diff --git a/modules/lang/clojure/config.el b/modules/lang/clojure/config.el
index 3da3d0ab6..39bff666f 100644
--- a/modules/lang/clojure/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/clojure/config.el
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
   :hook (clojure-mode-local-vars . cider-mode)
   :init
   (after! clojure-mode
-    (set-repl-handler! 'clojure-mode #'+clojure/open-repl)
-    (set-repl-handler! 'clojurescript-mode #'+clojure/open-cljs-repl)
+    (set-repl-handler! 'clojure-mode #'+clojure/open-repl :persist t)
+    (set-repl-handler! 'clojurescript-mode #'+clojure/open-cljs-repl :persist t)
     (set-eval-handler! '(clojure-mode clojurescript-mode) #'cider-eval-region))
   :config
   (add-hook 'cider-mode-hook #'eldoc-mode)
diff --git a/modules/lang/ess/autoload.el b/modules/lang/ess/autoload.el
index 134e6f55c..5e7455899 100644
--- a/modules/lang/ess/autoload.el
+++ b/modules/lang/ess/autoload.el
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 ;;; lang/ess/autoload.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
 
 ;;;###autoload
-(defun +ess-repl-buffer (&optional start-args)
-  "Returns an R/Julia REPL buffer."
+(defun +ess/open-julia-repl (&optional arg)
+  "Open an ESS Julia REPL"
   (interactive "P")
-  (pcase major-mode
-    ('ess-r-mode (run-ess-r start-args))
-    ('ess-julia-mode (run-ess-julia start-args))
-    (_ (inferior-ess nil nil t)))
+  (run-ess-julia arg)
+  (current-buffer))
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defun +ess/open-r-repl (&optional arg)
+  "Open an ESS R REPL"
+  (interactive "P")
+  (run-ess-r arg)
   (current-buffer))
diff --git a/modules/lang/ess/config.el b/modules/lang/ess/config.el
index 8bdccc198..6a9326adc 100644
--- a/modules/lang/ess/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/ess/config.el
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
         ess-default-style 'DEFAULT
         ess-history-directory (expand-file-name "ess-history/" doom-cache-dir))
 
-  (set-repl-handler! '(ess-r-mode ess-julia-mode) #'+ess-repl-buffer)
+  (set-repl-handler! 'ess-r-mode #'+ess/open-r-repl)
+  (set-repl-handler! 'ess-julia-mode #'+ess/open-julia-repl)
   (set-lookup-handlers! '(ess-r-mode ess-julia-mode)
     :documentation #'ess-display-help-on-object)
 
diff --git a/modules/lang/haskell/config.el b/modules/lang/haskell/config.el
index 63c26248a..07898eaf1 100644
--- a/modules/lang/haskell/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/haskell/config.el
@@ -21,19 +21,9 @@
   (set-file-template! 'haskell-mode
     :trigger #'haskell-auto-insert-module-template
     :project t)
-  (set-repl-handler! '(haskell-mode
-                       haskell-cabal-mode
-                       literate-haskell-mode)
-                     #'+haskell/open-repl)
-
-  ;; Prevent the 'Kill the whole session (y or n)?' prompt caused by the popup
-  ;; manager auto-killing haskell-interactive-mode's popup buffer (and process)
-  ;; by settings :ttl to nil.
-  (set-popup-rule!
-    (lambda (bname _action)
-      (eq (buffer-local-value 'major-mode (get-buffer bname))
-          'haskell-interactive-mode))
-    :select t :ttl nil :quit nil)
+  (set-repl-handler!
+    '(haskell-mode haskell-cabal-mode literate-haskell-mode)
+    #'+haskell/open-repl :persist t)
 
   (add-hook! 'haskell-mode-hook
              #'haskell-collapse-mode ; support folding haskell code blocks
diff --git a/modules/lang/python/config.el b/modules/lang/python/config.el
index 1b4d03338..3bfd7c9ea 100644
--- a/modules/lang/python/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/python/config.el
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ called.")
   (setq python-environment-directory doom-cache-dir
         python-indent-guess-indent-offset-verbose nil)
   :config
-  (set-repl-handler! 'python-mode #'+python/open-repl)
+  (set-repl-handler! 'python-mode #'+python/open-repl :persist t)
   (set-docsets! 'python-mode "Python 3" "NumPy" "SciPy")
 
   (set-pretty-symbols! 'python-mode
diff --git a/modules/lang/racket/config.el b/modules/lang/racket/config.el
index 86b18e2aa..40b2048df 100644
--- a/modules/lang/racket/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/racket/config.el
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 (use-package! racket-mode
   :hook (racket-repl-mode . racket-unicode-input-method-enable)
   :config
-  (set-popup-rule! "^\\*Racket REPL" :size 10 :select t)
   (set-repl-handler! 'racket-mode #'+racket/open-repl)
   (set-lookup-handlers! 'racket-mode
     :definition    #'racket-visit-definition
diff --git a/modules/tools/eval/autoload/repl.el b/modules/tools/eval/autoload/repl.el
index e5ce18550..a63e40be3 100644
--- a/modules/tools/eval/autoload/repl.el
+++ b/modules/tools/eval/autoload/repl.el
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 (defvar +eval-repl-buffers (make-hash-table :test 'equal)
   "The buffer of the last open repl.")
 
+(defvar-local +eval-repl-plist nil)
+
 (define-minor-mode +eval-repl-mode
   "A minor mode for REPL buffers.")
 
-(defun +eval--ensure-in-repl-buffer (&optional command displayfn)
+(defun +eval--ensure-in-repl-buffer (&optional fn plist displayfn)
   (maphash (lambda (key buffer)
              (unless (buffer-live-p buffer)
                (remhash key +eval-repl-buffers)))
@@ -21,14 +23,16 @@
                    buffer
                  (setq buffer
                        (save-window-excursion
-                         (if (commandp command)
-                             (call-interactively command)
-                           (funcall command))))
+                         (if (commandp fn)
+                             (call-interactively fn)
+                           (funcall fn))))
                  (cond ((null buffer)
-                        (error "REPL handler %S couldn't open the REPL buffer" command))
+                        (error "REPL handler %S couldn't open the REPL buffer" fn))
                        ((not (bufferp buffer))
-                        (error "REPL handler %S failed to return a buffer" command)))
+                        (error "REPL handler %S failed to return a buffer" fn)))
                  (with-current-buffer buffer
+                   (when plist
+                     (setq +eval-repl-plist plist))
                    (+eval-repl-mode +1))
                  (puthash key buffer +eval-repl-buffers)
                  buffer)))
@@ -42,11 +46,10 @@
       buffer)))
 
 (defun +eval-open-repl (prompt-p &optional displayfn)
-  (let ((command (cdr (assq major-mode +eval-repls)))
-        (region (if (use-region-p)
-                    (buffer-substring-no-properties (region-beginning)
-                                                    (region-end)))))
-    (when (or (not command) prompt-p)
+  (cl-destructuring-bind (mode fn . plist)
+      (or (assq major-mode +eval-repls)
+          (list))
+    (when (or (not fn) prompt-p)
       (let* ((choices (or (cl-loop for sym being the symbols
                                    for sym-name = (symbol-name sym)
                                    if (string-match "^\\(?:\\+\\)?\\([^/]+\\)/open-\\(?:\\(.+\\)-\\)?repl$" sym-name)
@@ -60,20 +63,27 @@
              (choice-split (split-string choice " " t))
              (module (car choice-split))
              (repl (substring (cadr choice-split) 1 -1)))
-        (setq command
+        (setq fn
               (intern-soft
                (format "+%s/open-%srepl" module
                        (if (string= repl "default")
                            ""
                          repl))))))
-    (unless (commandp command)
-      (error "Couldn't find a valid REPL for %s" major-mode))
-    (with-current-buffer (+eval--ensure-in-repl-buffer command displayfn)
-      (when (bound-and-true-p evil-mode)
-        (call-interactively #'evil-append-line))
-      (when region
-        (insert region))
-      t)))
+    (let ((region (if (use-region-p)
+                      (buffer-substring-no-properties (region-beginning)
+                                                      (region-end)))))
+      (unless (commandp fn)
+        (error "Couldn't find a valid REPL for %s" major-mode))
+      (with-current-buffer (+eval--ensure-in-repl-buffer fn plist displayfn)
+        (when (bound-and-true-p evil-mode)
+          (call-interactively #'evil-append-line))
+        (when region
+          (insert region))
+        t))))
+
+
+;;
+;;; Commands
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun +eval/open-repl-same-window (&optional arg)
diff --git a/modules/tools/eval/autoload/settings.el b/modules/tools/eval/autoload/settings.el
index 3ad1aa7d7..e6cbf0814 100644
--- a/modules/tools/eval/autoload/settings.el
+++ b/modules/tools/eval/autoload/settings.el
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 `+eval/open-repl-other-window' and filled with the `:repl' setting.")
 
 ;;;###autodef
-(defun set-repl-handler! (modes command)
+(defun set-repl-handler! (modes command &rest plist)
   "Defines a REPL for MODES.
 
 MODES is either a single major mode symbol or a list of them. COMMAND is a
@@ -16,10 +16,17 @@ function that creates and returns the REPL buffer.
 
 COMMAND can either be a function that takes no arguments, or an interactive
 command that will be called interactively. COMMANDS must return either the repl
-buffer or a function that takes no arguments and returns the repl buffer."
+buffer or a function that takes no arguments and returns the repl buffer.
+
+PLIST is a property list that map special attributes to this repl. These are
+recognized:
+
+  :persist BOOL
+    If non-nil, this REPL won't be killed when its window is closed."
   (declare (indent defun))
   (dolist (mode (doom-enlist modes))
-    (setf (alist-get mode +eval-repls) command)))
+    (setf (alist-get mode +eval-repls)
+          (cons command plist))))
 
 
 ;;
diff --git a/modules/tools/eval/config.el b/modules/tools/eval/config.el
index 23b28e80d..0b9abf085 100644
--- a/modules/tools/eval/config.el
+++ b/modules/tools/eval/config.el
@@ -8,6 +8,19 @@
 ;;
 ;; Packages
 
+(set-popup-rule!
+  (lambda (bufname _)
+    (when (boundp '+eval-repl-mode)
+      (buffer-local-value '+eval-repl-mode (get-buffer bufname))))
+  :ttl (lambda (buf)
+         (unless (plist-get +eval-repl-plist :persist)
+           (when-let (process (get-buffer-process buf))
+             (set-process-query-on-exit-flag process nil)
+             (kill-process process)
+             (kill-buffer buf))))
+  :size 0.25 :quit nil)
+
+
 (after! quickrun
   (setq quickrun-focus-p nil)