diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/autocompleter.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/autocompleter.cpp
index 8517c5c03d..2a6a4ba50f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/autocompleter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/autocompleter.cpp
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@ QString AutoCompleter::autoComplete(QTextCursor &cursor, const QString &textToIn
     QTextDocument *doc = cursor.document();
     const QChar lookAhead = doc->characterAt(cursor.selectionEnd());

+    if (textToInsert == lookAhead)
+    {
+        skipChars = true;
+    }
+
     int skippedChars = 0;

     if (isQuote(textToInsert) && m_autoInsertQuotes