1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index 9b42c756991..36f6be2f10a 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -4259,7 +4259,9 @@ of the buffer appears in the mode line."
 (defcustom blink-matching-paren-on-screen t
   "*Non-nil means show matching open-paren when it is on screen.
 If nil, means don't show it (but the open-paren can still be shown
-when it is off screen)."
+when it is off screen).
+
+This variable is ignored if `show-paren-mode' is enabled."
   :type 'boolean
   :group 'paren-blinking)
 
@@ -4328,10 +4330,11 @@ If nil, search stops at the beginning of the accessible portion of the buffer."
          ((pos-visible-in-window-p blinkpos)
           ;; Matching open within window, temporarily move to blinkpos but only
           ;; if `blink-matching-paren-on-screen' is non-nil.
-          (when blink-matching-paren-on-screen
-            (save-excursion
-              (goto-char blinkpos)
-              (sit-for blink-matching-delay))))
+          (and blink-matching-paren-on-screen
+               (not show-paren-mode)
+               (save-excursion
+                 (goto-char blinkpos)
+                 (sit-for blink-matching-delay))))
          (t
           (save-excursion
             (goto-char blinkpos)