diff --git a/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/unusedcode/xml/UnusedPrivateField.xml b/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/unusedcode/xml/UnusedPrivateField.xml
index 4d1ea84c93..8cf17b064f 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/unusedcode/xml/UnusedPrivateField.xml
+++ b/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/unusedcode/xml/UnusedPrivateField.xml
@@ -424,5 +424,42 @@ public class InnerPrivateFieldInAnotherInner {
     }
 }
      ]]></code>
+     </test-code>
+     <test-code>
+        <description>#1302 False Positive: UnusedPrivateField when accessed by inner class</description>
+        <expected-problems>0</expected-problems>
+        <code><![CDATA[
+public class UnusedPrivateFieldClass
+{
+    private int m_number; // UnusedPrivateField incorrectly errors
+
+    public void increment()
+    {
+        m_number++; // Write
+    }
+
+    public User getUser()
+    {
+        return new User(this);
+    }
+
+    public static class User
+    {
+        private UnusedPrivateFieldClass m_bugTest;
+        private int m_number;
+
+        private User(UnusedPrivateFieldClass bugTest)
+        {
+            m_bugTest = bugTest;
+            m_number = bugTest.m_number; // Read
+        }
+
+        public boolean isValid()
+        {
+            return m_bugTest.m_number == m_number;
+        }
+    }
+}
+        ]]></code>
     </test-code>
 </test-data>