diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/PyBundle.properties b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/PyBundle.properties
index db738e9ef448..a336cd982316 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/PyBundle.properties
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/PyBundle.properties
@@ -661,7 +661,8 @@ refactoring.inline.function.special.method=Cannot inline special methods
 refactoring.inline.function.decorator=Cannot inline functions with decorators
 refactoring.inline.function.self.referrent=Cannot inline functions that reference themselves
 refactoring.inline.function.star=Cannot inline functions with * arguments
-refactoring.inline.function.overridden=Cannot inline overridden functions
+refactoring.inline.function.overrides.method=Cannot inline methods that override other methods
+refactoring.inline.function.is.overridden=Cannot inline overridden methods
 refactoring.inline.function.global=Cannot inline functions with global variables
 refactoring.inline.function.nonlocal=Cannot inline functions with nonlocals variables
 refactoring.inline.function.nested=Cannot inline functions with another function declaration
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/refactoring/inline/PyInlineFunctionHandler.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/refactoring/inline/PyInlineFunctionHandler.kt
index 2ee32b72d47f..759bbfe14178 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/refactoring/inline/PyInlineFunctionHandler.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/refactoring/inline/PyInlineFunctionHandler.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import com.jetbrains.python.PythonLanguage
 import com.jetbrains.python.codeInsight.controlflow.ControlFlowCache
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.*
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.impl.PyBuiltinCache
+import com.jetbrains.python.psi.search.PyOverridingMethodsSearch
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.search.PySuperMethodsSearch
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.types.TypeEvalContext
 import com.jetbrains.python.pyi.PyiFile
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ class PyInlineFunctionHandler : InlineActionHandler() {
       hasDecorators(element) -> "refactoring.inline.function.decorator"
       hasReferencesToSelf(element) -> "refactoring.inline.function.self.referrent"
       hasStarArgs(element) -> "refactoring.inline.function.star"
-      isOverride(element, project) -> "refactoring.inline.function.overridden"
+      overridesMethod(element, project) -> "refactoring.inline.function.overrides.method"
+      isOverridden(element) -> "refactoring.inline.function.is.overridden"
       functionScope.hasGlobals() -> "refactoring.inline.function.global"
       functionScope.hasNonLocals() -> "refactoring.inline.function.nonlocal"
       hasNestedFunction(element) -> "refactoring.inline.function.nested"
@@ -108,11 +110,15 @@ class PyInlineFunctionHandler : InlineActionHandler() {
 
   private fun hasDecorators(function: PyFunction): Boolean = function.decoratorList?.decorators?.isNotEmpty() == true
 
-  private fun isOverride(function: PyFunction, project: Project): Boolean {
+  private fun overridesMethod(function: PyFunction, project: Project): Boolean {
     return function.containingClass != null
            && PySuperMethodsSearch.search(function, TypeEvalContext.codeAnalysis(project, function.containingFile)).any()
   }
 
+  private fun isOverridden(function: PyFunction): Boolean {
+    return function.containingClass != null && PyOverridingMethodsSearch.search(function, true).any()
+  }
+
   private fun hasStarArgs(function: PyFunction): Boolean {
     return function.parameterList.parameters.asSequence()
       .filterIsInstance<PyNamedParameter>()
diff --git a/python/testData/refactoring/inlineFunction/overridden.py b/python/testData/refactoring/inlineFunction/overridden.py
index fe01764358d4..69c0dc02a041 100644
--- a/python/testData/refactoring/inlineFunction/overridden.py
+++ b/python/testData/refactoring/inlineFunction/overridden.py
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ class B(A):
         print(2)
 
 
-b = B()
-b.meth<caret>od()
\ No newline at end of file
+a = A()
+a.meth<caret>od()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/testData/refactoring/inlineFunction/overrides.py b/python/testData/refactoring/inlineFunction/overrides.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fe01764358d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/testData/refactoring/inlineFunction/overrides.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+class A():
+    def method(self):
+        print(1)
+
+
+class B(A):
+    def method(self):
+        print(2)
+
+
+b = B()
+b.meth<caret>od()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/refactoring/PyInlineFunctionTest.kt b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/refactoring/PyInlineFunctionTest.kt
index 4e69869a007e..f59ef039933f 100644
--- a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/refactoring/PyInlineFunctionTest.kt
+++ b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/refactoring/PyInlineFunctionTest.kt
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ class PyInlineFunctionTest : PyTestCase() {
   fun testDecorator() = doTestError("Cannot inline functions with decorators")
   fun testRecursive() = doTestError("Cannot inline functions that reference themselves")
   fun testStar() = doTestError("Cannot inline functions with * arguments")
-  fun testOverridden() = doTestError("Cannot inline overridden functions")
+  fun testOverrides() = doTestError("Cannot inline methods that override other methods")
+  fun testOverridden() = doTestError("Cannot inline overridden methods")
   fun testNested() = doTestError("Cannot inline functions with another function declaration")
   fun testInterruptedFlow() = doTestError("Cannot inline functions that interrupt control flow")
   fun testUsedAsDecorator() = doTestError("Function foo is used as a decorator and cannot be inlined. Function definition will not be removed", isReferenceError = true)