diff --git a/jedi/inference/compiled/value.py b/jedi/inference/compiled/value.py
index f468fb8b..e493750f 100644
--- a/jedi/inference/compiled/value.py
+++ b/jedi/inference/compiled/value.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from jedi.inference.compiled.access import _sentinel
 from jedi.inference.cache import inference_state_function_cache
 from jedi.inference.helpers import reraise_getitem_errors
 from jedi.inference.signature import BuiltinSignature
-from jedi.inference.context import CompiledContext
+from jedi.inference.context import CompiledContext, CompiledModuleContext
 
 
 class CheckAttribute(object):
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ class CompiledObject(Value):
         return NO_VALUES
 
     def _as_context(self):
+        if self.parent_context is None:
+            return CompiledModuleContext(self)
         return CompiledContext(self)
 
 
diff --git a/jedi/inference/context.py b/jedi/inference/context.py
index 9b97e912..da8ad781 100644
--- a/jedi/inference/context.py
+++ b/jedi/inference/context.py
@@ -378,9 +378,15 @@ class CompiledContext(ValueContext):
     def get_filters(self, until_position=None, origin_scope=None):
         return self._value.get_filters()
 
+
+class CompiledModuleContext(CompiledContext):
     def get_value(self):
         return self._value
 
+    @property
+    def string_names(self):
+        return self._value.string_names
+
     def py__file__(self):
         return self._value.py__file__()