diff --git a/src/lombok/eclipse/handlers/HandleData.java b/src/lombok/eclipse/handlers/HandleData.java
index 555b311f..22538a53 100644
--- a/src/lombok/eclipse/handlers/HandleData.java
+++ b/src/lombok/eclipse/handlers/HandleData.java
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ public class HandleData implements EclipseAnnotationHandler<Data> {
 		for (EclipseNode child : typeNode.down()) {
 			if (child.getKind() != Kind.FIELD) continue;
 			FieldDeclaration fieldDecl = (FieldDeclaration) child.get();
+			//Skip fields that start with $
+			if (fieldDecl.name.length > 0 && fieldDecl.name[0] == '$') continue;
 			//Skip static fields.
 			if ((fieldDecl.modifiers & ClassFileConstants.AccStatic) != 0) continue;
 			boolean isFinal = (fieldDecl.modifiers & ClassFileConstants.AccFinal) != 0;
diff --git a/src/lombok/javac/handlers/HandleData.java b/src/lombok/javac/handlers/HandleData.java
index 8aa744c7..8d80808f 100644
--- a/src/lombok/javac/handlers/HandleData.java
+++ b/src/lombok/javac/handlers/HandleData.java
@@ -70,15 +70,15 @@ public class HandleData implements JavacAnnotationHandler<Data> {
 			return false;
 		}
 		
-		List<JavacNode> nodesForEquality = List.nil();
 		List<JavacNode> nodesForConstructor = List.nil();
 		for (JavacNode child : typeNode.down()) {
 			if (child.getKind() != Kind.FIELD) continue;
 			JCVariableDecl fieldDecl = (JCVariableDecl) child.get();
+			//Skip fields that start with $
+			if (fieldDecl.name.toString().startsWith("$")) continue;
 			long fieldFlags = fieldDecl.mods.flags;
 			//Skip static fields.
 			if ((fieldFlags & Flags.STATIC) != 0) continue;
-			if ((fieldFlags & Flags.TRANSIENT) == 0) nodesForEquality = nodesForEquality.append(child);
 			boolean isFinal = (fieldFlags & Flags.FINAL) != 0;
 			boolean isNonNull = !findAnnotations(child, TransformationsUtil.NON_NULL_PATTERN).isEmpty();
 			if ((isFinal || isNonNull) && fieldDecl.init == null) nodesForConstructor = nodesForConstructor.append(child);
diff --git a/website/features/Data.html b/website/features/Data.html
index 2689a124..8e33be8f 100644
--- a/website/features/Data.html
+++ b/website/features/Data.html
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
 					<em>null</em>. Therefore, these annotations result in an explicit null check in the generated constructor for the provided field. Also, these
 					annotations (as well as any annotation named <code>@Nullable</code>) are copied to the constructor parameter, in both the true constructor and
 					any static constructor. The same principle applies to generated getters and setters (see the documentation for <a href="GetterSetter.html">@Getter / @Setter</a>)
+				</p><p>
+					By default, any variables that start with a $ symbol are excluded automatically.
+					You can include them by specifying an explicit annotation (<code>@Getter</code> or <code>@ToString</code>, for example) and using the 'of' parameter.
 				</p>
 			</div>
 		</div>