diff --git a/langtools/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/Flow.java b/langtools/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/Flow.java
index 36dae43110b..092fa8ac234 100644
--- a/langtools/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/Flow.java
+++ b/langtools/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/Flow.java
@@ -242,9 +242,15 @@ public class Flow {
         Log.DiagnosticHandler diagHandler = new Log.DiscardDiagnosticHandler(log);
         try {
             new AssignAnalyzer() {
+                WriteableScope enclosedSymbols = WriteableScope.create(env.enclClass.sym);
+                @Override
+                public void visitVarDef(JCVariableDecl tree) {
+                    enclosedSymbols.enter(tree.sym);
+                    super.visitVarDef(tree);
+                }
                 @Override
                 protected boolean trackable(VarSymbol sym) {
-                    return !env.info.scope.includes(sym) &&
+                    return enclosedSymbols.includes(sym) &&
                            sym.owner.kind == MTH;
                 }
             }.analyzeTree(env, that);
diff --git a/langtools/test/tools/javac/flow/T8062747.java b/langtools/test/tools/javac/flow/T8062747.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..857474216d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/flow/T8062747.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/**
+ * @test
+ * @bug 8062747
+ * @summary Avoiding an error for lambdas with thrown types inference inside an anonymous class.
+ * @compile T8062747.java
+ */
+public class T8062747 {
+
+    public interface Throwing<Y extends Exception> {
+        void canThrow() throws Y;
+    }
+
+    public static <Y extends Exception> void wrap(Throwing<Y> action) {
+    }
+
+    public static void invoke(String a) {
+        Runnable r = new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                wrap(() -> System.out.println(a));
+            }
+        };
+    }
+}