--- a/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/tree/TreeMaker.java	Tue Aug 06 17:12:42 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/tree/TreeMaker.java	Wed Aug 07 10:41:20 2013 +0100
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@
     class AnnotationBuilder implements Attribute.Visitor {
         JCExpression result = null;
         public void visitConstant(Attribute.Constant v) {
-            result = Literal(v.value);
+            result = Literal(v.type.getTag(), v.value);
         }
         public void visitClass(Attribute.Class clazz) {
             result = ClassLiteral(clazz.classType).setType(syms.classType);

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/test/tools/javac/T8020997/CannotCompileRepeatedAnnoTest.java	Wed Aug 07 10:41:20 2013 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @bug 8020997
+ * @summary Cannot compile class with repeating annotation
+ * @compile CannotCompileRepeatedAnnoTest.java
+ */
+
+import java.lang.annotation.*;
+
+@Anno(req = true)
+@Anno()
+public class CannotCompileRepeatedAnnoTest {
+}
+
+@Repeatable(Container.class)
+@interface Anno {
+    boolean req() default false;
+}
+
+@interface Container{
+    Anno[] value();
+}