diff --git a/src/plugins/python/pythonformattoken.h b/src/plugins/python/pythonformattoken.h
index 8a7465d769c..343d25d3b60 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/pythonformattoken.h
+++ b/src/plugins/python/pythonformattoken.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ enum Format {
     Format_Identifier,
     Format_Whitespace,
     Format_ImportedModule,
+    Format_LParen,
+    Format_RParen,
 
     Format_FormatsAmount
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/python/pythonhighlighter.cpp b/src/plugins/python/pythonhighlighter.cpp
index c809e25b844..c1e7b68540f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/pythonhighlighter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/python/pythonhighlighter.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ static TextEditor::TextStyle styleForFormat(int format)
     case Format_Identifier: return C_TEXT;
     case Format_Whitespace: return C_VISUAL_WHITESPACE;
     case Format_ImportedModule: return C_STRING;
+    case Format_LParen: return C_OPERATOR;
+    case Format_RParen: return C_OPERATOR;
     case Format_FormatsAmount:
         QTC_CHECK(false); // should never get here
         return C_TEXT;
@@ -164,6 +166,7 @@ int PythonHighlighter::highlightLine(const QString &text, int initialState)
     }
 
     FormatToken tk;
+    TextEditor::Parentheses parentheses;
     bool hasOnlyWhitespace = true;
     while (!(tk = scanner.read()).isEndOfBlock()) {
         Format format = tk.format();
@@ -175,11 +178,20 @@ int PythonHighlighter::highlightLine(const QString &text, int initialState)
                    || format == Format_Doxygen) {
             setFormatWithSpaces(text, tk.begin(), tk.length(), formatForCategory(format));
         } else {
+            if (format == Format_LParen) {
+                parentheses.append(TextEditor::Parenthesis(TextEditor::Parenthesis::Opened,
+                                                           text.at(tk.begin()), tk.begin()));
+            } else if (format == Format_RParen) {
+                parentheses.append(TextEditor::Parenthesis(TextEditor::Parenthesis::Closed,
+                                                           text.at(tk.begin()), tk.begin()));
+            }
             setFormat(tk.begin(), tk.length(), formatForCategory(format));
         }
+
         if (format != Format_Whitespace)
             hasOnlyWhitespace = false;
     }
+    TextEditor::TextDocumentLayout::setParentheses(currentBlock(), parentheses);
     return scanner.state();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/python/pythonscanner.cpp b/src/plugins/python/pythonscanner.cpp
index abb6251e156..79c4fa30824 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/pythonscanner.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/python/pythonscanner.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ FormatToken Scanner::onDefaultState()
         return readComment();
     }
 
+    if (first == '(' || first == '[' || first == '{')
+        return readBrace(true);
+    if (first == ')' || first == ']' || first == '}')
+        return readBrace(false);
+
     if (first.isSpace())
         return readWhiteSpace();
 
@@ -363,7 +368,7 @@ FormatToken Scanner::readWhiteSpace()
   */
 FormatToken Scanner::readOperator()
 {
-    static const QString EXCLUDED_CHARS = "\'\"_#";
+    static const QString EXCLUDED_CHARS = "\'\"_#([{}])";
     QChar ch = peek();
     while (ch.isPunct() && !EXCLUDED_CHARS.contains(ch)) {
         move();
@@ -372,6 +377,12 @@ FormatToken Scanner::readOperator()
     return FormatToken(Format_Operator, anchor(), length());
 }
 
+FormatToken Scanner::readBrace(bool isOpening)
+{
+    Format format = isOpening ? Format_LParen : Format_RParen;
+    return FormatToken(format, anchor(), length());
+}
+
 void Scanner::clearState()
 {
     m_state = 0;
diff --git a/src/plugins/python/pythonscanner.h b/src/plugins/python/pythonscanner.h
index 5d37f3ba11c..dfa99ef0996 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/pythonscanner.h
+++ b/src/plugins/python/pythonscanner.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ private:
     FormatToken readDoxygenComment();
     FormatToken readWhiteSpace();
     FormatToken readOperator();
+    FormatToken readBrace(bool isOpening);
 
     void clearState();
     void saveState(State state, QChar savedData);