diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/ast/ASTLambdaExpression.java b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/ast/ASTLambdaExpression.java
index b25c58d20d..5031f7d401 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/ast/ASTLambdaExpression.java
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/ast/ASTLambdaExpression.java
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ class ASTLambdaExpression extends AbstractJavaAccessNode {
     super(p, id);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public boolean isFindBoundary() {
+    return true;
+  }
 
   /** Accept the visitor. **/
   public Object jjtAccept(JavaParserVisitor visitor, Object data) {
diff --git a/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/xml/ConstructorCallsOverridableMethod.xml b/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/xml/ConstructorCallsOverridableMethod.xml
index 2bbff6de25..599c55adbb 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/xml/ConstructorCallsOverridableMethod.xml
+++ b/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/xml/ConstructorCallsOverridableMethod.xml
@@ -105,6 +105,22 @@ public class Foo {
     </test-code>
     <test-code>
         <description><![CDATA[
+method in lambda expression is ok
+     ]]></description>
+        <expected-problems>0</expected-problems>
+        <code><![CDATA[
+public class Foo {
+ public Foo(String s) {
+  addActionListener(() -> bar());
+  addActionListener(() -> { bar(); });
+  addActionListener((a) -> { bar(); });
+ }
+ public void bar() {}
+}
+     ]]></code>
+    </test-code>    
+    <test-code>
+        <description><![CDATA[
 bug report 975407
      ]]></description>
         <expected-problems>0</expected-problems>