diff --git a/jedi/evaluate/__init__.py b/jedi/evaluate/__init__.py
index 2b2ffc52..e58825bb 100644
--- a/jedi/evaluate/__init__.py
+++ b/jedi/evaluate/__init__.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class Evaluator(object):
         # To memorize modules -> equals `sys.modules`.
         self.modules = {}  # like `sys.modules`.
         self.compiled_cache = {}  # see `evaluate.compiled.create()`
-        self.mixed_cache = {}  # see `evaluate.compiled.mixed.create()`
+        self.mixed_cache = {}  # see `evaluate.compiled.mixed._create()`
         self.analysis = []
         self.dynamic_params_depth = 0
         self.is_analysis = False
diff --git a/jedi/evaluate/compiled/__init__.py b/jedi/evaluate/compiled/__init__.py
index 4a76e3a2..dbce13c3 100644
--- a/jedi/evaluate/compiled/__init__.py
+++ b/jedi/evaluate/compiled/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from jedi.cache import underscore_memoization, memoize_method
 from jedi.evaluate.filters import AbstractFilter, AbstractNameDefinition, \
     ContextNameMixin
 from jedi.evaluate.context import Context, LazyKnownContext
-from jedi.evaluate.compiled.getattr_static import  getattr_static
+from jedi.evaluate.compiled.getattr_static import getattr_static
 from . import fake
 
 
diff --git a/jedi/evaluate/compiled/mixed.py b/jedi/evaluate/compiled/mixed.py
index 1919268a..122dbf9c 100644
--- a/jedi/evaluate/compiled/mixed.py
+++ b/jedi/evaluate/compiled/mixed.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from jedi.cache import underscore_memoization
 from jedi.evaluate import imports
 from jedi.evaluate.context import Context
 from jedi.evaluate.cache import evaluator_function_cache
+from jedi.evaluate.compiled.getattr_static import getattr_static
 
 
 class MixedObject(object):
@@ -77,13 +78,14 @@ class MixedName(compiled.CompiledName):
     def infer(self):
         obj = self.parent_context.obj
         try:
+            # TODO use logic from compiled.CompiledObjectFilter
             obj = getattr(obj, self.string_name)
         except AttributeError:
             # Happens e.g. in properties of
             # PyQt4.QtGui.QStyleOptionComboBox.currentText
             # -> just set it to None
             obj = None
-        return [create(self._evaluator, obj, parent_context=self.parent_context)]
+        return [_create(self._evaluator, obj, parent_context=self.parent_context)]
 
     @property
     def api_type(self):
@@ -116,21 +118,26 @@ def _load_module(evaluator, path, python_object):
     return module
 
 
-def source_findable(python_object):
+def _get_object_to_check(python_object):
     """Check if inspect.getfile has a chance to find the source."""
-    return (inspect.ismodule(python_object) or
+    if (inspect.ismodule(python_object) or
             inspect.isclass(python_object) or
             inspect.ismethod(python_object) or
             inspect.isfunction(python_object) or
             inspect.istraceback(python_object) or
             inspect.isframe(python_object) or
-            inspect.iscode(python_object))
+            inspect.iscode(python_object)):
+        return python_object
+
+    try:
+        return python_object.__class__
+    except AttributeError:
+        raise TypeError  # Prevents computation of `repr` within inspect.
 
 
 def find_syntax_node_name(evaluator, python_object):
     try:
-        if not source_findable(python_object):
-            raise TypeError  # Prevents computation of `repr` within inspect.
+        python_object = _get_object_to_check(python_object)
         path = inspect.getsourcefile(python_object)
     except TypeError:
         # The type might not be known (e.g. class_with_dict.__weakref__)
@@ -188,7 +195,7 @@ def find_syntax_node_name(evaluator, python_object):
 
 
 @compiled.compiled_objects_cache('mixed_cache')
-def create(evaluator, obj, parent_context=None, *args):
+def _create(evaluator, obj, parent_context=None, *args):
     tree_node, path = find_syntax_node_name(evaluator, obj)
 
     compiled_object = compiled.create(
@@ -210,6 +217,10 @@ def create(evaluator, obj, parent_context=None, *args):
         node_is_context=True,
         node_is_object=True
     )
+    if tree_node.type == 'classdef':
+        if not isinstance(obj, type):
+            # Is an instance, not a class.
+            tree_context, = tree_context.execute_evaluated()
 
     return MixedObject(
         evaluator,
diff --git a/test/test_api/test_interpreter.py b/test/test_api/test_interpreter.py
index f2ef4b0d..1a132de1 100644
--- a/test/test_api/test_interpreter.py
+++ b/test/test_api/test_interpreter.py
@@ -171,11 +171,13 @@ def test_slice():
 def test_getitem_side_effects():
     class Foo2():
         def __getitem__(self, index):
-            # possible side effects here, should therefore not call this.
+            # Possible side effects here, should therefore not call this.
+            if True:
+                raise NotImplementedError()
             return index
 
     foo = Foo2()
-    _assert_interpreter_complete('foo[0].', locals(), [])
+    _assert_interpreter_complete('foo["asdf"].upper', locals(), ['upper'])
 
 
 def test_property_error_oldstyle():
@@ -252,3 +254,39 @@ def test_completion_param_annotations():
     assert a._goto_definitions() == []
     assert [d.name for d in b._goto_definitions()] == ['str']
     assert set([d.name for d in c._goto_definitions()]) == set(['int', 'float'])
+
+
+def test_more_complex_instances():
+    class Something:
+        def foo(self, other):
+            return self
+
+    class Base():
+        def wow(self):
+            return Something()
+
+    #script = jedi.Interpreter('Base().wow().foo', [locals()])
+    #c, = script.completions()
+    #assert c.name == 'foo'
+
+    x = Base()
+    script = jedi.Interpreter('x.wow().foo', [locals()])
+    c, = script.completions()
+    assert c.name == 'foo'
+
+
+def test_repr_execution_issue():
+    """
+    Anticipate inspect.getfile executing a __repr__ of all kinds of objects.
+    See also #919.
+    """
+    class ErrorRepr:
+        def __repr__(self):
+            raise Exception('xyz')
+
+    er = ErrorRepr()
+
+    script = jedi.Interpreter('er', [locals()])
+    d, = script.goto_definitions()
+    assert d.name == 'ErrorRepr'
+    assert d.type == 'instance'