diff --git a/pmd/etc/changelog.txt b/pmd/etc/changelog.txt
index 93ed23a0f6..cf64c6100c 100644
--- a/pmd/etc/changelog.txt
+++ b/pmd/etc/changelog.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ????? ??, 2013 - 5.0.4:
 
 Fixed bug  254: False+ : UnusedImport with Javadoc @throws
+Fixed bug 1063: False+: ArrayIsStoredDirectly
 Fixed bug 1080: net.sourceforge.pmd.cpd.CPDTest test failing
 Fixed bug 1081: Regression: CPD skipping all files when using relative paths
 Fixed bug 1082: CPD performance issue on larger projects
diff --git a/pmd/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/sunsecure/ArrayIsStoredDirectlyRule.java b/pmd/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/sunsecure/ArrayIsStoredDirectlyRule.java
index 62fbd53f7a..ab6d54f558 100644
--- a/pmd/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/sunsecure/ArrayIsStoredDirectlyRule.java
+++ b/pmd/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/sunsecure/ArrayIsStoredDirectlyRule.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import net.sourceforge.pmd.lang.java.ast.ASTFormalParameter;
 import net.sourceforge.pmd.lang.java.ast.ASTFormalParameters;
 import net.sourceforge.pmd.lang.java.ast.ASTMethodDeclaration;
 import net.sourceforge.pmd.lang.java.ast.ASTPrimaryExpression;
+import net.sourceforge.pmd.lang.java.ast.ASTPrimaryPrefix;
 import net.sourceforge.pmd.lang.java.ast.ASTPrimarySuffix;
 import net.sourceforge.pmd.lang.java.ast.ASTStatementExpression;
 import net.sourceforge.pmd.lang.java.ast.ASTVariableDeclaratorId;
@@ -63,6 +64,25 @@ public class ArrayIsStoredDirectlyRule extends AbstractSunSecureRule {
         }
     }
 
+    private String getExpressionVarName(Node e) {
+        String assignedVar = getFirstNameImage(e);
+        if (assignedVar == null) {
+            ASTPrimarySuffix suffix = e.getFirstDescendantOfType(ASTPrimarySuffix.class);
+            if (suffix != null) {
+                assignedVar = suffix.getImage();
+                ASTPrimaryPrefix prefix = e.getFirstDescendantOfType(ASTPrimaryPrefix.class);
+                if (prefix != null) {
+                    if (prefix.usesThisModifier()) {
+                        assignedVar = "this." + assignedVar;
+                    } else if (prefix.usesSuperModifier()) {
+                        assignedVar = "super." + assignedVar;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return assignedVar;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks if the variable designed in parameter is written to a field (not local variable) in the statements.
      */
@@ -76,13 +96,9 @@ public class ArrayIsStoredDirectlyRule extends AbstractSunSecureRule {
                     continue;
                 }
                 ASTPrimaryExpression pe = (ASTPrimaryExpression) se.jjtGetChild(0);
-                String assignedVar = getFirstNameImage(pe);
+                String assignedVar = getExpressionVarName(pe);
                 if (assignedVar == null) {
-                    ASTPrimarySuffix suffix = se.getFirstDescendantOfType(ASTPrimarySuffix.class);
-                    if (suffix == null) {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    assignedVar = suffix.getImage();
+                    continue;
                 }
 
                 Node n = pe.getFirstParentOfType(ASTMethodDeclaration.class);
@@ -103,14 +119,7 @@ public class ArrayIsStoredDirectlyRule extends AbstractSunSecureRule {
                     if (e.hasDescendantOfType(ASTEqualityExpression.class)) {
                         continue;
                     }
-                    String val = getFirstNameImage(e);
-                    if (val == null) {
-                        ASTPrimarySuffix foo = se.getFirstDescendantOfType(ASTPrimarySuffix.class);
-                        if (foo == null) {
-                            continue;
-                        }
-                        val = foo.getImage();
-                    }
+                    String val = getExpressionVarName(e);
                     if (val == null) {
                         continue;
                     }
diff --git a/pmd/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/sunsecure/xml/ArrayIsStoredDirectly.xml b/pmd/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/sunsecure/xml/ArrayIsStoredDirectly.xml
index 13560cc641..6928431507 100644
--- a/pmd/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/sunsecure/xml/ArrayIsStoredDirectly.xml
+++ b/pmd/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/sunsecure/xml/ArrayIsStoredDirectly.xml
@@ -133,4 +133,24 @@ public class Foo {
 }
      ]]></code>
     </test-code>
+
+    <test-code>
+        <description>#1063 False+: ArrayIsStoredDirectly</description>
+        <expected-problems>0</expected-problems>
+        <code><![CDATA[
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
+public class TestClass {
+    private final Object[] obj;
+
+    public TestClass(Object[] obj) {
+        if (obj == null) {
+            this.obj = new Object[]{};
+        } else {
+            this.obj = Arrays.copyOf(obj, obj.length);
+        }
+    }
+}
+        ]]></code>
+    </test-code>
 </test-data>