diff --git a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/editor/actions/GroovyStatementMover.java b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/editor/actions/GroovyStatementMover.java
index 68adcb776439..f0907e230b97 100644
--- a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/editor/actions/GroovyStatementMover.java
+++ b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/editor/actions/GroovyStatementMover.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2013 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2016 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import com.intellij.codeInsight.editorActions.moveUpDown.StatementUpDownMover;
 import com.intellij.openapi.editor.Document;
 import com.intellij.openapi.editor.Editor;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
-import com.intellij.openapi.util.Condition;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.text.StringUtil;
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiComment;
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement;
@@ -36,7 +35,9 @@ import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.groovydoc.psi.api.GrDocComment;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.groovydoc.psi.api.GrDocCommentOwner;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.GroovyFileBase;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.GroovyPsiElement;
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.api.statements.GrField;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.api.statements.GrStatement;
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.api.statements.GrVariable;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.api.statements.GrVariableDeclaration;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.api.statements.blocks.GrCodeBlock;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.api.statements.clauses.GrCaseLabel;
@@ -245,6 +246,18 @@ public class GroovyStatementMover extends StatementUpDownMover {
         return new LineRange(comment, pivot);
       }
     }
+    else if (pivot instanceof GrVariableDeclaration && pivot.getParent() instanceof GrTypeDefinitionBody) {
+      GrVariable[] variables = ((GrVariableDeclaration)pivot).getVariables();
+      if (variables.length > 0) {
+        GrVariable variable = variables[0];
+        if (variable instanceof GrField) {
+          GrDocComment comment = ((GrField)variable).getDocComment();
+          if (comment != null) {
+            return new LineRange(comment, pivot);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
 
 
     return new LineRange(pivot);
diff --git a/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/actions/updown/GroovyMoveStatementTest.java b/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/actions/updown/GroovyMoveStatementTest.java
index 3cd6a275ac77..84d03bd8f74d 100644
--- a/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/actions/updown/GroovyMoveStatementTest.java
+++ b/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/actions/updown/GroovyMoveStatementTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2008 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2016 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ public class GroovyMoveStatementTest extends GroovyEditorActionTestBase {
   public void testMoveGroovydocWithMethod() throws Throwable { bothTest(); }
   public void testLeaveGroovydocWithMethod() throws Throwable { bothTest(); }
   public void testMoveMethodWithGroovydoc() throws Throwable { bothTest(); }
+  public void testMoveGroovyDocWithField() throws Throwable { bothTest(); }
   
   public void testMoveSecondFieldUp() throws Throwable { bothTest(); }
   public void testMoveFirstFieldDown() throws Throwable { bothTest(); }
diff --git a/plugins/groovy/testdata/groovy/actions/moveStatement/moveGroovyDocWithField.test b/plugins/groovy/testdata/groovy/actions/moveStatement/moveGroovyDocWithField.test
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c7a975b796ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/groovy/testdata/groovy/actions/moveStatement/moveGroovyDocWithField.test
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+class Person {
+    /**
+     * Full name of this person
+     */
+    String name
+
+    /**
+     * Age of this person in years
+     */
+    int ag<caret>e
+}
+-----
+class Person {
+    /**
+     * Age of this person in years
+     */
+    int ag<caret>e
+
+    /**
+     * Full name of this person
+     */
+    String name
+}
+-----
+class Person {
+    /**
+     * Full name of this person
+     */
+    String name
+
+    /**
+     * Age of this person in years
+     */
+    int ag<caret>e
+}
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