diff --git a/modules/tools/eval/autoload/repl.el b/modules/tools/eval/autoload/repl.el
index f169e747f..9cb0e8227 100644
--- a/modules/tools/eval/autoload/repl.el
+++ b/modules/tools/eval/autoload/repl.el
@@ -132,9 +132,11 @@ immediately after."
             (insert line)
             (if inhibit-auto-execute-p
                 (insert "\n")
-              ;; `comint-send-input' isn't enough because some REPLs may not use
-              ;; comint, so just emulate the keypress.
-              (execute-kbd-macro (kbd "RET")))
+              ;; Can't use `comint-send-input' b/c there's no guarantee the
+              ;; current REPL uses comint. Even if it did, no telling if they
+              ;; have their own `comint-send-input' wrapper, so to be safe, I
+              ;; simply emulate the keypress.
+              (call-interactively (doom-lookup-key (kbd "RET"))))
             (sit-for 0.001)
             (redisplay 'force)))
         (when (and (eq origin-window (selected-window))