diff --git a/TODO.org b/TODO.org
index b6d3598cd..51b9fd58f 100644
--- a/TODO.org
+++ b/TODO.org
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@
 + [ ] tools/upload: add ~+upload/open-remote-file~ command to open current file on the remote (with TRAMP)
 + [ ] Generalize ~doom-visual-bell~ by basing its background off a face
 
-** 2.0.2 [63/66]
+** 2.0.2 [64/66]
 + [ ] Update screenshots
-+ [ ] send-to-REPL workflow: does it still work? (see ~:repl~ & ~+eval/repl-send-region~)
 + [ ] Fix ~0/0~ displaying in modeline (caused by leftover anzu state)
++ [X] send-to-REPL workflow: does it still work? (see ~:repl~ & ~+eval/repl-send-region~)
 + [X] completion/ivy: restore ag searching (for compressed files)
   Now ~:ag~, ~:rg~, ~:agcwd~ and ~:rgcwd~
 + [X] ~add-transient-hook!~: add support for appending
diff --git a/modules/feature/eval/autoload/evil.el b/modules/feature/eval/autoload/evil.el
index 1d52590f7..ad9ba0d4d 100644
--- a/modules/feature/eval/autoload/evil.el
+++ b/modules/feature/eval/autoload/evil.el
@@ -12,3 +12,11 @@
   :move-point nil
   (interactive "<r>")
   (+eval/region-and-replace beg end))
+
+;;;###autoload (autoload '+eval:repl "feature/eval/autoload/evil" nil t)
+(evil-define-operator +eval:repl (beg end &optional bang)
+  :move-point nil
+  (interactive "<r><!>")
+  (if (evil-normal-state-p)
+      (+eval/repl)
+    (+eval/repl-send-region beg end bang)))
diff --git a/modules/feature/eval/autoload/repl.el b/modules/feature/eval/autoload/repl.el
index 870bbce08..d265f92fe 100644
--- a/modules/feature/eval/autoload/repl.el
+++ b/modules/feature/eval/autoload/repl.el
@@ -1,30 +1,51 @@
 ;;; feature/eval/autoload/repl.el
 
-(defvar +eval-last-repl-buffer nil
+(defvar +eval-repl-buffer nil
   "The buffer of the last open repl.")
 
+(defun +eval--ensure-in-repl-buffer (&optional command)
+  (if (eq (current-buffer) +eval-repl-buffer)
+      t
+    (if (and +eval-repl-buffer (buffer-live-p +eval-repl-buffer))
+        (if-let (win (get-buffer-window +eval-repl-buffer))
+            (select-window win)
+          (doom-popup-buffer +eval-repl-buffer))
+      (when command
+        (let ((repl-buffer (save-window-excursion (call-interactively command))))
+          (unless (bufferp repl-buffer)
+            (error "REPL command didn't return a buffer"))
+          (with-current-buffer repl-buffer (+eval-repl-mode +1))
+          (setq +eval-repl-buffer repl-buffer)
+          (select-window (doom-popup-buffer repl-buffer)))))
+    (when (eq (current-buffer) +eval-repl-buffer)
+      (goto-char (if (derived-mode-p 'comint-mode)
+                     (cdr comint-last-prompt)
+                   (point-max)))
+      t)))
+
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun +eval/repl ()
-  "Open the REPL associated with the current major-mode. If selection is active,
-send region to repl."
+  "Opens (or reopens) the REPL associated with the current major-mode and place
+the cursor at the prompt."
   (interactive)
   (when-let (command (cdr (assq major-mode +eval-repls)))
-    (let ((repl-buffer (save-window-excursion (funcall command))))
-      (unless (bufferp repl-buffer)
-        (error "REPL command didn't return a buffer"))
-      (with-current-buffer repl-buffer (+eval-repl-mode +1))
-      (setq +eval-last-repl-buffer repl-buffer)
-      (doom-popup-buffer repl-buffer))))
+    (when (+eval--ensure-in-repl-buffer command)
+      (when (and (featurep 'evil) evil-mode)
+        (call-interactively 'evil-append-line))
+      t)))
 
 ;;;###autoload
-(defun +eval/repl-send-region (beg end &optional inhibit-run-p)
-  "Send a selection to the REPL."
+(defun +eval/repl-send-region (beg end &optional auto-execute-p)
+  "REPL must be open! Sends a selected region to it. If AUTO-EXECUTE-P, then
+execute it immediately after."
   (interactive "r")
-  (when +eval-last-repl-buffer
-    (let ((selection (buffer-substring-no-properties beg end)))
-      (select-window (get-buffer-window +eval-last-repl-buffer))
-      (goto-char (point-max))
-      (insert selection)
-      (when (and (featurep 'evil) evil-mode)
-        (evil-change-state 'insert)))))
-
+  (let ((selection (buffer-substring-no-properties beg end)))
+    (unless (+eval--ensure-in-repl-buffer)
+      (error "No REPL open"))
+    (when (and (featurep 'evil) evil-mode)
+      (call-interactively 'evil-append-line))
+    (insert (string-trim selection))
+    (when auto-execute-p
+      ;; I don't use `comint-send-input' because different REPLs may have their
+      ;; own. So I just emulate the keypress.
+      (execute-kbd-macro (kbd "RET")))))
diff --git a/modules/private/hlissner/+bindings.el b/modules/private/hlissner/+bindings.el
index 412ae5731..da3b39473 100644
--- a/modules/private/hlissner/+bindings.el
+++ b/modules/private/hlissner/+bindings.el
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
    (:desc "Code tools"
      :prefix "c"
      :desc "Build"                  :n  "b"  #'+eval/build
-     :desc "Open/Send to REPL"      :nv "r"  #'+eval/repl
+     :desc "Open/Send to REPL"      :nv "r"  #'+eval:repl
      :desc "Open debugger"          :n  "R"  #'+debug/open)
 
    (:desc "Personal"
diff --git a/modules/private/hlissner/+commands.el b/modules/private/hlissner/+commands.el
index 1d46f6140..80b44d413 100644
--- a/modules/private/hlissner/+commands.el
+++ b/modules/private/hlissner/+commands.el
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 ;; TODO (ex! "dbu[se]"     'doom:db-select)
 ;; TODO (ex! "go[ogle]"    'doom:google-search)
 (ex! "http"        'httpd-start)            ; start http server
-(ex! "repl"        '+eval/repl)             ; invoke or send to repl
+(ex! "repl"        '+eval:repl)             ; invoke or send to repl
 ;; TODO (ex! "rx"          'doom:regex)             ; open re-builder
 (ex! "sh[ell]"     '+eshell:run)
 (ex! "t[mux]"      '+tmux:run)              ; send to tmux