diff --git a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduce/field/GrInplaceFieldIntroducer.java b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduce/field/GrInplaceFieldIntroducer.java
index 67924344b28c..3f463677f5d3 100644
--- a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduce/field/GrInplaceFieldIntroducer.java
+++ b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduce/field/GrInplaceFieldIntroducer.java
@@ -252,8 +252,11 @@ public class GrInplaceFieldIntroducer extends GrAbstractInplaceIntroducer<GrIntr
   }
 
   private EnumSet<GrIntroduceFieldSettings.Init> getApplicableInitPlaces() {
-    GrIntroduceContext context = getContext();
-    PsiElement[] occurrences = getOccurrences();
+    return getApplicableInitPlaces(getContext(), isReplaceAllOccurrences());
+  }
+
+  public static EnumSet<GrIntroduceFieldSettings.Init> getApplicableInitPlaces(GrIntroduceContext context,
+                                                                               boolean replaceAllOccurrences) {
     EnumSet<GrIntroduceFieldSettings.Init> result = EnumSet.noneOf(GrIntroduceFieldSettings.Init.class);
 
     if (context.getExpression() != null ||
@@ -268,7 +271,8 @@ public class GrInplaceFieldIntroducer extends GrAbstractInplaceIntroducer<GrIntr
 
     PsiElement scope = context.getScope();
 
-    if (isReplaceAllOccurrences() || occurrences.length == 1) {
+    if (replaceAllOccurrences || context.getExpression() != null) {
+      PsiElement[] occurrences = replaceAllOccurrences ? context.getOccurrences() : new PsiElement[]{context.getExpression()};
       PsiElement parent = PsiTreeUtil.findCommonParent(occurrences);
       PsiElement container = GrIntroduceHandlerBase.getEnclosingContainer(parent);
       if (container != null && PsiTreeUtil.isAncestor(scope, container, false)) {
diff --git a/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduce/IntroduceConstantTest.groovy b/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduce/IntroduceConstantTest.groovy
index 99c5476ac7f0..67076f4e0005 100644
--- a/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduce/IntroduceConstantTest.groovy
+++ b/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduce/IntroduceConstantTest.groovy
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2014 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.
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiModifier
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiType
 import com.intellij.psi.impl.source.PostprocessReformattingAspect
+import com.intellij.testFramework.fixtures.JavaCodeInsightTestFixture
 import com.intellij.testFramework.fixtures.LightCodeInsightFixtureTestCase
 import com.intellij.util.VisibilityUtil
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull
@@ -93,9 +94,9 @@ public class IntroduceConstantTest extends LightCodeInsightFixtureTestCase {
     final GrIntroduceConstantHandler handler = new GrIntroduceConstantHandler();
     final Editor editor = myFixture.getEditor();
 
-    final GrExpression expression = findExpression();
-    final GrVariable variable = findVariable();
-    final StringPartInfo stringPart = findStringPart();
+    final GrExpression expression = findExpression(myFixture);
+    final GrVariable variable = findVariable(myFixture);
+    final StringPartInfo stringPart = findStringPart(myFixture);
     PsiElement[] scopes = handler.findPossibleScopes(expression, variable, stringPart, editor);
     final GrIntroduceContext context = handler.getContext(getProject(), editor, expression, variable, stringPart, scopes[0]);
 
@@ -123,27 +124,27 @@ public class IntroduceConstantTest extends LightCodeInsightFixtureTestCase {
   }
 
   @Nullable
-  private GrVariable findVariable() {
-    final Editor editor = myFixture.getEditor();
+  public static GrVariable findVariable(JavaCodeInsightTestFixture fixture) {
+    final Editor editor = fixture.getEditor();
     final int start = editor.getSelectionModel().getSelectionStart();
     final int end = editor.getSelectionModel().getSelectionEnd();
-    return GrIntroduceHandlerBase.findVariable(myFixture.getFile(), start, end);
+    return GrIntroduceHandlerBase.findVariable(fixture.getFile(), start, end);
   }
 
   @Nullable
-  private GrExpression findExpression() {
-    final Editor editor = myFixture.getEditor();
+  public static GrExpression findExpression(JavaCodeInsightTestFixture fixture) {
+    final Editor editor = fixture.getEditor();
     final int start = editor.getSelectionModel().getSelectionStart();
     final int end = editor.getSelectionModel().getSelectionEnd();
-    return GrIntroduceHandlerBase.findExpression(myFixture.getFile(), start, end);
+    return GrIntroduceHandlerBase.findExpression(fixture.getFile(), start, end);
   }
 
   @Nullable
-  private StringPartInfo findStringPart() {
-    final Editor editor = myFixture.getEditor();
+  public static StringPartInfo findStringPart(JavaCodeInsightTestFixture fixture) {
+    final Editor editor = fixture.getEditor();
     final int start = editor.getSelectionModel().getSelectionStart();
     final int end = editor.getSelectionModel().getSelectionEnd();
-    return StringPartInfo.findStringPart(myFixture.getFile(), start, end);
+    return StringPartInfo.findStringPart(fixture.getFile(), start, end);
   }
 
   private static class MockIntroduceConstantSettings implements GrIntroduceConstantSettings {
diff --git a/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduce/field/GrIntroduceFieldTest.groovy b/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduce/field/GrIntroduceFieldTest.groovy
index 2726a9716dff..3d6bbb3bd25c 100644
--- a/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduce/field/GrIntroduceFieldTest.groovy
+++ b/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduce/field/GrIntroduceFieldTest.groovy
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2015 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.
@@ -13,18 +13,22 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.refactoring.introduce.field;
-
+package org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.refactoring.introduce.field
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.application.WriteAction
 import com.intellij.psi.JavaPsiFacade
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiType
 import com.intellij.psi.impl.source.PostprocessReformattingAspect
+import com.intellij.refactoring.introduce.inplace.OccurrencesChooser.ReplaceChoice
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.GroovyFileType
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.LightGroovyTestCase
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.refactoring.introduce.IntroduceConstantTest
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.refactoring.introduce.field.GrIntroduceFieldSettings.Init
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.util.TestUtils
 
+import static com.intellij.refactoring.introduce.inplace.OccurrencesChooser.ReplaceChoice.ALL
 import static org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.refactoring.introduce.field.GrIntroduceFieldSettings.Init.*
 
 /**
@@ -540,6 +544,58 @@ class TestClass {
 ''', false, false, false, CONSTRUCTOR
   }
 
+  void 'test cannot initialize in current method when introducing from field initializer'() {
+    doTestInitInTarget '''
+class A {
+  def object = <selection>new Object()</selection>
+}
+''', EnumSet.of(CONSTRUCTOR, FIELD_DECLARATION)
+
+    doTestInitInTarget '''
+class A {
+  def object = <selection>new Object()</selection>
+  def object2 = new Object()
+}
+''', EnumSet.of(CONSTRUCTOR, FIELD_DECLARATION)
+
+    doTestInitInTarget '''
+class A {
+  def object = <selection>new Object()</selection>
+  def object2 = new Object()
+}
+''', EnumSet.of(CONSTRUCTOR, FIELD_DECLARATION), ReplaceChoice.NO
+  }
+
+  void 'test can not initialize in current method with some occurence outside'() {
+    doTestInitInTarget '''
+class A {
+  def field = new Object()
+  def foo() {
+    def a = <selection>new Object()</selection>
+  }
+}
+''', EnumSet.of(CONSTRUCTOR, FIELD_DECLARATION)
+  }
+
+  void 'test can initialize in current method from within method'() {
+    doTestInitInTarget '''
+class A {
+  def foo() {
+    def a = <selection>new Object()</selection>
+  }
+}
+''', EnumSet.of(CONSTRUCTOR, FIELD_DECLARATION, CUR_METHOD)
+
+    doTestInitInTarget '''
+class A {
+  def field = new Object()
+  def foo() {
+    def a = <selection>new Object()</selection>
+  }
+}
+''', EnumSet.of(CONSTRUCTOR, FIELD_DECLARATION, CUR_METHOD), ReplaceChoice.NO
+  }
+
   private void doTest(final boolean isStatic,
                       final boolean removeLocal,
                       final boolean declareFinal,
@@ -577,4 +633,20 @@ class TestClass {
       accessToken.finish()
     }
   }
+
+  private void doTestInitInTarget(String text, EnumSet<Init> expected = EnumSet.noneOf(Init), ReplaceChoice replaceChoice = ALL) {
+    myFixture.configureByText(GroovyFileType.GROOVY_FILE_TYPE, text)
+    def handler = new GrIntroduceFieldHandler()
+
+    def expression = IntroduceConstantTest.findExpression(myFixture)
+    def variable = IntroduceConstantTest.findVariable(myFixture)
+    def stringPart = IntroduceConstantTest.findStringPart(myFixture)
+    def scopes = handler.findPossibleScopes(expression, variable, stringPart, editor)
+    assert scopes.length == 1
+    def scope = scopes[0]
+
+    def context = handler.getContext(getProject(), myFixture.editor, expression, variable, stringPart, scope)
+    def initPlaces = GrInplaceFieldIntroducer.getApplicableInitPlaces(context, replaceChoice == ALL)
+    assert initPlaces == expected
+  }
 }