diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/ExternalAnnotationsManagerImpl.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/ExternalAnnotationsManagerImpl.java
index 416fc4299113..32f823cda947 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/ExternalAnnotationsManagerImpl.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/ExternalAnnotationsManagerImpl.java
@@ -732,7 +732,12 @@ public class ExternalAnnotationsManagerImpl extends ReadableExternalAnnotationsM
   }
 
   public static boolean areExternalAnnotationsApplicable(@NotNull PsiModifierListOwner owner) {
-    if (!owner.isPhysical()) return false;
+    if (!owner.isPhysical()) {
+      PsiElement originalElement = owner.getOriginalElement();
+      if (!(originalElement instanceof PsiCompiledElement)) {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
     if (owner instanceof PsiLocalVariable) return false;
     if (owner instanceof PsiParameter) {
       PsiElement parent = owner.getParent();