diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/PrintAst.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/PrintAst.qll
index d6420f2e4ca..3093c9b2643 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/PrintAst.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/PrintAst.qll
@@ -120,7 +120,12 @@ private newtype TPrintAstNode =
     shouldPrint(lvde, _) and lvde.getParent() instanceof SingleLocalVarDeclParent
   } or
   TAnnotationsNode(Annotatable ann) {
-    shouldPrint(ann, _) and ann.hasDeclaredAnnotation() and not partOfAnnotation(ann)
+    shouldPrint(ann, _) and
+    ann.hasDeclaredAnnotation() and
+    not partOfAnnotation(ann) and
+    // The Kotlin compiler might add annotations that are only present in byte code, although the annotatable element is
+    // present in source code.
+    exists(Annotation a | a.getAnnotatedElement() = ann and shouldPrint(a, _))
   } or
   TParametersNode(Callable c) { shouldPrint(c, _) and not c.hasNoParameters() } or
   TBaseTypesNode(ClassOrInterface ty) { shouldPrint(ty, _) } or
diff --git a/java/ql/test/kotlin/library-tests/annotation_classes/PrintAst.expected b/java/ql/test/kotlin/library-tests/annotation_classes/PrintAst.expected
index 57a8b571306..36ab7c99887 100644
--- a/java/ql/test/kotlin/library-tests/annotation_classes/PrintAst.expected
+++ b/java/ql/test/kotlin/library-tests/annotation_classes/PrintAst.expected
@@ -11,15 +11,11 @@ def.kt:
 #   14|             0: [MethodAccess] abc(...)
 #   14|               -1: [VarAccess] a
 #    1|   2: [Interface] SomeAnnotation
-#-----|     -3: (Annotations)
 #    1|     1: [Method] abc
-#-----|       1: (Annotations)
 #    1|     2: [Method] y
 #    3|   3: [Interface] ReplaceWith
-#-----|     -3: (Annotations)
 #    3|     1: [Method] expression
 #    5|   4: [Interface] Deprecated
-#-----|     -3: (Annotations)
 #    6|     1: [Method] message
 #    7|     2: [Method] replaceWith
 #    9|   5: [Class] X