diff --git a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
index 05f7725a924..ef29d25aa61 100644
--- a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
@@ -3911,6 +3911,9 @@ void TextEdit::_update_completion_candidates() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (l[cursor.column - 1] == '(' && !pre_keyword) {
+		cancel = true;
+	}
 
 	update();