diff --git a/core/core-editor.el b/core/core-editor.el
index 6f1bf5e9e..8df5381a2 100644
--- a/core/core-editor.el
+++ b/core/core-editor.el
@@ -215,9 +215,17 @@ extension, try to guess one."
       (er/contract-region 0)))
   (advice-add #'evil-escape :before #'doom*quit-expand-region))
 
-(def-package! help-fns+ ; Improved help commands
-  :commands (describe-buffer describe-command describe-file
-             describe-keymap describe-option describe-option-of-type))
+(def-package! helpful
+  :commands (helpful-callable helpful-function helpful-macro helpful-command
+             helpful-key helpful-variable helpful-at-point)
+  :init
+  (setq counsel-describe-function-function #'helpful-callable
+        counsel-describe-variable-function #'helpful-variable)
+
+  (global-set-key [remap describe-function] #'helpful-callable)
+  (global-set-key [remap describe-command]  #'helpful-command)
+  (global-set-key [remap describe-variable] #'helpful-variable)
+  (global-set-key [remap describe-key]      #'helpful-key))
 
 (def-package! pcre2el
   :commands rxt-quote-pcre)
diff --git a/core/packages.el b/core/packages.el
index 4b53245d1..a6b3292c4 100644
--- a/core/packages.el
+++ b/core/packages.el
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 (package! command-log-mode)
 (package! editorconfig)
 (package! expand-region)
-(package! help-fns+)
+(package! helpful)
 (package! pcre2el)
 (package! smart-forward)
 (package! smartparens)
diff --git a/modules/feature/popup/+hacks.el b/modules/feature/popup/+hacks.el
index 1e8ad3170..6c0e92095 100644
--- a/modules/feature/popup/+hacks.el
+++ b/modules/feature/popup/+hacks.el
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ the command buffer."
          (goto-char (cdr location))
          (recenter)
          (setq origin (selected-window))))
-      (+popup/close)
       (select-window origin)))
 
   ;; Help buffers use `pop-to-window' to decide where to open followed links,
@@ -141,6 +140,18 @@ the command buffer."
       (doom--switch-from-popup (find-function-search-for-symbol fun 'defface file)))))
 
 
+;; `helpful'
+(after! helpful
+  (defun +popup*helpful--navigate (orig-fn &rest args)
+    (let (origin)
+      (save-popups!
+       (apply orig-fn args)
+       (setq origin (selected-window))
+       (recenter))
+      (select-window origin)))
+  (advice-add #'helpful--navigate :around #'+popup*helpful--navigate))
+
+
 ;; `neotree'
 (after! neotree
   (advice-add #'neo-util--set-window-width :override #'ignore)
diff --git a/modules/feature/popup/config.el b/modules/feature/popup/config.el
index eda53a178..8f8d4d917 100644
--- a/modules/feature/popup/config.el
+++ b/modules/feature/popup/config.el
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ ALIST supports one custom parameter: `size', which will resolve to
   (set! :popup "^\\*Completions" '((slot . -1) (vslot . -2)) '((transient . 0)))
   (set! :popup "^\\*Compilation" nil '((transient . 0) (quit . t)))
   (set! :popup "^\\*\\(?:scratch\\|Messages\\)" nil '((transient)))
-  (set! :popup "^\\*Help"
+  (set! :popup "^\\*[Hh]elp"
     '((slot . 2) (vslot . 2) (size . 0.2))
     '((select . t)))
   (set! :popup "^\\*doom \\(?:term\\|eshell\\)"
diff --git a/modules/private/default/+bindings.el b/modules/private/default/+bindings.el
index 10ee780fc..3fb5b1787 100644
--- a/modules/private/default/+bindings.el
+++ b/modules/private/default/+bindings.el
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@
           :desc "Find definition"       :n  "." #'+lookup/definition
           :desc "Find references"       :n  "/" #'+lookup/references
           :desc "Find documentation"    :n  "h" #'+lookup/documentation
+          :desc "Describe at point"     :n  "." #'helpful-at-point
           :desc "What face"             :n  "'" #'doom/what-face
           :desc "What minor modes"      :n  ";" #'doom/what-minor-mode
           :desc "Info"                  :n  "i" #'info