diff --git a/stdlib/REPL/src/REPL.jl b/stdlib/REPL/src/REPL.jl
index b8f850c3e9ff9..ac791327e2d75 100644
--- a/stdlib/REPL/src/REPL.jl
+++ b/stdlib/REPL/src/REPL.jl
@@ -1431,6 +1431,7 @@ function setup_interface(
                 end
             else
                 edit_insert(s, ';')
+                LineEdit.check_for_hint(s) && LineEdit.refresh_line(s)
             end
         end,
         '?' => function (s::MIState,o...)
@@ -1441,6 +1442,7 @@ function setup_interface(
                 end
             else
                 edit_insert(s, '?')
+                LineEdit.check_for_hint(s) && LineEdit.refresh_line(s)
             end
         end,
         ']' => function (s::MIState,o...)
@@ -1477,6 +1479,7 @@ function setup_interface(
                 Base.errormonitor(t_replswitch)
             else
                 edit_insert(s, ']')
+                LineEdit.check_for_hint(s) && LineEdit.refresh_line(s)
             end
         end,