diff --git a/pwndbg/inthook.py b/pwndbg/inthook.py
index 9bbd55974..d0b21605c 100644
--- a/pwndbg/inthook.py
+++ b/pwndbg/inthook.py
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ class xint(with_metaclass(IsAnInt, builtins.int)):
                 value = value.cast(pwndbg.typeinfo.ulong)
             else:
                 value = value.cast(pwndbg.typeinfo.long)
+        if isinstance(value, gdb.Symbol):
+            symbol = value
+            value  = symbol.value()
+            if symbol.is_function:
+                value = value.cast(pwndbg.typeinfo.ulong)
         return _int(_int(value, *a, **kw))
 
 builtins.int = xint
diff --git a/pwndbg/symbol.py b/pwndbg/symbol.py
index a024de78e..af1cde98c 100644
--- a/pwndbg/symbol.py
+++ b/pwndbg/symbol.py
@@ -201,6 +201,13 @@ def address(symbol):
     except:
         pass
 
+    try:
+        symbol_obj = gdb.lookup_symbol(symbol)[0]
+        if symbol_obj:
+            return int(symbol_obj)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
     try:
         result = gdb.execute('info address %s' % symbol, to_string=True, from_tty=False)
         address = re.search('0x[0-9a-fA-F]+', result).group()
@@ -208,6 +215,13 @@ def address(symbol):
     except gdb.error:
         return None
 
+    try:
+        address = pwndbg.ida.LocByName(symbol)
+        if address:
+            return address
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
 @pwndbg.events.stop
 @pwndbg.memoize.reset_on_start
 def add_main_exe_to_symbols():