diff --git a/jedi/inference/syntax_tree.py b/jedi/inference/syntax_tree.py
index 19e79553..bf0f67e5 100644
--- a/jedi/inference/syntax_tree.py
+++ b/jedi/inference/syntax_tree.py
@@ -686,6 +686,11 @@ def tree_name_to_values(inference_state, context, tree_name):
         node = tree_name.parent
         if node.type == 'global_stmt':
             c = context.create_context(tree_name)
+            if c.is_module():
+                # In case we are already part of the module, there is no point
+                # in looking up the global statement anymore, because it's not
+                # valid at that point anyway.
+                return NO_VALUES
             # For global_stmt lookups, we only need the first possible scope,
             # which means the function itself.
             filter = next(c.get_filters())
diff --git a/test/completion/basic.py b/test/completion/basic.py
index 2c2be9b6..87c530da 100644
--- a/test/completion/basic.py
+++ b/test/completion/basic.py
@@ -196,6 +196,13 @@ def global_as_import():
     globals.foo
 
 
+global r
+r = r[r]
+if r:
+    r += r + 2
+    #? int()
+    r
+
 # -----------------
 # within docstrs
 # -----------------