diff --git a/ale_linters/java/javac.vim b/ale_linters/java/javac.vim
index 0b429e05..97530882 100644
--- a/ale_linters/java/javac.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/java/javac.vim
@@ -59,11 +59,14 @@ function! ale_linters#java#javac#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     " Main.java:16: error: ';' expected
 
     let l:pattern = '\v^.*:(\d+): (.+):(.+)$'
+    let l:col_pattern = '\v^(\s*\^)$'
     let l:symbol_pattern = '\v^ +symbol: *(class|method) +([^ ]+)'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, [l:pattern, l:symbol_pattern])
-        if empty(l:match[3])
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, [l:pattern, l:col_pattern, l:symbol_pattern])
+        if empty(l:match[2]) && empty(l:match[3])
+                let l:output[-1].col = len(l:match[1])
+        elseif empty(l:match[3])
             " Add symbols to 'cannot find symbol' errors.
             if l:output[-1].text ==# 'error: cannot find symbol'
                 let l:output[-1].text .= ': ' . l:match[2]
diff --git a/test/handler/test_javac_handler.vader b/test/handler/test_javac_handler.vader
index d190ab78..2cf32072 100644
--- a/test/handler/test_javac_handler.vader
+++ b/test/handler/test_javac_handler.vader
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ Execute(The javac handler should handle cannot find symbol errors):
   \   },
   \   {
   \     'lnum': 2,
+  \     'col': 5,
   \     'text': 'error: cannot find symbol: BadName',
   \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \   {
   \     'lnum': 34,
+  \     'col': 5,
   \     'text': 'error: cannot find symbol: BadName2',
   \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ Execute(The javac handler should handle cannot find symbol errors):
   \   },
   \   {
   \     'lnum': 42,
+  \     'col': 11,
   \     'text': 'error: cannot find symbol: bar()',
   \     'type': 'E',
   \   },