diff --git a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/deadCode/UnreferencedFilter.java b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/deadCode/UnreferencedFilter.java
index 222e28029d80..4fc78748909f 100644
--- a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/deadCode/UnreferencedFilter.java
+++ b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/deadCode/UnreferencedFilter.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class UnreferencedFilter extends RefUnreachableFilter {
     return -1;
   }
 
-  protected static boolean isExternallyReferenced(RefElement element) {
+  public static boolean isExternallyReferenced(RefElement element) {
     return element.getInReferences().stream().anyMatch(reference -> reference instanceof RefFile);
   }
 }
diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/unusedReturnValue/UnusedReturnValue.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/unusedReturnValue/UnusedReturnValue.java
index 55e043aad84e..aba4e7253766 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/unusedReturnValue/UnusedReturnValue.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/unusedReturnValue/UnusedReturnValue.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import com.intellij.analysis.AnalysisScope;
 import com.intellij.codeInsight.AnnotationUtil;
 import com.intellij.codeInsight.daemon.GroupNames;
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.*;
+import com.intellij.codeInspection.deadCode.UnreferencedFilter;
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.reference.*;
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.ui.MultipleCheckboxOptionsPanel;
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.unusedSymbol.VisibilityModifierChooser;
@@ -57,25 +58,26 @@ public class UnusedReturnValue extends GlobalJavaBatchInspectionTool{
     if (refEntity instanceof RefMethod) {
       final RefMethod refMethod = (RefMethod)refEntity;
 
-      if (VisibilityUtil.compare(refMethod.getAccessModifier(), highestModifier) < 0) return null;
-      if (refMethod.isConstructor()) return null;
-      if (!refMethod.getSuperMethods().isEmpty()) return null;
-      if (refMethod.getInReferences().size() == 0) return null;
-      if (refMethod.isEntry()) return null;
-
-      if (!refMethod.isReturnValueUsed()) {
-        final PsiMethod psiMethod = (PsiMethod)refMethod.getUastElement().getJavaPsi();
-        if (psiMethod == null) return null;
-        if (IGNORE_BUILDER_PATTERN && PropertyUtilBase.isSimplePropertySetter(psiMethod)) return null;
-
-        final boolean isNative = psiMethod.hasModifierProperty(PsiModifier.NATIVE);
-        if (refMethod.isExternalOverride() && !isNative) return null;
-        if (RefUtil.isImplicitRead(psiMethod)) return null;
-        if (canIgnoreReturnValue(psiMethod)) return null;
-        return new ProblemDescriptor[]{createProblemDescriptor(psiMethod, manager, processor, isNative, false)};
+      if (VisibilityUtil.compare(refMethod.getAccessModifier(), highestModifier) < 0 ||
+          refMethod.isConstructor() ||
+          !refMethod.getSuperMethods().isEmpty() ||
+          refMethod.getInReferences().isEmpty() ||
+          refMethod.isEntry() ||
+          refMethod.isReturnValueUsed() ||
+          UnreferencedFilter.isExternallyReferenced(refMethod)) {
+        return null;
       }
-    }
 
+      final PsiMethod psiMethod = (PsiMethod)refMethod.getUastElement().getJavaPsi();
+      if (psiMethod == null) return null;
+      if (IGNORE_BUILDER_PATTERN && PropertyUtilBase.isSimplePropertySetter(psiMethod)) return null;
+
+      final boolean isNative = psiMethod.hasModifierProperty(PsiModifier.NATIVE);
+      if (refMethod.isExternalOverride() && !isNative) return null;
+      if (RefUtil.isImplicitRead(psiMethod)) return null;
+      if (canIgnoreReturnValue(psiMethod)) return null;
+      return new ProblemDescriptor[]{createProblemDescriptor(psiMethod, manager, processor, isNative, false)};
+    }
     return null;
   }
 
@@ -106,7 +108,8 @@ public class UnusedReturnValue extends GlobalJavaBatchInspectionTool{
   }
 
   @Override
-  protected boolean queryExternalUsagesRequests(@NotNull final RefManager manager, @NotNull final GlobalJavaInspectionContext globalContext,
+  protected boolean queryExternalUsagesRequests(@NotNull final RefManager manager,
+                                                @NotNull final GlobalJavaInspectionContext globalContext,
                                                 @NotNull final ProblemDescriptionsProcessor processor) {
     manager.iterate(new RefJavaVisitor() {
       @Override public void visitElement(@NotNull RefEntity refEntity) {
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/unusedReturnValue/usedFromGroovy/expected.xml b/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/unusedReturnValue/usedFromGroovy/expected.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4704d91e891d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/unusedReturnValue/usedFromGroovy/expected.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<problems/>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/unusedReturnValue/usedFromGroovy/src/Test.java b/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/unusedReturnValue/usedFromGroovy/src/Test.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e12bcbec390b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/unusedReturnValue/usedFromGroovy/src/Test.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import java.util.Random;
+
+class JavaClass {
+  private final Random rnd = new Random();
+
+  public int getRandom13() {
+    return rnd.nextInt(13);
+  }
+
+  public int getRandom42() {
+    return rnd.nextInt(42);
+  }
+}
+
+class JavaMain {
+  public static void main(String[] args) {
+    System.out.println(new JavaClass().getRandom42());
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/unusedReturnValue/usedFromGroovy/src/Util.groovy b/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/unusedReturnValue/usedFromGroovy/src/Util.groovy
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..05eeb5cfa768
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/unusedReturnValue/usedFromGroovy/src/Util.groovy
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class Util {
+
+  void m() {
+    new JavaClass().random13
+  }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInspection/UnusedReturnValueLocalTest.java b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInspection/UnusedReturnValueLocalTest.java
index f19c57cbf0ba..310468758fa3 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInspection/UnusedReturnValueLocalTest.java
+++ b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInspection/UnusedReturnValueLocalTest.java
@@ -73,4 +73,8 @@ public class UnusedReturnValueLocalTest extends InspectionTestCase {
       myGlobal.highestModifier = UnusedReturnValue.DEFAULT_HIGHEST_MODIFIER;
     }
   }
+
+  public void testUsedFromGroovy() {
+    doTest();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInspection/UnusedReturnValueTest.java b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInspection/UnusedReturnValueTest.java
index b46826cb52ef..c4679b70547b 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInspection/UnusedReturnValueTest.java
+++ b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInspection/UnusedReturnValueTest.java
@@ -79,4 +79,8 @@ public class UnusedReturnValueTest extends InspectionTestCase {
       myTool.highestModifier = UnusedReturnValue.DEFAULT_HIGHEST_MODIFIER;
     }
   }
+
+  public void testUsedFromGroovy() {
+    doTest();
+  }
 }
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