diff --git a/rc/windowing/repl/x11.kak b/rc/windowing/repl/x11.kak
index 0baef965..cd0214e4 100644
--- a/rc/windowing/repl/x11.kak
+++ b/rc/windowing/repl/x11.kak
@@ -25,10 +25,7 @@ define-command -docstring %{
 define-command x11-send-text -docstring "send the selected text to the repl window" %{
     nop %sh{
         printf %s\\n "${kak_selection}" | xsel -i
-        wid=$(xdotool getactivewindow)
-        xdotool search --name kak_repl_window windowactivate
-        xdotool key --clearmodifiers "Shift+Insert"
-        xdotool windowactivate $wid
+        xdotool search --name kak_repl_window key --clearmodifiers Shift+Insert
     }
 }