diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/classfile/ClassfileParser.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/classfile/ClassfileParser.scala
index 64b3f724adcd..68ff3101e159 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/classfile/ClassfileParser.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/classfile/ClassfileParser.scala
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class ClassfileParser(
       if (method) Flags.Method | methodTranslation.flags(jflags)
       else fieldTranslation.flags(jflags)
     val name = pool.getName(in.nextChar)
-    if (!(sflags is Flags.Private) || name == nme.CONSTRUCTOR) {
+    if (!(sflags.is(Flags.Private) || sflags.is(Flags.Bridge)) || name == nme.CONSTRUCTOR) {
       val member = ctx.newSymbol(
         getOwner(jflags), name, sflags, memberCompleter, coord = start)
       getScope(jflags).enter(member)
diff --git a/tests/pos/i6152/A_1.java b/tests/pos/i6152/A_1.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8ca7ce38b25e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pos/i6152/A_1.java
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+abstract class A {
+  public abstract Object f();
+
+  public static abstract class B extends A {
+    @Override
+    public abstract String f();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/pos/i6152/Test_2.scala b/tests/pos/i6152/Test_2.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0e26a3741d61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pos/i6152/Test_2.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+class C extends A.B {
+  def f() = "hello"
+}
+
+object Main extends App {
+  val c: A = new C
+  println(c.f())
+}