diff --git a/pylsp/plugins/symbols.py b/pylsp/plugins/symbols.py
index 4e1890c1..3a7beb07 100644
--- a/pylsp/plugins/symbols.py
+++ b/pylsp/plugins/symbols.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Copyright 2021- Python Language Server Contributors.
 
 import logging
+import re
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from pylsp import hookimpl
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ def pylsp_document_symbols(config, document):
     symbols = []
     exclude = set({})
     redefinitions = {}
+    pattern_import = re.compile(
+        r"^\s*(?!#)\s*(from\s+[.\w]+(\.[\w]+)*\s+import\s+[\w\s,()*]+|import\s+[\w\s,.*]+)"
+    )
 
     while definitions != []:
         d = definitions.pop(0)
@@ -27,7 +31,8 @@ def pylsp_document_symbols(config, document):
         if not add_import_symbols:
             # Skip if there's an import in the code the symbol is defined.
             code = d.get_line_code()
-            if " import " in code or "import " in code:
+
+            if pattern_import.match(code):
                 continue
 
             # Skip imported symbols comparing module names.
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_symbols.py b/test/plugins/test_symbols.py
index c00ab935..242a38a1 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_symbols.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_symbols.py
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@ def main(x):
 
 """
 
+DOC_IMPORTS = """from . import something
+from ..module import something
+from module import (a, b)
+
+def main():
+    # import ignored
+    print("from module import x")  # string with import
+    return something
+
+"""
+
 
 def helper_check_symbols_all_scope(symbols):
     # All eight symbols (import sys, a, B, __init__, x, y, main, y)
@@ -73,6 +84,24 @@ def sym(name):
     assert sym("main")["location"]["range"]["end"] == {"line": 12, "character": 0}
 
 
+def test_symbols_complex_imports(config, workspace):
+    doc = Document(DOC_URI, workspace, DOC_IMPORTS)
+    config.update({"plugins": {"jedi_symbols": {"all_scopes": False}}})
+    symbols = pylsp_document_symbols(config, doc)
+
+    import_symbols = [s for s in symbols if s["kind"] == SymbolKind.Module]
+
+    assert len(import_symbols) == 4
+
+    names = [s["name"] for s in import_symbols]
+    assert "something" in names
+    assert "a" in names or "b" in names
+
+    assert any(
+        s["name"] == "main" and s["kind"] == SymbolKind.Function for s in symbols
+    )
+
+
 def test_symbols_all_scopes(config, workspace) -> None:
     doc = Document(DOC_URI, workspace, DOC)
     symbols = pylsp_document_symbols(config, doc)