diff --git a/layers/+lang/python/funcs.el b/layers/+lang/python/funcs.el
index e4a26648b..494b97831 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/python/funcs.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/python/funcs.el
@@ -58,3 +58,9 @@
             (pyenv-mode-set version)
           (message "pyenv: version `%s' is not installed (set by %s)"
                    version file-path))))))
+
+(defun spacemacs//disable-semantic-idle-summary-mode ()
+  " Disable semantic-idle-summary in Python mode.
+Anaconda provides more useful information but can not do it properly
+when this mode is enabled since the minibuffer is cleared all the time."
+  (semantic-idle-summary-mode 0))
diff --git a/layers/+lang/python/packages.el b/layers/+lang/python/packages.el
index 580a115b9..b17b27592 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/python/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/python/packages.el
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@
     (progn
       (setq anaconda-mode-installation-directory
             (concat spacemacs-cache-directory "anaconda-mode"))
-      (add-hook 'python-mode-hook 'anaconda-mode))
+      (add-hook 'python-mode-hook 'anaconda-mode)
+      (add-hook 'python-mode-hook
+                'spacemacs//disable-semantic-idle-summary-mode t))
     :config
     (progn
       (spacemacs/set-leader-keys-for-major-mode 'python-mode
@@ -394,9 +396,6 @@
 (defun python/post-init-semantic ()
   (add-hook 'python-mode-hook 'semantic-mode)
 
-  (when (configuration-layer/package-usedp 'anaconda-mode)
-    (add-hook 'python-mode-hook (lambda () (semantic-idle-summary-mode 0)) t))
-
   (defadvice semantic-python-get-system-include-path
       (around semantic-python-skip-error-advice activate)
     "Don't cause error when Semantic cannot retrieve include