diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 252d603eb..32611ce66 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   used in a project, particular if it is lower than minimum required for CIDER.
 * Allow the ns displayed by eldoc to be tailored via `cider-eldoc-ns-function`.
 * After connecting a ClojureScript REPL, CIDER will try to figure out if it's being served on a port and will offer to open it in a browser.
+* [#1720](https://github.com/clojure-emacs/cider/issues/1720): Add a command `cider-eval-current-sexp` to evaluate the form around point (bound to `C-c C-v`).
 
 ### Changes
 
diff --git a/cider-interaction.el b/cider-interaction.el
index 13388a200..c9b416228 100644
--- a/cider-interaction.el
+++ b/cider-interaction.el
@@ -1087,6 +1087,14 @@ If invoked with a PREFIX argument, print the result in the current buffer."
     (backward-kill-sexp)
     (cider-interactive-eval last-sexp (cider-eval-print-handler))))
 
+(defun cider-eval-current-sexp (&optional prefix)
+  "Evaluate the expression around point.
+If invoked with a PREFIX argument, print the result in the current buffer."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (save-excursion
+    (up-list)
+    (cider-eval-last-sexp prefix)))
+
 (defun cider-eval-defun-to-comment (loc)
   "Evaluate the \"top-level\" form and insert result as comment at LOC.
 
diff --git a/cider-mode.el b/cider-mode.el
index 0d1205df3..d02c886a2 100644
--- a/cider-mode.el
+++ b/cider-mode.el
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ Configure `cider-cljs-lein-repl' to change the ClojureScript REPL to use."]
 (defconst cider-mode-eval-menu
   '("CIDER Eval" :visible cider-connections
     ["Eval top-level sexp" cider-eval-defun-at-point]
+    ["Eval current sexp" cider-eval-current-sexp]
     ["Eval last sexp" cider-eval-last-sexp]
     ["Eval selected region" cider-eval-region]
     ["Eval ns form" cider-eval-ns-form]
@@ -287,6 +288,7 @@ Configure `cider-cljs-lein-repl' to change the ClojureScript REPL to use."]
     (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-e") #'cider-eval-last-sexp)
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c C-e") #'cider-eval-last-sexp)
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c C-w") #'cider-eval-last-sexp-and-replace)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-c C-v") #'cider-eval-current-sexp)
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c M-;") #'cider-eval-defun-to-comment)
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c M-e") #'cider-eval-last-sexp-to-repl)
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c M-p") #'cider-insert-last-sexp-in-repl)
diff --git a/doc/interactive_programming.md b/doc/interactive_programming.md
index 862dafc46..1591601c7 100644
--- a/doc/interactive_programming.md
+++ b/doc/interactive_programming.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Here's a list of `cider-mode`'s keybindings:
 <kbd>C-c C-p</kbd>                   | Evaluate the form preceding point and pretty-print the result in a popup buffer.
 <kbd>C-c C-f</kbd>                   | Evaluate the top level form under point and pretty-print the result in a popup buffer.
 <kbd>C-M-x</kbd> <br/> <kbd>C-c C-c</kbd>  | Evaluate the top level form under point and display the result in the echo area.
+<kbd>C-c C-v</kbd>                   | Evaluate the form around point.
 <kbd>C-u C-M-x</kbd> <br/> <kbd>C-u C-c C-c</kbd>  | Debug the top level form under point and walk through its evaluation
 <kbd>C-c C-r</kbd>                   | Evaluate the region and display the result in the echo area.
 <kbd>C-c C-b</kbd>                   | Interrupt any pending evaluations.