diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/tasks/common/problemMatcher.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/tasks/common/problemMatcher.ts
index 8b636ab93ce..99d62de8d43 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/tasks/common/problemMatcher.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/tasks/common/problemMatcher.ts
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ abstract class AbstractLineMatcher implements ILineMatcher {
 					severity: this.getSeverity(data),
 					startLineNumber: location.startLineNumber,
 					startColumn: location.startCharacter,
-					endLineNumber: location.startLineNumber,
+					endLineNumber: location.endLineNumber,
 					endColumn: location.endCharacter,
 					message: data.message
 				};