diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/tasks/junit/CaseResult.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/tasks/junit/CaseResult.java
index d98f260a0e6e..f87765b00b69 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/tasks/junit/CaseResult.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/tasks/junit/CaseResult.java
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ public int getFailedSince() {
         if (failedSince==0 && getFailCount()==1) {
             CaseResult prev = getPreviousResult();
             if(prev!=null && !prev.isPassed())
-                this.failedSince = prev.failedSince;
+                this.failedSince = prev.getFailedSince();
             else if (getOwner() != null) {
                 this.failedSince = getOwner().getNumber();
             } else {