diff --git a/src/Libraries/NRefactory/ICSharpCode.NRefactory/TypeSystem/ITypeDefinition.cs b/src/Libraries/NRefactory/ICSharpCode.NRefactory/TypeSystem/ITypeDefinition.cs
index 397cf76f0f..586f63647a 100644
--- a/src/Libraries/NRefactory/ICSharpCode.NRefactory/TypeSystem/ITypeDefinition.cs
+++ b/src/Libraries/NRefactory/ICSharpCode.NRefactory/TypeSystem/ITypeDefinition.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.NRefactory.TypeSystem
 		bool? HasExtensionMethods { get; }
 		
 		/// <summary>
-		/// Returns whether this type is partial.
+		/// Gets whether the partial modifier is set on this part of the type definition.
 		/// </summary>
 		bool IsPartial { get; }
 		
diff --git a/src/Libraries/NRefactory/ICSharpCode.NRefactory/TypeSystem/Implementation/AbstractUnresolvedEntity.cs b/src/Libraries/NRefactory/ICSharpCode.NRefactory/TypeSystem/Implementation/AbstractUnresolvedEntity.cs
index bd25be2ed1..c92291312f 100644
--- a/src/Libraries/NRefactory/ICSharpCode.NRefactory/TypeSystem/Implementation/AbstractUnresolvedEntity.cs
+++ b/src/Libraries/NRefactory/ICSharpCode.NRefactory/TypeSystem/Implementation/AbstractUnresolvedEntity.cs
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.NRefactory.TypeSystem.Implementation
 		internal const ushort FlagAddDefaultConstructorIfRequired = 0x0040;
 		internal const ushort FlagHasExtensionMethods = 0x0080;
 		internal const ushort FlagHasNoExtensionMethods = 0x0100;
+		internal const ushort FlagPartialTypeDefinition = 0x0200;
 		// flags for AbstractUnresolvedMember:
 		internal const ushort FlagExplicitInterfaceImplementation = 0x0040;
 		internal const ushort FlagVirtual = 0x0080;
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.NRefactory.TypeSystem.Implementation
 		internal const ushort FlagFieldIsFixedSize = 0x4000;
 		// flags for DefaultMethod:
 		internal const ushort FlagExtensionMethod = 0x1000;
-		internal const ushort FlagPartial = 0x2000;
+		internal const ushort FlagPartialMethod = 0x2000;
 		internal const ushort FlagHasBody = 0x4000;
 		internal const ushort FlagAsyncMethod = 0x8000;
 		
diff --git a/src/Libraries/NRefactory/ICSharpCode.NRefactory/TypeSystem/Implementation/DefaultUnresolvedMethod.cs b/src/Libraries/NRefactory/ICSharpCode.NRefactory/TypeSystem/Implementation/DefaultUnresolvedMethod.cs
index a671d1b92b..3e8c61c640 100644
--- a/src/Libraries/NRefactory/ICSharpCode.NRefactory/TypeSystem/Implementation/DefaultUnresolvedMethod.cs
+++ b/src/Libraries/NRefactory/ICSharpCode.NRefactory/TypeSystem/Implementation/DefaultUnresolvedMethod.cs
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.NRefactory.TypeSystem.Implementation
 		}
 		
 		public bool IsPartial {
-			get { return flags[FlagPartial]; }
+			get { return flags[FlagPartialMethod]; }
 			set {
 				ThrowIfFrozen();
-				flags[FlagPartial] = value;
+				flags[FlagPartialMethod] = value;
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Libraries/NRefactory/ICSharpCode.NRefactory/TypeSystem/Implementation/DefaultUnresolvedTypeDefinition.cs b/src/Libraries/NRefactory/ICSharpCode.NRefactory/TypeSystem/Implementation/DefaultUnresolvedTypeDefinition.cs
index 5a0bf1ab0f..cc35adf943 100644
--- a/src/Libraries/NRefactory/ICSharpCode.NRefactory/TypeSystem/Implementation/DefaultUnresolvedTypeDefinition.cs
+++ b/src/Libraries/NRefactory/ICSharpCode.NRefactory/TypeSystem/Implementation/DefaultUnresolvedTypeDefinition.cs
@@ -131,10 +131,10 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.NRefactory.TypeSystem.Implementation
 		}
 		
 		public bool IsPartial {
-			get { return flags[FlagPartial]; }
+			get { return flags[FlagPartialTypeDefinition]; }
 			set {
 				ThrowIfFrozen();
-				flags[FlagPartial] = value;
+				flags[FlagPartialTypeDefinition] = value;
 			}
 		}