diff --git a/examples/core/ipython-completion.bash b/examples/core/ipython-completion.bash
index ae0ff6a..f9a56de 100644
--- a/examples/core/ipython-completion.bash
+++ b/examples/core/ipython-completion.bash
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ EOF
         local IFS=$'\t\n'
         COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${__ipython_complete_profiles}" -- ${cur}) )
     else
-        if [ -z "$mode" ]; then
-            COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -f -W "${subcommands}" -- ${cur}) )
+        if [ "$COMP_CWORD" == 1 ]; then
+            COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${subcommands}" -- ${cur}) )
         else
             COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -f -- ${cur}) )
         fi