2 files changed, 11 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Contexts.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Contexts.scala
index 16ef75c863..c73ea54c3d 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Contexts.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Contexts.scala
@@ -1016,7 +1016,16 @@ trait Contexts { self: Analyzer =>
           || unit.exists && s.sourceFile != unit.source.file
         )
       )
-      def lookupInPrefix(name: Name)    = pre member name filter qualifies
+      def lookupInPrefix(name: Name)    = {
+        val sym = pre.member(name).filter(qualifies)
+        def isNonPackageNoModuleClass(sym: Symbol) =
+          sym.isClass && !sym.isModuleClass && !sym.isPackageClass
+        if (!sym.exists && unit.isJava && isNonPackageNoModuleClass(pre.typeSymbol)) {
+          // TODO factor out duplication with Typer::inCompanionForJavaStatic
+          val pre1 = companionSymbolOf(pre.typeSymbol, this).typeOfThis
+          pre1.member(name).filter(qualifies).andAlso(_ => pre = pre1)
+        } else sym
+      }
       def accessibleInPrefix(s: Symbol) = isAccessible(s, pre, superAccess = false)
 
       def searchPrefix = {
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Typers.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Typers.scala
index ad58859f25..eabd35cd1f 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Typers.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Typers.scala
@@ -4885,11 +4885,7 @@ trait Typers extends Adaptations with Tags with TypersTracking with PatternTyper
         nameLookup match {
           case LookupAmbiguous(msg)         => issue(AmbiguousIdentError(tree, name, msg))
           case LookupInaccessible(sym, msg) => issue(AccessError(tree, sym, context, msg))
-          case LookupNotFound               =>
-            inCompanionForJavaStatic(NoPrefix, context.enclClass.owner, name) orElse inEmptyPackage orElse lookupInRoot(name) match {
-              case NoSymbol => issue(SymbolNotFoundError(tree, name, context.owner, startContext))
-              case sym      => typed1(tree setSymbol sym, mode, pt)
-            }
+          case LookupNotFound               => issue(SymbolNotFoundError(tree, name, context.owner, startContext))
           case LookupSucceeded(qual, sym)   =>
             (// this -> Foo.this
             if (sym.isThisSym)