diff --git a/nashorn/src/jdk/nashorn/internal/codegen/CodeGenerator.java b/nashorn/src/jdk/nashorn/internal/codegen/CodeGenerator.java
index 0f96b6d7983..c4b0af9938b 100644
--- a/nashorn/src/jdk/nashorn/internal/codegen/CodeGenerator.java
+++ b/nashorn/src/jdk/nashorn/internal/codegen/CodeGenerator.java
@@ -1016,6 +1016,8 @@ final class CodeGenerator extends NodeOperatorVisitor<CodeGeneratorLexicalContex
         assert lc.hasCompileUnits();
 
         method = lc.pushMethodEmitter(unit.getClassEmitter().method(functionNode));
+        // new method - reset last line number
+        lastLineNumber = -1;
         // Mark end for variable tables.
         method.begin();
 
@@ -1093,7 +1095,7 @@ final class CodeGenerator extends NodeOperatorVisitor<CodeGeneratorLexicalContex
     private void lineNumber(final Statement statement) {
         final int lineNumber = statement.getLineNumber();
         if (lineNumber != lastLineNumber) {
-            method.lineNumber(statement.getLineNumber());
+            method.lineNumber(lineNumber);
         }
         lastLineNumber = lineNumber;
     }
diff --git a/nashorn/test/script/basic/JDK-8019226.js b/nashorn/test/script/basic/JDK-8019226.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..67bb67ae4ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nashorn/test/script/basic/JDK-8019226.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, 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.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * JDK-8019226: line number not generated for first statement if it is on the same function declaration line 
+ *
+ * @test
+ * @run
+ */
+
+function func1() { func2() }
+
+function func2() { throw new Error() }
+
+try {
+    func1()
+} catch (e) {
+    print(e.stack.replace(/\\/g, '/'))
+}
diff --git a/nashorn/test/script/basic/JDK-8019226.js.EXPECTED b/nashorn/test/script/basic/JDK-8019226.js.EXPECTED
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7833bb54706
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nashorn/test/script/basic/JDK-8019226.js.EXPECTED
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+func2 @ test/script/basic/JDK-8019226.js:33
+func1 @ test/script/basic/JDK-8019226.js:31
+<program> @ test/script/basic/JDK-8019226.js:36