1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/dotty/tools/backend/jvm/DottyBackendInterface.scala b/src/dotty/tools/backend/jvm/DottyBackendInterface.scala
index f42a8eee2..30934605b 100644
--- a/src/dotty/tools/backend/jvm/DottyBackendInterface.scala
+++ b/src/dotty/tools/backend/jvm/DottyBackendInterface.scala
@@ -648,12 +648,14 @@ class DottyBackendInterface(outputDirectory: AbstractFile, val superCallsMap: Ma
       originalOwner
     }
     def originalOwner: Symbol = {
+      // used to populate the EnclosingMethod attribute.
+      // it is very tricky in presence of classes(and annonymous classes) defined inside supper calls.
       try {
         if (sym.exists) {
           val original = toDenot(sym).initial
           val validity = original.validFor
           val shiftedContext = ctx.withPhase(validity.phaseId)
-          val r = toDenot(sym)(shiftedContext).maybeOwner.enclosingClass(shiftedContext)
+          val r = toDenot(sym)(shiftedContext).maybeOwner.lexicallyEnclosingClass(shiftedContext)
           r
         } else NoSymbol
       } catch {