diff --git a/pwndbg/commands/next.py b/pwndbg/commands/next.py
index 337466360..a3f29af9b 100644
--- a/pwndbg/commands/next.py
+++ b/pwndbg/commands/next.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def nextjump(*args):
 @pwndbg.commands.OnlyWhenRunning
 def nextcall(*args):
     """Breaks at the next call instruction"""
-    if pwndbg.next.break_next_call():
+    if pwndbg.next.break_next_call(*args):
         pwndbg.commands.context.context()
 
 @pwndbg.commands.Command
diff --git a/pwndbg/next.py b/pwndbg/next.py
index 47a420b80..35f85dd22 100644
--- a/pwndbg/next.py
+++ b/pwndbg/next.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from __future__ import division
 from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
+import re
+
 import capstone
 import gdb
 
@@ -78,14 +80,27 @@ def break_next_interrupt(address=None):
         gdb.execute('continue', from_tty=False, to_string=True)
         return ins
 
-def break_next_call(address=None):
+def break_next_call(symbol_regex=None):
     while pwndbg.proc.alive:
-        ins = break_next_branch(address)
+        ins = break_next_branch()
 
         if not ins:
             break
 
-        if capstone.CS_GRP_CALL in ins.groups:
+        # continue if not a call
+        if capstone.CS_GRP_CALL not in ins.groups:
+            continue
+
+        # return call if we don't search for a symbol
+        if not symbol_regex:
+            return ins
+
+        # return call if we match target address
+        if ins.target_const and re.match('%s$' % symbol_regex, hex(ins.target)):
+            return ins
+
+        # return call if we match symbol name
+        if ins.symbol and re.match('%s$' % symbol_regex, ins.symbol):
             return ins
 
 def break_on_next(address=None):