4 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/symtab/Symbols.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/symtab/Symbols.scala
index 106b737672..6cae7d5835 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/symtab/Symbols.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/symtab/Symbols.scala
@@ -1045,6 +1045,15 @@ trait Symbols {
           (that.sourceFile eq null) ||
           (this.sourceFile eq that.sourceFile) ||
           (this.sourceFile == that.sourceFile)
+
+        // recognize companion object in separate file and fail, else compilation
+        // appears to succeed but highly opaque errors come later: see bug #1286
+        if (res == false) {
+          val (f1, f2) = (this.sourceFile, that.sourceFile)
+          if (f1 != null && f2 != null && f1 != f2)
+            throw FatalError("Companions '" + this + "' and '" + that + "' must be defined in same file.")
+        }
+
         res
       }
 
diff --git a/test/files/neg/bug1286.check b/test/files/neg/bug1286.check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9bf63252cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/bug1286.check
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+error: fatal error: Companions 'object Foo' and 'trait Foo' must be defined in same file.
+one error found
diff --git a/test/files/neg/bug1286/a.scala b/test/files/neg/bug1286/a.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0300ce793c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/bug1286/a.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+trait Foo {
+  def jump = Foo.x
+}
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/files/neg/bug1286/b.scala b/test/files/neg/bug1286/b.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0df474461e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/bug1286/b.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+object Foo extends Foo {
+  val x = "x"
+}
+\ No newline at end of file