diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
index 7286816195..6afd990e7c 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ impl ChatComposer {
     }
 
     fn is_send_immediately_key(&self, key_event: &KeyEvent) -> bool {
-        if key_event.kind != KeyEventKind::Press {
+        if !matches!(key_event.kind, KeyEventKind::Press | KeyEventKind::Repeat) {
             return false;
         }
         let is_enter = matches!(
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui2/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs b/codex-rs/tui2/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
index 2496b631b8..e163a41046 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui2/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui2/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ impl ChatComposer {
     }
 
     fn is_send_immediately_key(&self, key_event: &KeyEvent) -> bool {
-        if key_event.kind != KeyEventKind::Press {
+        if !matches!(key_event.kind, KeyEventKind::Press | KeyEventKind::Repeat) {
             return false;
         }
         let is_enter = matches!(