1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/python.el b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
index d4226e5ce7b..9e09bfc5941 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/python.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
@@ -1257,7 +1257,11 @@ This function is intended to be added to `post-self-insert-hook.'
 If a line renders a paren alone, after adding a char before it,
 the line will be re-indented automatically if needed."
   (when (and electric-indent-mode
-             (eq (char-before) last-command-event))
+             (eq (char-before) last-command-event)
+             (not (python-syntax-context 'string))
+             (save-excursion
+               (beginning-of-line)
+               (not (python-syntax-context 'string (syntax-ppss)))))
     (cond
      ;; Electric indent inside parens
      ((and