diff --git a/autoload/vimspector.vim b/autoload/vimspector.vim
index 75ed961..9ac7ff1 100644
--- a/autoload/vimspector.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimspector.vim
@@ -523,43 +523,15 @@ function! vimspector#OnBufferCreated( file_name ) abort
   py3 _vimspector_session.RefreshSigns( vim.eval( 'a:file_name' ) )
 endfunction
 
-function! vimspector#ShowTooltipForSelection() range abort
-  let [start, end] = [[line("'<"), col("'<") - 1], [line("'>"), col("'>")]]
-  " restor cursor position, since command mode puts it to the begining of the
-  " current line when invoked from visual mode
-  call cursor(end)
-
-  " retrive the lines selected in visual mode
-  let lines = getbufline(bufnr('%'), start[0], end[0])
-
-  if(len(lines) < 1)
-    return
-  endif
-
-  " make sure the leave only the parts we care about if multiple lines are
-  " selected
-  let lines[0] = strcharpart(lines[0], start[1])
-  let lines_len = len(lines) - 1
-
-  if len( lines ) == 1
-    let lines[lines_len] = strcharpart(lines[lines_len], 0, end[1] - start[1])
+function! vimspector#ShowEvalBalloon( is_visual ) abort
+  if a:is_visual
+    let expr = py3eval( '__import__( "vimspector", fromlist = [ "utils" ] ).utils.GetVisualSelection( int( vim.eval( "winbufnr( winnr() )" ) ) )' )
+    let expr = join(expr)
   else
-    let lines[lines_len] = strcharpart(lines[lines_len], 0, end[1])
+    let expr = expand('<cexpr>')
   endif
 
-  let str = join(lines)
-
-  call vimspector#ShowTooltip(str)
-endfunction
-
-function! vimspector#ShowTooltip(...)  abort
-  let str = '<cexpr>'
-
-  if a:0 > 0
-    let str = a:1
-  endif
-
-  return py3eval('_vimspector_session.ShowTooltip(int( vim.eval( "winnr()" ) ) ,vim.eval( "expand(\"'.str.'\")" ), 0)')
+  return py3eval( '_vimspector_session.ShowEvalBalloon( int( vim.eval( "winnr()" ) ), "'.expr.'", 0 )' )
 endfunction
 
 
diff --git a/autoload/vimspector/internal/balloon.vim b/autoload/vimspector/internal/balloon.vim
index 86611f6..bc445ba 100644
--- a/autoload/vimspector/internal/balloon.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimspector/internal/balloon.vim
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ set cpoptions&vim
 
 scriptencoding utf-8
 
+" Returns: py.ShowBalloon( winnr, expresssion )
+function! vimspector#internal#balloon#HoverTooltip() abort
+  return py3eval('_vimspector_session.ShowTooltip(int( vim.eval( "v:beval_winnr" ) ) + 1 ,vim.eval( "v:beval_text"), 1)')
+endfunction
+
 let s:float_win = 0
 let s:nvim_related_win = 0
 "
diff --git a/plugin/vimspector.vim b/plugin/vimspector.vim
index 05245cd..6465c21 100644
--- a/plugin/vimspector.vim
+++ b/plugin/vimspector.vim
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ nnoremap <silent> <Plug>VimspectorStepOut
 nnoremap <silent> <Plug>VimspectorRunToCursor
       \ :<c-u>call vimspector#RunToCursor()<CR>
 
+nnoremap <silent> <Plug>VimspectorBalloonEval
+      \ :<c-u>call vimspector#ShowEvalBalloon(0)<CR>
+
+xnoremap <silent> <Plug>VimspectorBalloonEval
+      \ :<c-u>call vimspector#ShowEvalBalloon(1)<CR>
+
 if s:mappings ==# 'VISUAL_STUDIO'
   nmap <F5>         <Plug>VimspectorContinue
   nmap <S-F5>       <Plug>VimspectorStop
diff --git a/python3/vimspector/debug_session.py b/python3/vimspector/debug_session.py
index e6fff61..db14ebc 100644
--- a/python3/vimspector/debug_session.py
+++ b/python3/vimspector/debug_session.py
@@ -539,6 +539,25 @@ class DebugSession( object ):
     self._variablesView.DeleteWatch()
 
 
+  @IfConnected()
+  def ShowEvalBalloon( self, winnr, expression, is_hover ):
+    frame = self._stackTraceView.GetCurrentFrame()
+    # Check if RIP is in a frame
+    if frame is None:
+      self._logger.debug( 'Tooltip: Not in a stack frame' )
+      return ''
+
+    # Check if cursor in code window
+    if winnr != int( self._codeView._window.number ):
+      self._logger.debug( 'Winnr %s is not the code window %s',
+                          winnr,
+                          self._codeView._window.number )
+      return ''
+
+    # Return variable aware function
+    return self._variablesView.VariableEval( frame, expression, is_hover )
+
+
   @IfConnected()
   def ShowTooltip( self, winnr, expression, is_hover ):
     """Proxy: ballonexpr -> variables.ShowTooltip"""
diff --git a/python3/vimspector/utils.py b/python3/vimspector/utils.py
index 2bd3c08..287f919 100644
--- a/python3/vimspector/utils.py
+++ b/python3/vimspector/utils.py
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ _log_handler = logging.FileHandler( LOG_FILE, mode = 'w' )
 _log_handler.setFormatter(
     logging.Formatter( '%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s' ) )
 
+# this is the "large number" that vim returns for col num, when getting '> mark
+# with getpos() for line wise visual selection(V)
+# see https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/eed9d46293f0842aad0d50ff3a526f9a48b12421/src/evalfunc.c#L4077
+# and https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/064095012c0b8e4e43e75834b337115950898fbf/src/vim.h#L1699
+MAX_COL = 2147483647
+
 
 def SetUpLogging( logger ):
   logger.setLevel( logging.DEBUG )
@@ -642,7 +648,7 @@ def DisplayBalloon( is_term, display, is_hover = False ):
 
   rc = int( vim.eval(
     "vimspector#internal#balloon#CreateTooltip({}, {})".format(
-      is_hover, json.dumps( display )
+      int( is_hover ), json.dumps( display )
     )
   ) )
 
@@ -725,6 +731,21 @@ def GetBufferFiletypes( buf ):
   return ft.split( '.' )
 
 
+def GetVisualSelection( bufnr ):
+  start_line, start_col = vim.current.buffer.mark( "<" )
+  end_line, end_col = vim.current.buffer.mark( ">" )
+
+  # lines are 1 based, but columns are 0 based
+  # don't as me why...
+  lines = vim.buffers[ bufnr ][ start_line - 1 : end_line ]
+  lines[ 0 ] = lines[ 0 ][ start_col : ]
+  # only trim the end if we are not in line-wise select mode
+  if( end_col < MAX_COL ):
+    lines[ -1 ] = lines[ -1 ][ : end_col + 1 ]
+
+  return lines
+
+
 def DisplaySplash( api_prefix, splash, text ):
   if splash:
     return Call( f'vimspector#internal#{api_prefix}popup#UpdateSplash',