diff --git a/interop.v b/interop.v
index b114775c..478e17ab 100644
--- a/interop.v
+++ b/interop.v
@@ -345,32 +345,46 @@ fn (mut app App) run_v_line_info(method Method, path string, line_info string) R
 		}
 		.hover {
 			result_tmp := json.decode(JsonVarAC, x.output) or { JsonVarAC{} }
-			// Extract vdoc comment via cross-file search (current file → open files
-			// → project dir → vlib/builtin → imported stdlib modules).
+			// Extract vdoc comment via cross-file search as a fallback when the
+			// compiler does not provide documentation.
 			mut doc := ''
 			file_content := app.open_files[path] or { app.text }
 			file_lines := file_content.split_into_lines()
 			// line_info format for hover is "line:col" (1-based line, 0-based col)
 			info_parts := line_info.split(':')
+			mut cursor_symbol := ''
 			if info_parts.len >= 2 {
 				cursor_line := info_parts[0].int() - 1
 				cursor_col := info_parts[1].int()
 				if cursor_line >= 0 && cursor_line < file_lines.len {
-					symbol := get_word_at_col(file_lines[cursor_line], cursor_col)
-					if symbol != '' {
-						doc = app.find_doc_comment_for_symbol(symbol, file_lines, path)
+					cursor_symbol = get_word_at_col(file_lines[cursor_line], cursor_col)
+					if cursor_symbol != '' {
+						doc = app.find_doc_comment_for_symbol(cursor_symbol, file_lines,
+							path)
 					}
 				}
 			}
 			if result_tmp.details.len > 0 {
 				detail := result_tmp.details[0]
+				// When the compiler returned a named symbol (e.g. hovering over the `fn`
+				// keyword resolves to the function's label), re-run the doc search using
+				// the compiler's label so we pick up the correct vdoc comment.
+				if doc == '' && detail.label != '' && detail.label != cursor_symbol {
+					doc = app.find_doc_comment_for_symbol(detail.label, file_lines, path)
+				}
 				// Prefer compiler-provided documentation over our extracted vdoc
 				if detail.documentation != '' {
 					doc = detail.documentation
 				}
-				mut content := '```v\n${detail.detail}\n```'
+				// Use the full declaration from the compiler when available;
+				// fall back to detail (return type) if declaration is absent.
+				sig := if detail.declaration != '' { detail.declaration } else { detail.detail }
+				mut content := if sig != '' { '```v\n${sig}\n```' } else { '' }
 				if doc != '' {
-					content += '\n\n${doc}'
+					if content != '' {
+						content += '\n\n'
+					}
+					content += doc
 				}
 				result = Hover{
 					contents: MarkupContent{
diff --git a/lsp.v b/lsp.v
index 71672fb6..5d43cf84 100644
--- a/lsp.v
+++ b/lsp.v
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ struct Detail {
 	kind               int    // The type of item (e.g., Method, Function, Field)
 	label              string // The name of the completion item
 	detail             string // Additional info like the function signature or return type
+	declaration        string // Full fn declaration, e.g. "fn greet(name string) string"
 	documentation      string // The documentation for the item
 	insert_text        ?string @[json: 'insertText']
 	insert_text_format ?int    @[json: 'insertTextFormat'] // 1 for PlainText, 2 for Snippet