diff --git a/lua/scnvim/editor.lua b/lua/scnvim/editor.lua
index d47d1c45..845946ef 100644
--- a/lua/scnvim/editor.lua
+++ b/lua/scnvim/editor.lua
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ end
 function M.send_block(cb, flash)
   flash = flash == nil and true or flash
   local lstart, lend = unpack(vim.fn['scnvim#editor#get_block']())
-  if lstart == 0 or lend == 0 then
+  if lstart == lend or lstart == 0 or lend == 0 then
     M.send_line(cb, flash)
     return
   end
diff --git a/test/spec/automated/editor_spec.lua b/test/spec/automated/editor_spec.lua
index cd1753ea..f95a52aa 100644
--- a/test/spec/automated/editor_spec.lua
+++ b/test/spec/automated/editor_spec.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 local editor = require 'scnvim.editor'
 
+-- NOTE: only append to this data in order to not break existing tests
 local content = [[
 x = 123;
 (
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ x * 2;
 var y = 3;
 y * 2;
 )foo
+(degree: 0).play;
 ]]
 
 local buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
@@ -106,6 +108,16 @@ y * 2;
         return data
       end)
     end)
+
+    it('can send a single line containing parenthesis', function()
+      vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { 17, 0 })
+      editor.send_block(function(data)
+        local block = table.concat(data, '\n')
+        local expected = [[(degree: 0).play;]]
+        assert.are.equal(expected, block)
+        return data
+      end)
+    end)
   end)
 
   describe('autocmds', function()