diff --git a/Misc/python-mode.el b/Misc/python-mode.el
index e139b51..3e24ba3 100644
--- a/Misc/python-mode.el
+++ b/Misc/python-mode.el
@@ -2923,6 +2923,7 @@
 and `pass'.  This doesn't catch embedded statements."
   (let ((here (point)))
     (back-to-indentation)
+    (py-goto-initial-line)
     (prog1
 	(looking-at (concat py-block-closing-keywords-re "\\>"))
       (goto-char here))))