diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.manipulation/core extension/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/corext/refactoring/RefactoringCoreMessages.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.manipulation/core extension/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/corext/refactoring/RefactoringCoreMessages.java
index a2ff67a9794..75a04da0952 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.manipulation/core extension/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/corext/refactoring/RefactoringCoreMessages.java	
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.manipulation/core extension/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/corext/refactoring/RefactoringCoreMessages.java	
@@ -2075,6 +2075,8 @@ public final class RefactoringCoreMessages extends NLS {
 
 	public static String ReorgPolicyFactory_cannot_modify;
 
+	public static String ReorgPolicyFactory_cannot_move_interface_member;
+
 	public static String ReorgPolicyFactory_cannot_move_package_to_parent;
 
 	public static String ReorgPolicyFactory_cannot_move_source_to_parent;
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.manipulation/core extension/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/corext/refactoring/refactoring.properties b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.manipulation/core extension/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/corext/refactoring/refactoring.properties
index 44142c645e8..98d63ae1b86 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.manipulation/core extension/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/corext/refactoring/refactoring.properties	
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.manipulation/core extension/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/corext/refactoring/refactoring.properties	
@@ -1119,6 +1119,7 @@ ReorgPolicyFactory_copy_elements_plural=Copy elements
 ReorgPolicyFactory_copy_elements_header_singular=Copy element ''{0}'' to ''{1}''
 ReorgPolicyFactory_copy_elements_header_plural=Copy {0} elements to ''{1}''
 ReorgPolicyFactory_copy_description_singular=Copy element
+ReorgPolicyFactory_cannot_move_interface_member=Interface member cannot be moved to selected destination.
 ReorgPolicyFactory_cannot_move_source_to_parent=A source folder cannot be moved to its own parent.
 ReorgPolicyFactory_cannot_move_package_to_parent=A package cannot be moved to its own parent.
 ReorgPolicyFactory_move_description_plural=Move elements
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.manipulation/refactoring/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/corext/refactoring/reorg/ReorgPolicyFactory.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.manipulation/refactoring/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/corext/refactoring/reorg/ReorgPolicyFactory.java
index 1c29134ca24..c084f1ae0ff 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.manipulation/refactoring/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/corext/refactoring/reorg/ReorgPolicyFactory.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.manipulation/refactoring/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/corext/refactoring/reorg/ReorgPolicyFactory.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2000, 2023 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2000, 2024 IBM Corporation and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -2367,6 +2367,11 @@ protected RefactoringStatus verifyDestination(IJavaElement destination, int loca
 					}
 					parent= parent.getParent();
 				}
+				if (element instanceof IMember member && member.getParent() instanceof IType parentType && parentType.isInterface()) {
+					if (!(destination instanceof IType destType) || !destType.isInterface()) {
+						return RefactoringStatus.createFatalErrorStatus(RefactoringCoreMessages.ReorgPolicyFactory_cannot_move_interface_member);
+					}
+				}
 			}
 
 			RefactoringStatus superStatus= super.verifyDestination(destination, location);
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.tests.refactoring/resources/MoveMembers/testFail22/in/A.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.tests.refactoring/resources/MoveMembers/testFail22/in/A.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d5ba2875a23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.tests.refactoring/resources/MoveMembers/testFail22/in/A.java
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package p;
+public interface A{
+	int m();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.tests.refactoring/resources/MoveMembers/testFail22/in/B.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.tests.refactoring/resources/MoveMembers/testFail22/in/B.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d110d65e7a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.tests.refactoring/resources/MoveMembers/testFail22/in/B.java
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+package p;
+class B{
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.tests.refactoring/test cases/org/eclipse/jdt/ui/tests/refactoring/MoveMembersTests.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.tests.refactoring/test cases/org/eclipse/jdt/ui/tests/refactoring/MoveMembersTests.java
index 19e0940e261..c71d354dc81 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.tests.refactoring/test cases/org/eclipse/jdt/ui/tests/refactoring/MoveMembersTests.java	
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.tests.refactoring/test cases/org/eclipse/jdt/ui/tests/refactoring/MoveMembersTests.java	
@@ -691,9 +691,12 @@ public void testFail21() throws Exception{
 				RefactoringStatus.FATAL, "p.B");
 	}
 
+	// Issue 1299
 	@Test
 	public void testFail22() throws Exception{
-		//free slot
+		fieldMethodTypeHelper_failing(new String[0],
+				new String[]{"m"}, new String[][]{new String[0]}, new String[0],
+				RefactoringStatus.FATAL, "p.B");
 	}
 
 	@Test