1 files changed, 13 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/python.el b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
index fbe5b8b0743..abae8aff47b 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/python.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
@@ -2986,29 +2986,32 @@ the python shell:
      coding cookie is added.
   4. Wraps indented regions under an \"if True:\" block so the
      interpreter evaluates them correctly."
-  (let* ((substring (buffer-substring-no-properties start end))
+  (let* ((start (save-excursion
+                  ;; Normalize start to the line beginning position.
+                  (goto-char start)
+                  (line-beginning-position)))
+         (substring (buffer-substring-no-properties start end))
          (starts-at-point-min-p (save-restriction
                                   (widen)
                                   (= (point-min) start)))
          (encoding (python-info-encoding))
+         (toplevel-p (zerop (save-excursion
+                              (goto-char start)
+                              (python-util-forward-comment 1)
+                              (current-indentation))))
          (fillstr (when (not starts-at-point-min-p)
                     (concat
                      (format "# -*- coding: %s -*-\n" encoding)
                      (make-string
                       ;; Subtract 2 because of the coding cookie.
-                      (- (line-number-at-pos start) 2) ?\n))))
-         (toplevel-block-p (save-excursion
-                             (goto-char start)
-                             (or (zerop (line-number-at-pos start))
-                                 (progn
-                                   (python-util-forward-comment 1)
-                                   (zerop (current-indentation)))))))
+                      (- (line-number-at-pos start) 2) ?\n)))))
     (with-temp-buffer
       (python-mode)
-      (if fillstr (insert fillstr))
+      (when fillstr
+        (insert fillstr))
       (insert substring)
       (goto-char (point-min))
-      (when (not toplevel-block-p)
+      (when (not toplevel-p)
         (insert "if True:")
         (delete-region (point) (line-end-position)))
       (when nomain