diff --git a/modules/term/vterm/autoload.el b/modules/term/vterm/autoload.el
index a0e038a08..0c8985371 100644
--- a/modules/term/vterm/autoload.el
+++ b/modules/term/vterm/autoload.el
@@ -6,41 +6,36 @@
 
 If prefix ARG is non-nil, recreate vterm buffer in the current project's root."
   (interactive "P")
-  (unless (fboundp 'module-load)
-    (user-error "Your build of Emacs lacks dynamic modules support and cannot load vterm"))
-  (let ((buffer-name
-         (format "*doom:vterm-popup:%s*"
-                 (if (bound-and-true-p persp-mode)
-                     (safe-persp-name (get-current-persp))
-                   "main")))
-        confirm-kill-processes
-        current-prefix-arg)
-    (when arg
-      (let ((buffer (get-buffer buffer-name))
-            (window (get-buffer-window buffer-name)))
-        (when (buffer-live-p buffer)
-          (kill-buffer buffer))
-        (when (window-live-p window)
-          (delete-window window))))
-    (if-let (win (get-buffer-window buffer-name))
-        (if (eq (selected-window) win)
-            (delete-window win)
-          (select-window win)
-          (when (bound-and-true-p evil-local-mode)
-            (evil-change-to-initial-state))
-          (goto-char (point-max)))
-      (setenv "PROOT" (or (doom-project-root) default-directory))
-      (let* ((project-root (or (doom-project-root) default-directory))
-         (default-directory
-           (if arg
-               default-directory
-             project-root)))
-        (let ((buffer (get-buffer-create buffer-name)))
-        (with-current-buffer buffer
-          (unless (eq major-mode 'vterm-mode)
-            (vterm-mode))
-          (+vterm--change-directory-if-remote))
-        (pop-to-buffer buffer))))))
+  (+vterm--configure-project-root-and-display
+   arg
+   (lambda()
+     (let ((buffer-name
+            (format "*doom:vterm-popup:%s*"
+                    (if (bound-and-true-p persp-mode)
+                        (safe-persp-name (get-current-persp))
+                      "main")))
+           confirm-kill-processes
+           current-prefix-arg)
+       (when arg
+         (let ((buffer (get-buffer buffer-name))
+               (window (get-buffer-window buffer-name)))
+           (when (buffer-live-p buffer)
+             (kill-buffer buffer))
+           (when (window-live-p window)
+             (delete-window window))))
+       (if-let (win (get-buffer-window buffer-name))
+           (if (eq (selected-window) win)
+               (delete-window win)
+             (select-window win)
+             (when (bound-and-true-p evil-local-mode)
+               (evil-change-to-initial-state))
+             (goto-char (point-max)))
+         (let ((buffer (get-buffer-create buffer-name)))
+           (with-current-buffer buffer
+             (unless (eq major-mode 'vterm-mode)
+               (vterm-mode))
+             (+vterm--change-directory-if-remote))
+           (pop-to-buffer buffer)))))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun +vterm/here (arg)
@@ -48,20 +43,29 @@ If prefix ARG is non-nil, recreate vterm buffer in the current project's root."
 
 If prefix ARG is non-nil, cd into `default-directory' instead of project root."
   (interactive "P")
+  (+vterm--configure-project-root-and-display
+   arg
+   (lambda()
+     (require 'vterm)
+     ;; This hack forces vterm to redraw, fixing strange artefacting in the tty.
+     (save-window-excursion
+       (pop-to-buffer "*scratch*"))
+     (let (display-buffer-alist)
+       (vterm vterm-buffer-name)))))
+
+(defun +vterm--configure-project-root-and-display (arg display-fn)
+  "Sets the environment variable PROOT and displays a terminal using `display-fn`.
+
+If prefix ARG is non-nil, cd into `default-directory' instead of project root."
   (unless (fboundp 'module-load)
     (user-error "Your build of Emacs lacks dynamic modules support and cannot load vterm"))
-  (require 'vterm)
-  ;; This hack forces vterm to redraw, fixing strange artefacting in the tty.
-  (save-window-excursion
-    (pop-to-buffer "*scratch*"))
   (let* ((project-root (or (doom-project-root) default-directory))
          (default-directory
            (if arg
                default-directory
-             project-root))
-         display-buffer-alist)
+             project-root)))
     (setenv "PROOT" project-root)
-    (vterm vterm-buffer-name)
+    (funcall display-fn)
     (+vterm--change-directory-if-remote)))
 
 (defun +vterm--change-directory-if-remote ()