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diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/autocomplete.py b/Lib/idlelib/autocomplete.py
index 1c0b12d..1200008 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/autocomplete.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/autocomplete.py
@@ -78,16 +78,17 @@ class AutoComplete:
open a completion list after that (if there is more than one
completion)
"""
- if hasattr(event, "mc_state") and event.mc_state:
- # A modifier was pressed along with the tab, continue as usual.
+ if hasattr(event, "mc_state") and event.mc_state or\
+ not self.text.get("insert linestart", "insert").strip():
+ # A modifier was pressed along with the tab or
+ # there is only previous whitespace on this line, so tab.
return None
if self.autocompletewindow and self.autocompletewindow.is_active():
self.autocompletewindow.complete()
return "break"
else:
opened = self.open_completions(False, True, True)
- if opened:
- return "break"
+ return "break" if opened else None
def _open_completions_later(self, *args):
self._delayed_completion_index = self.text.index("insert")