diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el
index 797f40ca1ba..5cbd4213028 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ defined by the current language mode.  With ARG, do this that
 many times.  A negative argument means move backward but still to
 a less deep spot.
 
+Calls `up-list-function' to do the work, if that is non-nil.
+
 If ESCAPE-STRINGS is non-nil (as it is interactively), move out
 of enclosing strings as well.
 
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/python.el b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
index 848a26229e6..b6981c9156c 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/python.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
@@ -7485,7 +7485,8 @@ implementations: `python-mode' and `python-ts-mode'."
     (treesit-major-mode-setup)
     ;; Enable the `sexp' navigation by default
     (setq-local forward-sexp-function #'treesit-forward-sexp
-                treesit-sexp-thing 'sexp)
+                treesit-sexp-thing 'sexp
+                treesit-sexp-thing-down-list 'list)
 
     (when (>= emacs-major-version 31)
       (setq-local hs-treesit-things '(or defun sexp))