diff --git a/compiler/semobjconstr.nim b/compiler/semobjconstr.nim
index 1e4bb90ebca93..b2dfc36b16a5d 100644
--- a/compiler/semobjconstr.nim
+++ b/compiler/semobjconstr.nim
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ proc semConstrField(c: PContext, flags: TExprFlags,
     if nfSkipFieldChecking in assignment[1].flags:
       discard
     elif not fieldVisible(c, field):
-      localError(c.config, initExpr.info,
+      localError(c.config, assignment[0].info,
         "the field '$1' is not accessible." % [field.name.s])
       return
 
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ proc semObjConstr(c: PContext, n: PNode, flags: TExprFlags; expectedType: PType
       for j in 1..<i:
         let prevId = considerQuotedIdent(c, result[j][0])
         if prevId.id == id.id:
-          localError(c.config, field.info, errFieldInitTwice % id.s)
+          localError(c.config, field[0].info, errFieldInitTwice % id.s)
           hasError = true
           break
       # 2) No such field exists in the constructed type
diff --git a/tests/objects/mobjconstr_msgs.nim b/tests/objects/mobjconstr_msgs.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ee0691376c23c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/objects/mobjconstr_msgs.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+type
+  PrivateField* = object
+    priv: string
diff --git a/tests/objects/tobjconstr_msgs.nim b/tests/objects/tobjconstr_msgs.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..487f279ddac9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/objects/tobjconstr_msgs.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+discard """
+  cmd: "nim check $file"
+"""
+
+import mobjconstr_msgs
+
+
+block:
+  discard PrivateField(
+    priv: "test" #[tt.Error
+    ^ the field 'priv' is not accessible]#
+  )
+
+
+block:
+  type
+    Foo = object
+      field: string
+  discard Foo(
+    field: "test",
+    field: "test" #[tt.Error
+    ^ field initialized twice: 'field']#
+  )