diff --git a/spyder/widgets/sourcecode/codeeditor.py b/spyder/widgets/sourcecode/codeeditor.py
index 32c9aec8d1d..a37460537ae 100644
--- a/spyder/widgets/sourcecode/codeeditor.py
+++ b/spyder/widgets/sourcecode/codeeditor.py
@@ -2518,15 +2518,27 @@ def __forbidden_colon_end_char(self, text):
         else:
             return False
 
-    def __unmatched_braces_in_line(self, text):
+    def __unmatched_braces_in_line(self, text, closing_braces_type=None):
+        """
+        Checks if there is an unmatched brace in the 'text'.
+        The brace type can be general or specified by closing_braces_type
+        (')', ']', or '}')
+        """
+        if closing_braces_type is None:
+            opening_braces = ['(', '[', '{']
+            closing_braces = [')', ']', '}']
+        else:
+            closing_braces = [closing_braces_type]
+            opening_braces = [{')': '(', '}': '{',
+                               ']': '['}[closing_braces_type]]
         block = self.textCursor().block()
         line_pos = block.position()
         for pos, char in enumerate(text):
-            if char in ['(', '[', '{']:
+            if char in opening_braces:
                 match = self.find_brace_match(line_pos+pos, char, forward=True)
                 if (match is None) or (match > line_pos+len(text)):
                     return True
-            if char in [')', ']', '}']:
+            if char in closing_braces:
                 match = self.find_brace_match(line_pos+pos, char, forward=False)
                 if (match is None) or (match < line_pos):
                     return True
@@ -2898,7 +2910,8 @@ def keyPressEvent(self, event):
                          Qt.Key_BracketRight: ']'}[key]
             )
             if (key_matches_next_char
-              and not self.__unmatched_braces_in_line(cursor.block().text())):
+                    and not self.__unmatched_braces_in_line(
+                        cursor.block().text(), text)):
                 # overwrite an existing brace if all braces in line are matched
                 cursor.clearSelection()
                 self.setTextCursor(cursor)