diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index c7e6316..ead520a 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -3515,6 +3515,23 @@
 #endif
 	    }
 	}
+#if defined(FEAT_CMDL_COMPL)
+	/* Check for user names */
+	if (*xp->xp_pattern == '~')
+	{
+	    for (p = xp->xp_pattern + 1; *p != NUL && *p != '/'; ++p)
+		;
+	    /* Complete ~user only if it partially matches a user name.
+	     * A full match ~user<Tab> will be replaced by user's home
+	     * directory i.e. something like ~user<Tab> -> /home/user/ */
+	    if (*p == NUL && p > xp->xp_pattern + 1
+				       && match_user(xp->xp_pattern + 1) == 1)
+	    {
+		xp->xp_context = EXPAND_USER;
+		++xp->xp_pattern;
+	    }
+	}
+#endif
     }
 
 /*
@@ -5396,6 +5413,7 @@
 #endif
     {EXPAND_TAGS, "tag"},
     {EXPAND_TAGS_LISTFILES, "tag_listfiles"},
+    {EXPAND_USER, "user"},
     {EXPAND_USER_VARS, "var"},
     {0, NULL}
 };