diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index cbeb8ec2..1ae87a39 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Red Panda C++ Version 2.25
 
-  - change: Symbol completion of '(' won't test current character at the cursor.
+  - fix: Symbol completion of '(' before selection may fail, if cursor is at the beginning of the selection.
   - change: Symbol completion of '{' won't insert extra new lines.
   
 Red Panda C++ Version 2.24
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/editor.cpp b/RedPandaIDE/editor.cpp
index 6595a580..31c8c188 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/editor.cpp
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/editor.cpp
@@ -1017,17 +1017,20 @@ void Editor::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
         case '*':
         case ';':
         case ',':
-        case '(':
             handled = handleSymbolCompletion(ch);
             return;
-//            QChar nextCh;
-//            if (selAvail()) {
-//              nextCh = nextNonSpaceChar(caretY()-1,caretX()-1);
-//            } else {
-//                nextCh = nextNonSpaceChar(caretY()-1,caretX()-1);
-//            }
-//            if (!isIdentChar(nextCh) && nextCh!='('
-//                    && nextCh!='"' && nextCh!='\''  ){
+        case '(': {
+            if (!selAvail()) {
+                QChar nextCh = nextNonSpaceChar(caretY()-1,caretX()-1);
+                if (!isIdentChar(nextCh) && nextCh!='('
+                        && nextCh!='"' && nextCh!='\'' ){
+                    handled = handleSymbolCompletion(ch);
+                }
+            } else {
+                handled = handleSymbolCompletion(ch);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
         case '<':
         case '>':
             if (mParser) {