diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cd0dda54d..3a8dacf23 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 * Improve file compaction performance on platforms with page sizes greater than 4k (for example arm64 Apple platforms) for files less than 256 pages in size (Core 14.4.0).
 
 ### Fixed
+* Using prefix expressions such as negation of numbers as an initializer would fail. (Issue [#1606](https://github.com/realm/realm-dart/issues/1606))
 
 ### Compatibility
 * Realm Studio: 13.0.0 or later.
diff --git a/packages/realm_generator/lib/src/field_element_ex.dart b/packages/realm_generator/lib/src/field_element_ex.dart
index d7f001262..47bf95e3b 100644
--- a/packages/realm_generator/lib/src/field_element_ex.dart
+++ b/packages/realm_generator/lib/src/field_element_ex.dart
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ extension FieldElementEx on FieldElement {
       }
 
       final initExpression = initializerExpression;
-      if (initExpression != null && initExpression is! Literal) {
+      if (initExpression != null && !_isValidFieldInitializer(initExpression)) {
         throw RealmInvalidGenerationSourceError(
           'Field initializers must be constant',
           primarySpan: initializerExpressionSpan(file, initExpression),
@@ -390,4 +390,15 @@ extension FieldElementEx on FieldElement {
     }
     return false;
   }
+
+  bool _isValidFieldInitializer(Expression initExpression) {
+    return switch (initExpression) {
+      Literal _ => true,
+      InstanceCreationExpression i => i.isConst,
+      ParenthesizedExpression i => _isValidFieldInitializer(i.expression),
+      PrefixExpression e => _isValidFieldInitializer(e.operand),
+      BinaryExpression b => _isValidFieldInitializer(b.leftOperand) && _isValidFieldInitializer(b.rightOperand),
+      _ => false,
+    };
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/realm_generator/test/good_test_data/const_initializer.dart b/packages/realm_generator/test/good_test_data/const_initializer.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ce626738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/realm_generator/test/good_test_data/const_initializer.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import 'package:realm_common/realm_common.dart';
+
+part 'const_initializer.realm.dart';
+
+@RealmModel()
+class _ConstInitializer {
+  int zero = 0;
+  int minusOne = -1;
+  int fooOrOne = const int.fromEnvironment('FOO', defaultValue: 1);
+  int parenthesis = (1);
+  int minusMinusOne = -(-1);
+  int add = 1 + 1;
+
+  String fooEnv = const String.fromEnvironment('FOO');
+  String fooLit = 'foo';
+
+  // const collections allowed, but must be empty
+  var constEmptyList = const <int>[]; // list
+  var constEmptyMap = const <String, int>{}; // map
+  var constEmptySet = const <int>{}; // set
+
+  // const not needed on collections
+  var emptyList = <int>[];
+  var emptyMao = <String, int>{};
+  var emptySet = <int>{};
+}
diff --git a/packages/realm_generator/test/good_test_data/const_initializer.expected b/packages/realm_generator/test/good_test_data/const_initializer.expected
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9267acfd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/realm_generator/test/good_test_data/const_initializer.expected
@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+// GENERATED CODE - DO NOT MODIFY BY HAND
+
+part of 'const_initializer.dart';
+
+// **************************************************************************
+// RealmObjectGenerator
+// **************************************************************************
+
+// ignore_for_file: type=lint
+class ConstInitializer extends _ConstInitializer
+    with RealmEntity, RealmObjectBase, RealmObject {
+  static var _defaultsSet = false;
+
+  ConstInitializer({
+    int zero = 0,
+    int minusOne = -1,
+    int fooOrOne = const int.fromEnvironment('FOO', defaultValue: 1),
+    int parenthesis = (1),
+    int minusMinusOne = -(-1),
+    int add = 1 + 1,
+    String fooEnv = const String.fromEnvironment('FOO'),
+    String fooLit = 'foo',
+    Iterable<int> constEmptyList = const [],
+    Map<String, int> constEmptyMap = const {},
+    Set<int> constEmptySet = const {},
+    Iterable<int> emptyList = const [],
+    Map<String, int> emptyMao = const {},
+    Set<int> emptySet = const {},
+  }) {
+    if (!_defaultsSet) {
+      _defaultsSet = RealmObjectBase.setDefaults<ConstInitializer>({
+        'zero': 0,
+        'minusOne': -1,
+        'fooOrOne': const int.fromEnvironment('FOO', defaultValue: 1),
+        'parenthesis': (1),
+        'minusMinusOne': -(-1),
+        'add': 1 + 1,
+        'fooEnv': const String.fromEnvironment('FOO'),
+        'fooLit': 'foo',
+      });
+    }
+    RealmObjectBase.set(this, 'zero', zero);
+    RealmObjectBase.set(this, 'minusOne', minusOne);
+    RealmObjectBase.set(this, 'fooOrOne', fooOrOne);
+    RealmObjectBase.set(this, 'parenthesis', parenthesis);
+    RealmObjectBase.set(this, 'minusMinusOne', minusMinusOne);
+    RealmObjectBase.set(this, 'add', add);
+    RealmObjectBase.set(this, 'fooEnv', fooEnv);
+    RealmObjectBase.set(this, 'fooLit', fooLit);
+    RealmObjectBase.set<RealmList<int>>(
+        this, 'constEmptyList', RealmList<int>(constEmptyList));
+    RealmObjectBase.set<RealmMap<int>>(
+        this, 'constEmptyMap', RealmMap<int>(constEmptyMap));
+    RealmObjectBase.set<RealmSet<int>>(
+        this, 'constEmptySet', RealmSet<int>(constEmptySet));
+    RealmObjectBase.set<RealmList<int>>(
+        this, 'emptyList', RealmList<int>(emptyList));
+    RealmObjectBase.set<RealmMap<int>>(
+        this, 'emptyMao', RealmMap<int>(emptyMao));
+    RealmObjectBase.set<RealmSet<int>>(
+        this, 'emptySet', RealmSet<int>(emptySet));
+  }
+
+  ConstInitializer._();
+
+  @override
+  int get zero => RealmObjectBase.get<int>(this, 'zero') as int;
+  @override
+  set zero(int value) => RealmObjectBase.set(this, 'zero', value);
+
+  @override
+  int get minusOne => RealmObjectBase.get<int>(this, 'minusOne') as int;
+  @override
+  set minusOne(int value) => RealmObjectBase.set(this, 'minusOne', value);
+
+  @override
+  int get fooOrOne => RealmObjectBase.get<int>(this, 'fooOrOne') as int;
+  @override
+  set fooOrOne(int value) => RealmObjectBase.set(this, 'fooOrOne', value);
+
+  @override
+  int get parenthesis => RealmObjectBase.get<int>(this, 'parenthesis') as int;
+  @override
+  set parenthesis(int value) => RealmObjectBase.set(this, 'parenthesis', value);
+
+  @override
+  int get minusMinusOne =>
+      RealmObjectBase.get<int>(this, 'minusMinusOne') as int;
+  @override
+  set minusMinusOne(int value) =>
+      RealmObjectBase.set(this, 'minusMinusOne', value);
+
+  @override
+  int get add => RealmObjectBase.get<int>(this, 'add') as int;
+  @override
+  set add(int value) => RealmObjectBase.set(this, 'add', value);
+
+  @override
+  String get fooEnv => RealmObjectBase.get<String>(this, 'fooEnv') as String;
+  @override
+  set fooEnv(String value) => RealmObjectBase.set(this, 'fooEnv', value);
+
+  @override
+  String get fooLit => RealmObjectBase.get<String>(this, 'fooLit') as String;
+  @override
+  set fooLit(String value) => RealmObjectBase.set(this, 'fooLit', value);
+
+  @override
+  RealmList<int> get constEmptyList =>
+      RealmObjectBase.get<int>(this, 'constEmptyList') as RealmList<int>;
+  @override
+  set constEmptyList(covariant RealmList<int> value) =>
+      throw RealmUnsupportedSetError();
+
+  @override
+  RealmMap<int> get constEmptyMap =>
+      RealmObjectBase.get<int>(this, 'constEmptyMap') as RealmMap<int>;
+  @override
+  set constEmptyMap(covariant RealmMap<int> value) =>
+      throw RealmUnsupportedSetError();
+
+  @override
+  RealmSet<int> get constEmptySet =>
+      RealmObjectBase.get<int>(this, 'constEmptySet') as RealmSet<int>;
+  @override
+  set constEmptySet(covariant RealmSet<int> value) =>
+      throw RealmUnsupportedSetError();
+
+  @override
+  RealmList<int> get emptyList =>
+      RealmObjectBase.get<int>(this, 'emptyList') as RealmList<int>;
+  @override
+  set emptyList(covariant RealmList<int> value) =>
+      throw RealmUnsupportedSetError();
+
+  @override
+  RealmMap<int> get emptyMao =>
+      RealmObjectBase.get<int>(this, 'emptyMao') as RealmMap<int>;
+  @override
+  set emptyMao(covariant RealmMap<int> value) =>
+      throw RealmUnsupportedSetError();
+
+  @override
+  RealmSet<int> get emptySet =>
+      RealmObjectBase.get<int>(this, 'emptySet') as RealmSet<int>;
+  @override
+  set emptySet(covariant RealmSet<int> value) =>
+      throw RealmUnsupportedSetError();
+
+  @override
+  Stream<RealmObjectChanges<ConstInitializer>> get changes =>
+      RealmObjectBase.getChanges<ConstInitializer>(this);
+
+  @override
+  ConstInitializer freeze() =>
+      RealmObjectBase.freezeObject<ConstInitializer>(this);
+
+  EJsonValue toEJson() {
+    return <String, dynamic>{
+      'zero': zero.toEJson(),
+      'minusOne': minusOne.toEJson(),
+      'fooOrOne': fooOrOne.toEJson(),
+      'parenthesis': parenthesis.toEJson(),
+      'minusMinusOne': minusMinusOne.toEJson(),
+      'add': add.toEJson(),
+      'fooEnv': fooEnv.toEJson(),
+      'fooLit': fooLit.toEJson(),
+      'constEmptyList': constEmptyList.toEJson(),
+      'constEmptyMap': constEmptyMap.toEJson(),
+      'constEmptySet': constEmptySet.toEJson(),
+      'emptyList': emptyList.toEJson(),
+      'emptyMao': emptyMao.toEJson(),
+      'emptySet': emptySet.toEJson(),
+    };
+  }
+
+  static EJsonValue _toEJson(ConstInitializer value) => value.toEJson();
+  static ConstInitializer _fromEJson(EJsonValue ejson) {
+    return switch (ejson) {
+      {
+        'zero': EJsonValue zero,
+        'minusOne': EJsonValue minusOne,
+        'fooOrOne': EJsonValue fooOrOne,
+        'parenthesis': EJsonValue parenthesis,
+        'minusMinusOne': EJsonValue minusMinusOne,
+        'add': EJsonValue add,
+        'fooEnv': EJsonValue fooEnv,
+        'fooLit': EJsonValue fooLit,
+        'constEmptyList': EJsonValue constEmptyList,
+        'constEmptyMap': EJsonValue constEmptyMap,
+        'constEmptySet': EJsonValue constEmptySet,
+        'emptyList': EJsonValue emptyList,
+        'emptyMao': EJsonValue emptyMao,
+        'emptySet': EJsonValue emptySet,
+      } =>
+        ConstInitializer(
+          zero: fromEJson(zero),
+          minusOne: fromEJson(minusOne),
+          fooOrOne: fromEJson(fooOrOne),
+          parenthesis: fromEJson(parenthesis),
+          minusMinusOne: fromEJson(minusMinusOne),
+          add: fromEJson(add),
+          fooEnv: fromEJson(fooEnv),
+          fooLit: fromEJson(fooLit),
+          constEmptyList: fromEJson(constEmptyList),
+          constEmptyMap: fromEJson(constEmptyMap),
+          constEmptySet: fromEJson(constEmptySet),
+          emptyList: fromEJson(emptyList),
+          emptyMao: fromEJson(emptyMao),
+          emptySet: fromEJson(emptySet),
+        ),
+      _ => raiseInvalidEJson(ejson),
+    };
+  }
+
+  static final schema = () {
+    RealmObjectBase.registerFactory(ConstInitializer._);
+    register(_toEJson, _fromEJson);
+    return SchemaObject(
+        ObjectType.realmObject, ConstInitializer, 'ConstInitializer', [
+      SchemaProperty('zero', RealmPropertyType.int),
+      SchemaProperty('minusOne', RealmPropertyType.int),
+      SchemaProperty('fooOrOne', RealmPropertyType.int),
+      SchemaProperty('parenthesis', RealmPropertyType.int),
+      SchemaProperty('minusMinusOne', RealmPropertyType.int),
+      SchemaProperty('add', RealmPropertyType.int),
+      SchemaProperty('fooEnv', RealmPropertyType.string),
+      SchemaProperty('fooLit', RealmPropertyType.string),
+      SchemaProperty('constEmptyList', RealmPropertyType.int,
+          collectionType: RealmCollectionType.list),
+      SchemaProperty('constEmptyMap', RealmPropertyType.int,
+          collectionType: RealmCollectionType.map),
+      SchemaProperty('constEmptySet', RealmPropertyType.int,
+          collectionType: RealmCollectionType.set),
+      SchemaProperty('emptyList', RealmPropertyType.int,
+          collectionType: RealmCollectionType.list),
+      SchemaProperty('emptyMao', RealmPropertyType.int,
+          collectionType: RealmCollectionType.map),
+      SchemaProperty('emptySet', RealmPropertyType.int,
+          collectionType: RealmCollectionType.set),
+    ]);
+  }();
+
+  @override
+  SchemaObject get objectSchema => RealmObjectBase.getSchema(this) ?? schema;
+}
diff --git a/packages/realm_generator/test/good_test_data/const_initializer.realm.dart b/packages/realm_generator/test/good_test_data/const_initializer.realm.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f52e5e45a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/realm_generator/test/good_test_data/const_initializer.realm.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// MOCK FILE! This file exists to ensure the parent file is valid Dart.
+// The parent will be used as input to the realm_generator in a test, and the
+// output compared to the .expected file.
+part of 'const_initializer.dart';