diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b65f0bb579..e05841e36b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 * Added `MutableSubscriptionSet.removeByType` for removing subscriptions by their realm object type. (Issue [#317](https://github.com/realm/realm-dart/issues/317))
 * Support results of primitives, ie. `RealmResult<int>`. (Issue [#162](https://github.com/realm/realm-dart/issues/162))
 * Support notifications on all managed realm lists, including list of primitives, ie. `RealmList<int>.changes` is supported. ([#893](https://github.com/realm/realm-dart/pull/893))
-* Support named backlinks on realm models. You can now add and annotate a realm object iterator field with `@Backlink(#symbolName)`. ([#996](https://github.com/realm/realm-dart/pull/996))
+* Support named backlinks on realm models. You can now add and annotate a realm object iterator field with `@Backlink(#fieldName)`. ([#996](https://github.com/realm/realm-dart/pull/996))
 
 ### Fixed
 * Fixed a wrong mapping for `AuthProviderType` returned by `User.provider` for google, facebook and apple credentials.
diff --git a/common/lib/src/realm_common_base.dart b/common/lib/src/realm_common_base.dart
index b2aa4700fe..1db0dbf581 100644
--- a/common/lib/src/realm_common_base.dart
+++ b/common/lib/src/realm_common_base.dart
@@ -98,9 +98,10 @@ class Ignored {
   const Ignored();
 }
 
-/// Indicates a backlink property.
+/// Indicates that the field it decorates is the inverse end of a relationship.
 /// {@category Annotations}
 class Backlink {
-  final Symbol symbol;
-  const Backlink(this.symbol);
+  /// The name of the field in the other class that links to this class.
+  final Symbol fieldName;
+  const Backlink(this.fieldName);
 }
diff --git a/generator/lib/src/dart_type_ex.dart b/generator/lib/src/dart_type_ex.dart
index 05602b662c..be1d34d6b4 100644
--- a/generator/lib/src/dart_type_ex.dart
+++ b/generator/lib/src/dart_type_ex.dart
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ extension DartTypeEx on DartType {
 
   DartType get mappedType {
     final self = this;
-    final provider = session.typeProvider;
     if (isRealmCollection) {
       if (self is ParameterizedType) {
         final mapped = self.typeArguments.last.mappedType;
         if (self != mapped) {
+          final provider = session.typeProvider;
           if (self.isDartCoreList) {
             final mappedList = provider.listType(mapped);
             return PseudoType('Realm${mappedList.getDisplayString(withNullability: true)}', nullabilitySuffix: mappedList.nullabilitySuffix);
diff --git a/generator/lib/src/field_element_ex.dart b/generator/lib/src/field_element_ex.dart
index 8470b5135c..6f7496adce 100644
--- a/generator/lib/src/field_element_ex.dart
+++ b/generator/lib/src/field_element_ex.dart
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ extension FieldElementEx on FieldElement {
             );
           }
 
-          final sourceFieldName = backlink.value.getField('symbol')?.toSymbolValue();
+          final sourceFieldName = backlink.value.getField('fieldName')?.toSymbolValue();
           final sourceType = (type as ParameterizedType).typeArguments.first;
           final sourceField = (sourceType.element2 as ClassElement?)?.fields.where((f) => f.name == sourceFieldName).singleOrNull;
 
diff --git a/generator/test/test_util.dart b/generator/test/test_util.dart
index cc1b1eaf38..d2621eeaff 100644
--- a/generator/test/test_util.dart
+++ b/generator/test/test_util.dart
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class LinesEqualsMatcher extends Matcher {
       }
     }
 
-    if (actualLines.length > expectedLines.length) {
+    if (actualLines.length != expectedLines.length) {
       matchState["Error"] = "Different number of lines. \nExpected: ${expectedLines.length}\nActual: ${actualLines.length}";
       return false;
     }
diff --git a/test/backlinks_test.dart b/test/backlinks_test.dart
index 4f3481ffa0..62e3f8c0b5 100644
--- a/test/backlinks_test.dart
+++ b/test/backlinks_test.dart
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ class _Source {
 @RealmModel()
 class _Target {
   @Backlink(#oneTarget)
-  late Iterable<_Source> oneToMany; // computed property, so must go last in generated class!
+  late Iterable<_Source> oneToMany; // will be reordered by the generator to go after name
 
   String name = 'target';
 
   @Backlink(#manyTargets)
-  late Iterable<_Source> manyToMany; // computed property, so must go last in generated class!
+  late Iterable<_Source> manyToMany;
 }
 
 Future<void> main([List<String>? args]) async {