diff --git a/Source/cmGetPropertyCommand.cxx b/Source/cmGetPropertyCommand.cxx
index 33c43caf6..810802a24 100644
--- a/Source/cmGetPropertyCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGetPropertyCommand.cxx
@@ -302,7 +302,8 @@ bool cmGetPropertyCommand::HandleTargetMode()
     }
   if(cmTarget* target = this->Makefile->FindTargetToUse(this->Name))
     {
-    return this->StoreResult(target->GetProperty(this->PropertyName.c_str()));
+    return this->StoreResult(target->GetProperty(this->PropertyName.c_str(),
+                                                 this->Makefile));
     }
   else
     {
diff --git a/Source/cmGetTargetPropertyCommand.cxx b/Source/cmGetTargetPropertyCommand.cxx
index 4aa49fe9c..272607e37 100644
--- a/Source/cmGetTargetPropertyCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGetTargetPropertyCommand.cxx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ bool cmGetTargetPropertyCommand
   else if(cmTarget* tgt = this->Makefile->FindTargetToUse(targetName))
     {
     cmTarget& target = *tgt;
-    prop = target.GetProperty(args[2].c_str());
+    prop = target.GetProperty(args[2].c_str(), this->Makefile);
     }
   else
     {
diff --git a/Source/cmTarget.cxx b/Source/cmTarget.cxx
index 9eb1f634b..219560eae 100644
--- a/Source/cmTarget.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmTarget.cxx
@@ -2624,7 +2624,7 @@ const char* cmTarget::GetFeature(const char* feature, const char* config) const
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool cmTarget::HandleLocationPropertyPolicy() const
+bool cmTarget::HandleLocationPropertyPolicy(cmMakefile* context) const
 {
   if (this->IsImported())
     {
@@ -2633,7 +2633,7 @@ bool cmTarget::HandleLocationPropertyPolicy() const
   cmOStringStream e;
   const char *modal = 0;
   cmake::MessageType messageType = cmake::AUTHOR_WARNING;
-  switch (this->Makefile->GetPolicyStatus(cmPolicies::CMP0026))
+  switch (context->GetPolicyStatus(cmPolicies::CMP0026))
     {
     case cmPolicies::WARN:
       e << (this->Makefile->GetPolicies()
@@ -2654,7 +2654,7 @@ bool cmTarget::HandleLocationPropertyPolicy() const
       << this->GetName() << "\".  Use the target name directly with "
       "add_custom_command, or use the generator expression $<TARGET_FILE>, "
       "as appropriate.\n";
-    this->Makefile->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str().c_str());
+    context->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str().c_str());
     }
 
   return messageType != cmake::FATAL_ERROR;
@@ -2662,6 +2662,13 @@ bool cmTarget::HandleLocationPropertyPolicy() const
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 const char *cmTarget::GetProperty(const char* prop) const
+{
+  return this->GetProperty(prop, this->Makefile);
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+const char *cmTarget::GetProperty(const char* prop,
+                                  cmMakefile* context) const
 {
   if(!prop)
     {
@@ -2674,7 +2681,7 @@ const char *cmTarget::GetProperty(const char* prop) const
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "INTERFACE_LIBRARY targets may only have whitelisted properties.  "
          "The property \"" << prop << "\" is not allowed.";
-    this->Makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str().c_str());
+    context->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str().c_str());
     return 0;
     }
 
@@ -2693,7 +2700,7 @@ const char *cmTarget::GetProperty(const char* prop) const
     {
     if(strcmp(prop,"LOCATION") == 0)
       {
-      if (!this->HandleLocationPropertyPolicy())
+      if (!this->HandleLocationPropertyPolicy(context))
         {
         return 0;
         }
@@ -2714,7 +2721,7 @@ const char *cmTarget::GetProperty(const char* prop) const
     // Support "LOCATION_<CONFIG>".
     if(cmHasLiteralPrefix(prop, "LOCATION_"))
       {
-      if (!this->HandleLocationPropertyPolicy())
+      if (!this->HandleLocationPropertyPolicy(context))
         {
         return 0;
         }
@@ -2729,7 +2736,7 @@ const char *cmTarget::GetProperty(const char* prop) const
       std::string configName(prop, strlen(prop) - 9);
       if(configName != "IMPORTED")
         {
-        if (!this->HandleLocationPropertyPolicy())
+        if (!this->HandleLocationPropertyPolicy(context))
           {
           return 0;
           }
diff --git a/Source/cmTarget.h b/Source/cmTarget.h
index a23c6012e..a305caaa8 100644
--- a/Source/cmTarget.h
+++ b/Source/cmTarget.h
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ public:
   void SetProperty(const char *prop, const char *value);
   void AppendProperty(const char* prop, const char* value,bool asString=false);
   const char *GetProperty(const char *prop) const;
+  const char *GetProperty(const char *prop, cmMakefile* context) const;
   bool GetPropertyAsBool(const char *prop) const;
   void CheckProperty(const char* prop, cmMakefile* context) const;
 
@@ -579,7 +580,7 @@ public:
                             const std::string &compatibilityType) const;
 
 private:
-  bool HandleLocationPropertyPolicy() const;
+  bool HandleLocationPropertyPolicy(cmMakefile* context) const;
 
   // The set of include directories that are marked as system include
   // directories.
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0026/CMP0026-WARN-Dir/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0026/CMP0026-WARN-Dir/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17a7db043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0026/CMP0026-WARN-Dir/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+add_library(otherlib ../empty.cpp)
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0026/CMP0026-WARN-stderr.txt b/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0026/CMP0026-WARN-stderr.txt
index 9b8819488..d122c4a2e 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0026/CMP0026-WARN-stderr.txt
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0026/CMP0026-WARN-stderr.txt
@@ -10,3 +10,16 @@ CMake Warning \(dev\) at CMP0026-WARN.cmake:5 \(get_target_property\):
 Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
   CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
 This warning is for project developers.  Use -Wno-dev to suppress it.
++
+CMake Warning \(dev\) at CMP0026-WARN.cmake:8 \(get_target_property\):
+  Policy CMP0026 is not set: Disallow use of the LOCATION target property.
+  Run "cmake --help-policy CMP0026" for policy details.  Use the cmake_policy
+  command to set the policy and suppress this warning.
+
+  The LOCATION property should not be read from target "otherlib".  Use the
+  target name directly with add_custom_command, or use the generator
+  expression \$<TARGET_FILE>, as appropriate.
+
+Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
+  CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
+This warning is for project developers.  Use -Wno-dev to suppress it.
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0026/CMP0026-WARN.cmake b/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0026/CMP0026-WARN.cmake
index 89c5a8af7..bfc9203af 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0026/CMP0026-WARN.cmake
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0026/CMP0026-WARN.cmake
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@ enable_language(CXX)
 
 add_library(somelib empty.cpp)
 get_target_property(_loc somelib LOCATION)
+
+add_subdirectory(CMP0026-WARN-Dir)
+get_target_property(_loc otherlib LOCATION)