Index: src/document/katedocument.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/document/katedocument.cpp
+++ src/document/katedocument.cpp
@@ -2951,6 +2951,18 @@
         return false;
     }
 
+    // Check if entered closing bracket is already balanced
+    const QChar typedChar = chars.at(0);
+    const QChar openBracket = matchingStartBracket(typedChar, false);
+    if (!openBracket.isNull()) {
+        KTextEditor::Cursor curPos = view->cursorPosition();
+        if ((characterAt(curPos) == typedChar) && findMatchingBracket(curPos, 123/*Which value may best?*/).isValid()) {
+            // Do nothing
+            view->cursorRight();
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * auto bracket handling for newly inserted text
      * remember if we should auto add some
@@ -2966,7 +2978,7 @@
         /**
          * closing bracket for the autobracket we inserted earlier?
          */
-        if ( m_currentAutobraceClosingChar == chars[0] && m_currentAutobraceRange ) {
+        if (m_currentAutobraceClosingChar == typedChar && m_currentAutobraceRange) {
             // do nothing
             m_currentAutobraceRange.reset(nullptr);
             view->cursorRight();