diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/python.el b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
index 375b9fedc9d..1898e0d3b8c 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/python.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
@@ -536,6 +536,7 @@ The type returned can be `comment', `string' or `paren'."
           "nonlocal"
           ;; Python 3.5+ PEP492
           (and "async" (+ space) (or "def" "for" "with"))
+          "await"
           ;; Extra:
           "self")
          symbol-end)