diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/UseUtilityClassRule.java b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/UseUtilityClassRule.java
index 8776a0507c..d877c603e8 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/UseUtilityClassRule.java
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/UseUtilityClassRule.java
@@ -32,10 +32,7 @@ public class UseUtilityClassRule extends AbstractJavaRule {
                 if (p.jjtGetNumChildren() == 0) {
                     continue;
                 }
-                Node n = p.jjtGetChild(0);
-                if (n instanceof ASTAnnotation) {
-                    n = p.jjtGetChild(1);
-                }
+                Node n = skipAnnotations(p);
                 if (n instanceof ASTFieldDeclaration) {
                     if (!((ASTFieldDeclaration) n).isStatic()) {
                         isOK = true;
@@ -75,6 +72,15 @@ public class UseUtilityClassRule extends AbstractJavaRule {
         return super.visit(decl, data);
     }
 
+    private Node skipAnnotations(Node p) {
+        int index = 0;
+        Node n = p.jjtGetChild(index++);
+        while (n instanceof ASTAnnotation && index < p.jjtGetNumChildren()) {
+            n = p.jjtGetChild(index++);
+        }
+        return n;
+    }
+
     private boolean isExceptionType(ASTClassOrInterfaceDeclaration parent) {
         ASTExtendsList extendsList = parent.getFirstChildOfType(ASTExtendsList.class);
         if (extendsList != null) {
diff --git a/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/xml/UseUtilityClass.xml b/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/xml/UseUtilityClass.xml
index 3261b6a9be..eac965d631 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/xml/UseUtilityClass.xml
+++ b/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/xml/UseUtilityClass.xml
@@ -209,6 +209,29 @@ public class MyException extends RuntimeException {
     protected static String foo() {
         return "foo";
     }
+}
+        ]]></code>
+    </test-code>
+
+    <test-code>
+        <description>#1467 UseUtilityClass can't correctly check functions with multiple annotations</description>
+        <expected-problems>0</expected-problems>
+        <code><![CDATA[
+public class AccountFragment extends Fragment {
+
+  public static AccountFragment newInstance() {
+    AccountFragment instance = new AccountFragment();
+    //OTHER STUFF
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  @Nullable
+  @Override
+  public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
+      Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+    return inflater.inflate(R.layout.mylayout, container, false);
+  }
+
 }
         ]]></code>
     </test-code>
diff --git a/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md b/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md
index 48cb125c46..440c7d6521 100644
--- a/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md
+++ b/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@
     *   [#1452](https://sourceforge.net/p/pmd/bugs/1452/): ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException with Annotations for AccessorClassGenerationRule
 *   java-design/UseNotifyAllInsteadOfNotify
     *   [#1438](https://sourceforge.net/p/pmd/bugs/1438/): UseNotifyAllInsteadOfNotify gives false positive
+*   java-design/UseUtilityClass:
+    *   [#1467](https://sourceforge.net/p/pmd/bugs/1467/): UseUtilityClass can't correctly check functions with multiple annotations
 *   java-finalizers/AvoidCallingFinalize
     *   [#1440](https://sourceforge.net/p/pmd/bugs/1440/): NPE in AvoidCallingFinalize
 *   java-imports/UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName