diff --git a/gopls/internal/lsp/source/types_format.go b/gopls/internal/lsp/source/types_format.go
index 1fcad26bb11..8ea81f5db27 100644
--- a/gopls/internal/lsp/source/types_format.go
+++ b/gopls/internal/lsp/source/types_format.go
@@ -312,7 +312,11 @@ func FormatVarType(ctx context.Context, snapshot Snapshot, srcpkg Package, obj *
 			return types.TypeString(obj.Type(), qf), nil // in generic function
 		}
 		if decl.Recv != nil && len(decl.Recv.List) > 0 {
-			if x, _, _, _ := typeparams.UnpackIndexExpr(decl.Recv.List[0].Type); x != nil {
+			rtype := decl.Recv.List[0].Type
+			if e, ok := rtype.(*ast.StarExpr); ok {
+				rtype = e.X
+			}
+			if x, _, _, _ := typeparams.UnpackIndexExpr(rtype); x != nil {
 				return types.TypeString(obj.Type(), qf), nil // in method of generic type
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/gopls/internal/regtest/marker/testdata/signature/generic.txt b/gopls/internal/regtest/marker/testdata/signature/generic.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e99abbf1dad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gopls/internal/regtest/marker/testdata/signature/generic.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+This test checks signature help on generic signatures.
+
+-- g.go --
+package g
+
+type M[K comparable, V any] map[K]V
+
+// golang/go#61189: signatureHelp must handle pointer receivers. 
+func (m *M[K, V]) Get(k K) V {
+	return (*m)[k]
+}
+
+func Get[K comparable, V any](m M[K, V], k K) V {
+	return m[k]
+}
+
+func _() {
+	var m M[int, string]
+	_ = m.Get(0)  //@signature("(", "Get(k int) string", 0)
+	_ = Get(m, 0) //@signature("0", "Get(m M[int, string], k int) string", 1)
+}