1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el b/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el
index efa7b2ffbf1..6c3e0a19819 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el
@@ -437,7 +437,8 @@ region is invalid."
               (if (and col (cl-plusp col))
                   (let* ((beg (progn (forward-char (1- col))
                                      (point)))
-                         (sexp-end (ignore-errors (end-of-thing 'sexp)))
+                         (sexp-end (or (ignore-errors (end-of-thing 'sexp))
+                                       (ignore-errors (end-of-thing 'symbol))))
                          (end (or (and sexp-end
                                        (not (= sexp-end beg))
                                        sexp-end)