diff --git a/autoload/ale/balloon.vim b/autoload/ale/balloon.vim
index 552ced8..d36dd4f 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/balloon.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/balloon.vim
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@ function! ale#balloon#MessageForPos(bufnr, lnum, col) abort
     let l:loclist = get(g:ale_buffer_info, a:bufnr, {'loclist': []}).loclist
     let l:index = ale#util#BinarySearch(l:loclist, a:bufnr, a:lnum, a:col)
 
-    return l:index >= 0 ? l:loclist[l:index].text : ''
+    " Show the diagnostics message if found, 'Hover' output otherwise
+    if l:index >= 0
+        return l:loclist[l:index].text
+    else
+        call ale#hover#Show(a:bufnr, a:lnum, a:col, {'called_from_balloonexpr': 1})
+        return ''
+    endif
 endfunction
 
 function! ale#balloon#Expr() abort
@@ -20,9 +26,22 @@ function! ale#balloon#Expr() abort
 endfunction
 
 function! ale#balloon#Disable() abort
-    set noballooneval balloonexpr=
+    set noballooneval noballoonevalterm
+    set balloonexpr=
 endfunction
 
 function! ale#balloon#Enable() abort
-    set ballooneval balloonexpr=ale#balloon#Expr()
+    if !has('balloon_eval') && !has('balloon_eval_term')
+        return
+    endif
+
+    if has('balloon_eval')
+        set ballooneval
+    endif
+
+    if has('balloon_eval_term')
+        set balloonevalterm
+    endif
+
+    set balloonexpr=ale#balloon#Expr()
 endfunction
diff --git a/autoload/ale/hover.vim b/autoload/ale/hover.vim
index 12af877..3bf9248 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/hover.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/hover.vim
@@ -24,7 +24,13 @@ function! ale#hover#HandleTSServerResponse(conn_id, response) abort
 
         if get(a:response, 'success', v:false) is v:true
         \&& get(a:response, 'body', v:null) isnot v:null
-            call ale#util#ShowMessage(a:response.body.displayString)
+            if get(l:options, 'hover_from_balloonexpr', 0)
+            \&& exists('*balloon_show')
+            \&& ale#Var(l:options.buffer, 'set_balloons')
+                call balloon_show(a:response.body.displayString)
+            else
+                call ale#util#ShowMessage(a:response.body.displayString)
+            endif
         endif
     endif
 endfunction
@@ -34,15 +40,18 @@ function! ale#hover#HandleLSPResponse(conn_id, response) abort
     \&& has_key(s:hover_map, a:response.id)
         let l:options = remove(s:hover_map, a:response.id)
 
-        let l:buffer = bufnr('')
-        let [l:line, l:column] = getcurpos()[1:2]
-        let l:end = len(getline(l:line))
+        " If the call did __not__ come from balloonexpr...
+        if !get(l:options, 'hover_from_balloonexpr', 0)
+            let l:buffer = bufnr('')
+            let [l:line, l:column] = getcurpos()[1:2]
+            let l:end = len(getline(l:line))
 
-        if l:buffer isnot l:options.buffer
-        \|| l:line isnot l:options.line
-        \|| min([l:column, l:end]) isnot min([l:options.column, l:end])
-            " Cancel display the message if the cursor has moved.
-            return
+            if l:buffer isnot l:options.buffer
+            \|| l:line isnot l:options.line
+            \|| min([l:column, l:end]) isnot min([l:options.column, l:end])
+                " ... Cancel display the message if the cursor has moved.
+                return
+            endif
         endif
 
         " The result can be a Dictionary item, a List of the same, or null.
@@ -71,21 +80,24 @@ function! ale#hover#HandleLSPResponse(conn_id, response) abort
             let l:str = substitute(l:str, '^\s*\(.\{-}\)\s*$', '\1', '')
 
             if !empty(l:str)
-                call ale#util#ShowMessage(l:str)
+                if get(l:options, 'hover_from_balloonexpr', 0)
+                \&& exists('*balloon_show')
+                \&& ale#Var(l:options.buffer, 'set_balloons')
+                    call balloon_show(l:str)
+                else
+                    call ale#util#ShowMessage(l:str)
+                endif
             endif
         endif
     endif
 endfunction
 
-function! s:ShowDetails(linter) abort
-    let l:buffer = bufnr('')
-    let [l:line, l:column] = getcurpos()[1:2]
-
+function! s:ShowDetails(linter, buffer, line, column, opt) abort
     let l:Callback = a:linter.lsp is# 'tsserver'
     \   ? function('ale#hover#HandleTSServerResponse')
     \   : function('ale#hover#HandleLSPResponse')
 
-    let l:lsp_details = ale#linter#StartLSP(l:buffer, a:linter, l:Callback)
+    let l:lsp_details = ale#linter#StartLSP(a:buffer, a:linter, l:Callback)
 
     if empty(l:lsp_details)
         return 0
@@ -95,34 +107,46 @@ function! s:ShowDetails(linter) abort
     let l:root = l:lsp_details.project_root
 
     if a:linter.lsp is# 'tsserver'
+        let l:column = a:column
+
         let l:message = ale#lsp#tsserver_message#Quickinfo(
-        \   l:buffer,
-        \   l:line,
+        \   a:buffer,
+        \   a:line,
         \   l:column
         \)
     else
         " Send a message saying the buffer has changed first, or the
         " hover position probably won't make sense.
-        call ale#lsp#Send(l:id, ale#lsp#message#DidChange(l:buffer), l:root)
+        call ale#lsp#Send(l:id, ale#lsp#message#DidChange(a:buffer), l:root)
 
-        let l:column = min([l:column, len(getline(l:line))])
+        let l:column = min([a:column, len(getbufline(a:buffer, a:line)[0])])
 
-        let l:message = ale#lsp#message#Hover(l:buffer, l:line, l:column)
+        let l:message = ale#lsp#message#Hover(a:buffer, a:line, l:column)
     endif
 
     let l:request_id = ale#lsp#Send(l:id, l:message, l:root)
 
     let s:hover_map[l:request_id] = {
-    \   'buffer': l:buffer,
-    \   'line': l:line,
+    \   'buffer': a:buffer,
+    \   'line': a:line,
     \   'column': l:column,
+    \   'hover_from_balloonexpr': get(a:opt, 'called_from_balloonexpr', 0),
     \}
 endfunction
 
-function! ale#hover#Show() abort
-    for l:linter in ale#linter#Get(&filetype)
+" Obtain Hover information for the specified position
+" Pass optional arguments in the dictionary opt.
+" Currently, only one key/value is useful:
+"   - called_from_balloonexpr, this flag marks if we want the result from this
+"     ale#hover#Show to display in a balloon if possible
+"
+" Currently, the callbacks displays the info from hover :
+" - in the balloon if opt.called_from_balloonexpr and balloon_show is detected
+" - as status message otherwise
+function! ale#hover#Show(buffer, line, col, opt) abort
+    for l:linter in ale#linter#Get(getbufvar(a:buffer, '&filetype'))
         if !empty(l:linter.lsp)
-            call s:ShowDetails(l:linter)
+            call s:ShowDetails(l:linter, a:buffer, a:line, a:col, a:opt)
         endif
     endfor
 endfunction
diff --git a/plugin/ale.vim b/plugin/ale.vim
index a49bf68..48ff531 100644
--- a/plugin/ale.vim
+++ b/plugin/ale.vim
@@ -278,7 +278,8 @@ command! -bar ALEGoToDefinitionInTab :call ale#definition#GoTo({'open_in_tab': 1
 command! -bar ALEFindReferences :call ale#references#Find()
 
 " Get information for the cursor.
-command! -bar ALEHover :call ale#hover#Show()
+command! -bar ALEHover :call ale#hover#Show(bufnr(''), getcurpos()[1],
+                                            \ getcurpos()[2], {})
 
 " <Plug> mappings for commands
 nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(ale_previous) :ALEPrevious<Return>
diff --git a/test/smoke_test.vader b/test/smoke_test.vader
index f6d0be5..843bdda 100644
--- a/test/smoke_test.vader
+++ b/test/smoke_test.vader
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Execute(Linters should run in PowerShell too):
     \})
 
     call ale#Lint()
-    call ale#engine#WaitForJobs(2000)
+    call ale#engine#WaitForJobs(4000)
 
     AssertEqual [
     \ {