diff --git a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/analysis/HighlightUtil.java b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/analysis/HighlightUtil.java
index 467f71c2a18d..f7befda24842 100644
--- a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/analysis/HighlightUtil.java
+++ b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/analysis/HighlightUtil.java
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ public class HighlightUtil extends HighlightUtilBase {
 
       if (PsiModifier.PRIVATE.equals(modifier)) {
         isAllowed &= modifierOwnerParent instanceof PsiClass &&
-                     (!((PsiClass)modifierOwnerParent).isInterface() || PsiUtil.isLanguageLevel9OrHigher(modifierOwner));
+                     (!((PsiClass)modifierOwnerParent).isInterface() || PsiUtil.isLanguageLevel9OrHigher(modifierOwner) && !((PsiClass)modifierOwnerParent).isAnnotationType());
       }
       else if (PsiModifier.STRICTFP.equals(modifier)) {
         isAllowed &= modifierOwnerParent instanceof PsiClass && (!((PsiClass)modifierOwnerParent).isInterface() || PsiUtil.isLanguageLevel8OrHigher(modifierOwner));
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/advHighlighting9/PrivateInInterfaces.java b/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/advHighlighting9/PrivateInInterfaces.java
index 4998dae837eb..d0f2e08ea6ba 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/advHighlighting9/PrivateInInterfaces.java
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/advHighlighting9/PrivateInInterfaces.java
@@ -20,4 +20,9 @@ interface E {
 
 interface F {
     <error descr="Modifier 'private' not allowed here">private</error> int m = 0;
+}
+
+@interface G {
+    <error descr="Modifier 'private' not allowed here">private</error> String m();
+    <error descr="Modifier 'private' not allowed here">private</error> String m1() {return "";}
 }
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