin.Long = 1.toLong()
     internal fun <get-l1>(): kotlin.Long
+internal val nl: kotlin.Char = \u000A ('\n')
+    internal fun <get-nl>(): kotlin.Char
 internal val s: kotlin.Short = 20000.toShort()
     internal fun <get-s>(): kotlin.Short
 internal val s1: kotlin.Short = 1.toShort()
     internal fun <get-s1>(): kotlin.Short
 internal val str: kotlin.String = ":)"
-    internal fun <get-str>(): kotlin.String
\ No newline at end of file
+    internal fun <get-str>(): kotlin.String
diff --git a/compiler/testData/resolveAnnotations/parameters/char.kt b/compiler/testData/resolveAnnotations/parameters/char.kt
index 8b50283fd74..f9b69485099 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/resolveAnnotations/parameters/char.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/resolveAnnotations/parameters/char.kt
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ annotation class Ann(
 
 Ann('c', 99.toChar(), 'c'.toInt(), 'c'.toLong(), 'c'.toByte(), 'c'.toShort(), 'c'.toDouble(), 'c'.toFloat()) class MyClass
 
-// EXPECTED: Ann(b1 = #99(c): Char, b2 = #99(c): Char, b3 = 99: Int, b4 = 99.toLong(): Long, b5 = 99.toByte(): Byte, b6 = 99.toShort(): Short, b7 = 99.0.toDouble(): Double, b8 = 99.0.toFloat(): Float)
\ No newline at end of file
+// EXPECTED: Ann(b1 = \u0063 ('c'): Char, b2 = \u0063 ('c'): Char, b3 = 99: Int, b4 = 99.toLong(): Long, b5 = 99.toByte(): Byte, b6 = 99.toShort(): Short, b7 = 99.0.toDouble(): Double, b8 = 99.0.toFloat(): Float)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/constants/CharValue.java b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/constants/CharValue.java
index 41b1d0db9d6..4f6fb8af876 100644
--- a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/constants/CharValue.java
+++ b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/resolve/constants/CharValue.java
@@ -40,6 +40,29 @@ public class CharValue extends IntegerValueConstant<Character> {
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        return "#" + ((int) value) + "(" + value + ")";
+        return String.format("\\u%04X ('%s')", (int) value, getPrintablePart(value));
+    }
+
+    private static String getPrintablePart(char c) {
+        switch (c) {
+            case '\b':
+                return "\\b";
+            case '\t':
+                return "\\t";
+            case '\n':
+                return "\\n";
+            case '\f':
+                return "\\f";
+            case '\r':
+                return "\\r";
+            default:
+                return isPrintableUnicode(c) ? Character.toString(c) : "?";
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static boolean isPrintableUnicode(char c) {
+        int t = Character.getType(c);
+        return t != Character.UNASSIGNED && t != Character.LINE_SEPARATOR && t != Character.PARAGRAPH_SEPARATOR &&
+               t != Character.CONTROL && t != Character.FORMAT && t != Character.PRIVATE_USE && t != Character.SURROGATE;
     }
 }