diff --git a/.emacs.d/lisp/python.el b/.emacs.d/lisp/python.el
index 4c8f4c6..3fe62e0 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/lisp/python.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/lisp/python.el
@@ -3940,15 +3940,25 @@ See `python-check-command' for the default."
   :type 'string
   :group 'python)
 
+(defun python-eldoc--get-symbol-at-point ()
+  (or (save-excursion
+        (when (let ((start (python-syntax-context 'paren)))
+                (when start
+                  (goto-char start))
+                (= (char-after) ?\())
+          (skip-chars-backward " \t\n\\\\")
+          (python-info-current-symbol)))
+      (python-info-current-symbol)))
+
 (defun python-eldoc--get-doc-at-point (&optional force-input force-process)
   "Internal implementation to get documentation at point.
-If not FORCE-INPUT is passed then what `python-info-current-symbol'
+If not FORCE-INPUT is passed then what `python-eldoc--get-symbol-at-point'
 returns will be used.  If not FORCE-PROCESS is passed what
 `python-shell-get-process' returns is used."
   (let ((process (or force-process (python-shell-get-process))))
     (when process
       (let ((input (or force-input
-                       (python-info-current-symbol t))))
+                       (python-eldoc--get-symbol-at-point))))
         (and input
              ;; Prevent resizing the echo area when iPython is
              ;; enabled.  Bug#18794.