diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index b60abc2..336d449 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -7499,6 +7499,18 @@
 	When on, splitting a window will put the new window right of the
 	current one. |:vsplit|
 
+			*'splitscroll'* *'spsc'* *'nosplitscroll'* *'nospsc'*
+'splitscroll' 'spsc'	boolean	(default on)
+			global
+	The value of this option determines the scroll behavior when opening,
+	closing or resizing horizontal splits. When "on", splitting a window
+	horizontally will keep the same relative cursor position in the old and
+	new window, as well windows that are resized. When "off", scrolling
+	will be avoided to stabilize the window content. Instead, the cursor
+	position will be changed when necessary. In this case, the jumplist
+	will be populated with the previous cursor position. Scrolling cannot
+	be guaranteed to be avoided when 'wrap' is enabled.
+
 			   *'startofline'* *'sol'* *'nostartofline'* *'nosol'*
 'startofline' 'sol'	boolean	(default on)
 			global
diff --git a/runtime/doc/quickref.txt b/runtime/doc/quickref.txt
index 67fc28e..2cc2358 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/quickref.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/quickref.txt
@@ -919,6 +919,7 @@
 'spellsuggest'	  'sps'     method(s) used to suggest spelling corrections
 'splitbelow'	  'sb'	    new window from split is below the current one
 'splitright'	  'spr'     new window is put right of the current one
+'splitscroll'	  'spsc'    determines scroll behavior when splitting windows
 'startofline'	  'sol'     commands move cursor to first non-blank in line
 'statusline'	  'stl'     custom format for the status line
 'suffixes'	  'su'	    suffixes that are ignored with multiple match
diff --git a/runtime/optwin.vim b/runtime/optwin.vim
index c83b06b..6b9b5fe 100644
--- a/runtime/optwin.vim
+++ b/runtime/optwin.vim
@@ -515,6 +515,8 @@
 call <SID>BinOptionG("sb", &sb)
 call <SID>AddOption("splitright", gettext("a new window is put right of the current one"))
 call <SID>BinOptionG("spr", &spr)
+call <SID>AddOption("splitscroll", gettext("determines scroll behavior when spliting windows"))
+call <SID>BinOptionG("spsc", &spsc)
 call <SID>AddOption("scrollbind", gettext("this window scrolls together with other bound windows"))
 call append("$", "\t" .. s:local_to_window)
 call <SID>BinOptionL("scb")
diff --git a/src/move.c b/src/move.c
index 9ec7798..8660d89 100644
--- a/src/move.c
+++ b/src/move.c
@@ -981,7 +981,8 @@
     /*
      * First make sure that w_topline is valid (after moving the cursor).
      */
-    update_topline();
+    if (p_spsc)
+	update_topline();
 
     /*
      * Next make sure that w_cline_row is valid.
diff --git a/src/option.h b/src/option.h
index ab34e82..97b7a6c 100644
--- a/src/option.h
+++ b/src/option.h
@@ -924,6 +924,7 @@
 EXTERN char_u	*p_sps;		// 'spellsuggest'
 #endif
 EXTERN int	p_spr;		// 'splitright'
+EXTERN int	p_spsc;		// 'splitscroll'
 EXTERN int	p_sol;		// 'startofline'
 EXTERN char_u	*p_su;		// 'suffixes'
 EXTERN char_u	*p_sws;		// 'swapsync'
diff --git a/src/optiondefs.h b/src/optiondefs.h
index 2e24cdd..8ec012f 100644
--- a/src/optiondefs.h
+++ b/src/optiondefs.h
@@ -2349,6 +2349,9 @@
     {"splitright",  "spr",  P_BOOL|P_VI_DEF,
 			    (char_u *)&p_spr, PV_NONE,
 			    {(char_u *)FALSE, (char_u *)0L} SCTX_INIT},
+    {"splitscroll", "spsc", P_BOOL,
+			    (char_u *)&p_spsc, PV_NONE,
+			    {(char_u *)TRUE, (char_u *)TRUE} SCTX_INIT},
     {"startofline", "sol",  P_BOOL|P_VI_DEF|P_VIM,
 			    (char_u *)&p_sol, PV_NONE,
 			    {(char_u *)TRUE, (char_u *)0L} SCTX_INIT},
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index c12f8e4..a477dc7 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -3570,6 +3570,8 @@
     int		w_winrow;	    // first row of window in screen
     int		w_height;	    // number of rows in window, excluding
 				    // status/command/winbar line(s)
+    int		w_prev_winrow;	    // previous winrow used for 'splitscroll'
+    int		w_prev_height;	    // previous height used for 'splitscroll'
 
     int		w_status_height;    // number of status lines (0 or 1)
     int		w_wincol;	    // Leftmost column of window in screen.
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_window_cmd.vim b/src/testdir/test_window_cmd.vim
index e38c8a8..a75286f 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_window_cmd.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_window_cmd.vim
@@ -1631,5 +1631,133 @@
   set laststatus&
 endfunc
 
+" Ensure no scrolling happens with 'nosplitscroll' with and without a
+" winbar, tabline, for each possible value of 'laststatus', 'scrolloff',
+" 'equalalways', and regardless of the cursor position.
+func Test_splitscroll_with_splits()
+  set nowrap
+  set nosplitscroll
+  let gui = has("gui_running")
+  inoremap c <cmd>:copen<CR>
+  for winbar in [0, 1]
+    for sb in [0, 1]
+      for ea in [0, 1]
+        for tab in [0, 1]
+          for so in [0, 5]
+            for ls in range(0, 2)
+              for pos in ["H", "M", "L"]
+              let tabline = (gui ? 0 : (tab ? 1 : 0))
+              let winbar_sb = (sb ? winbar : 0)
+              execute 'set scrolloff=' . so
+              execute 'set laststatus=' . ls
+              execute 'set ' . (ea ? 'equalalways' : 'noequalalways')
+              execute 'set ' . (sb ? 'splitbelow' : 'nosplitbelow')
+              execute tab ? 'tabnew' : ''
+              execute winbar ? 'nnoremenu 1.10 WinBar.Test :echo' : ''
+              call setline(1, range(1, 256))
+              execute 'norm gg' . pos
+              " No scroll for vertical split and quit
+              vsplit | quit
+              call assert_equal(1, line("w0"))
+
+              " No scroll for horizontal split
+              split | redraw! | wincmd k
+              call assert_equal(1, line("w0"))
+
+              " No scroll when resizing windows
+              resize +2
+              call assert_equal(1, line("w0"))
+              wincmd j
+              call assert_equal(win_screenpos(0)[0] - tabline - winbar_sb, line("w0"))
+
+              " No scroll when dragging statusline
+              call win_move_statusline(1, -3)
+              call assert_equal(win_screenpos(0)[0] - tabline - winbar_sb, line("w0"))
+              wincmd k
+              call assert_equal(1, line("w0"))
+
+              " No scroll when changing shellsize
+              set lines+=2
+              call assert_equal(1, line("w0"))
+              wincmd j
+              call assert_equal(win_screenpos(0)[0] - tabline - winbar_sb, line("w0"))
+              set lines-=2
+              call assert_equal(win_screenpos(0)[0] - tabline - winbar_sb, line("w0"))
+              wincmd k
+              call assert_equal(1, line("w0"))
+
+              " No scroll when equalizing windows
+              wincmd =
+              call assert_equal(1, line("w0"))
+              wincmd j
+              call assert_equal(win_screenpos(0)[0] - tabline - winbar_sb, line("w0"))
+              wincmd k
+              call assert_equal(1, line("w0"))
+
+              " No scroll in windows split multiple times
+              vsplit | split | 4wincmd w
+              call assert_equal(win_screenpos(0)[0] - tabline - winbar_sb, line("w0"))
+              1wincmd w | quit | wincmd l | split
+              call assert_equal(win_screenpos(0)[0] - tabline - winbar_sb, line("w0"))
+              wincmd j
+              call assert_equal(win_screenpos(0)[0] - tabline - winbar_sb, line("w0"))
+
+              " No scroll in small window
+              2wincmd w | only | 5split | wincmd k
+              call assert_equal(1, line("w0"))
+              wincmd j
+              call assert_equal(win_screenpos(0)[0] - tabline - winbar_sb, line("w0"))
+
+              " No scroll for vertical split
+              quit | vsplit | wincmd l
+              call assert_equal(1, line("w0"))
+              wincmd h
+              call assert_equal(1, line("w0"))
+
+              " No scroll in windows split and quit multiple times
+              quit | split | split | quit
+              call assert_equal(win_screenpos(0)[0] - tabline - winbar_sb, line("w0"))
+
+              " No scroll for new buffer
+              1wincmd w | only | copen | wincmd k
+              call assert_equal(1, line("w0"))
+              only
+              call assert_equal(1, line("w0"))
+              above copen | wincmd j
+              call assert_equal(win_screenpos(0)[0] - tabline, line("w0"))
+
+              " No scroll when opening cmdwin
+              only | norm ggLq:
+              call assert_equal(1, line("w0"))
+
+              " Scroll when cursor becomes invalid in insert mode
+              norm Lic
+              wincmd k | only
+              call assert_notequal(1, line("w0"))
+
+              " No scroll when topline not equal to 1
+              execute "norm gg5\<C-e>" | split | wincmd k
+              call assert_equal(6, line("w0"))
+              wincmd j
+              call assert_equal(5 + win_screenpos(0)[0] - tabline - winbar_sb, line("w0"))
+              only
+              endfor
+            endfor
+          endfor
+          tabonly!
+        endfor
+      endfor
+    endfor
+  endfor
+
+  tabnew | tabonly! | %bwipeout!
+  iunmap c
+  set wrap&
+  set scrolloff&
+  set splitbelow&
+  set laststatus&
+  set equalalways&
+  set splitscroll&
+endfunc
 
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 8fee977..ec0f00b 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -704,6 +704,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    445,
+/**/
     444,
 /**/
     443,
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index ff55a3b..cbe01f0 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 static tabpage_T *alt_tabpage(void);
 static win_T *frame2win(frame_T *frp);
 static int frame_has_win(frame_T *frp, win_T *wp);
+static void win_fix_scroll(int resize);
+static void win_fix_cursor(int normal);
 static void frame_new_height(frame_T *topfrp, int height, int topfirst, int wfh);
 static int frame_fixed_height(frame_T *frp);
 static int frame_fixed_width(frame_T *frp);
@@ -1323,6 +1325,8 @@
 	win_equal(wp, TRUE,
 		(flags & WSP_VERT) ? (dir == 'v' ? 'b' : 'h')
 		: dir == 'h' ? 'b' : 'v');
+    else if (!p_spsc)
+	win_fix_scroll(FALSE);
 
     // Don't change the window height/width to 'winheight' / 'winwidth' if a
     // size was given.
@@ -1407,6 +1411,13 @@
     newp->w_prevdir = (oldp->w_prevdir == NULL)
 				    ? NULL : vim_strsave(oldp->w_prevdir);
 
+    if (!p_spsc)
+    {
+	newp->w_botline = oldp->w_botline;
+	newp->w_prev_height = oldp->w_height - WINBAR_HEIGHT(oldp);
+	newp->w_prev_winrow = oldp->w_winrow + 2 * WINBAR_HEIGHT(oldp);
+    }
+
     // copy tagstack and folds
     for (i = 0; i < oldp->w_tagstacklen; i++)
     {
@@ -1914,6 +1925,8 @@
     win_equal_rec(next_curwin == NULL ? curwin : next_curwin, current,
 		      topframe, dir, 0, tabline_height(),
 					   (int)Columns, topframe->fr_height);
+    if (!p_spsc)
+	win_fix_scroll(TRUE);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2725,7 +2738,11 @@
 	// only resize that frame.  Otherwise resize all windows.
 	win_equal(curwin, curwin->w_frame->fr_parent == win_frame, dir);
     else
+    {
 	win_comp_pos();
+	if (!p_spsc)
+	    win_fix_scroll(FALSE);
+    }
     if (close_curwin)
     {
 	// Pass WEE_ALLOW_PARSE_MESSAGES to decrement dont_parse_messages
@@ -4912,7 +4929,8 @@
 
     // Might need to scroll the old window before switching, e.g., when the
     // cursor was moved.
-    update_topline();
+    if (p_spsc)
+	update_topline();
 
     // may have to copy the buffer options when 'cpo' contains 'S'
     if (wp->w_buffer != curbuf)
@@ -4927,7 +4945,10 @@
     check_cursor();
     if (!virtual_active())
 	curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-    changed_line_abv_curs();	// assume cursor position needs updating
+    if (p_spsc) // assume cursor position needs updating.
+	changed_line_abv_curs();
+    else
+	win_fix_cursor(TRUE);
 
     // Now it is OK to parse messages again, which may be needed in
     // autocommands.
@@ -5458,6 +5479,9 @@
     compute_cmdrow();
     curtab->tp_ch_used = p_ch;
 
+    if (!p_spsc)
+	win_fix_scroll(TRUE);
+
 #if 0
     // Disabled: don't want making the screen smaller make a window larger.
     if (p_ea)
@@ -5662,6 +5686,9 @@
     msg_row = row;
     msg_col = 0;
 
+    if (!p_spsc)
+	win_fix_scroll(TRUE);
+
     redraw_all_later(UPD_NOT_VALID);
 }
 
@@ -6190,6 +6217,9 @@
     p_ch = MAX(Rows - cmdline_row, 1);
     curtab->tp_ch_used = p_ch;
 
+    if (!p_spsc)
+	win_fix_scroll(TRUE);
+
     redraw_all_later(UPD_SOME_VALID);
     showmode();
 }
@@ -6317,6 +6347,97 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Handle scroll position for 'nosplitscroll'.  Replaces scroll_to_fraction()
+ * call from win_new_height().  Instead we iterate over all windows in a
+ * tabpage and calculate the new scroll/cursor position.
+ * TODO: Ensure this also works with wrapped lines.
+ * Requires topline to be able to be set to a bufferline with some
+ * offset(row-wise scrolling/smoothscroll).
+ */
+    static void
+win_fix_scroll(int resize)
+{
+    win_T    *wp;
+    linenr_T lnum;
+
+    FOR_ALL_WINDOWS(wp)
+    {
+	// Skip when window height has not changed or when
+	// buffer has less lines than the window height.
+	if (wp->w_height != wp->w_prev_height
+		&& wp->w_height < wp->w_buffer->b_ml.ml_line_count)
+	{
+	    // Determine botline needed to avoid scrolling and set cursor.
+	    if (wp->w_winrow != wp->w_prev_winrow)
+	    {
+		lnum = wp->w_cursor.lnum;
+		wp->w_cursor.lnum = MIN(wp->w_buffer->b_ml.ml_line_count,
+			wp->w_botline - 1 + (wp->w_prev_height
+			    ? (wp->w_winrow - wp->w_prev_winrow)
+					   + (wp->w_height - wp->w_prev_height)
+			    : -WINBAR_HEIGHT(wp)));
+		// Bring the new cursor position to the bottom of the screen.
+		wp->w_fraction = FRACTION_MULT;
+		scroll_to_fraction(wp, wp->w_prev_height);
+		wp->w_cursor.lnum = lnum;
+	    }
+	    invalidate_botline_win(wp);
+	    validate_botline_win(wp);
+	}
+	wp->w_prev_height = wp->w_height;
+	wp->w_prev_winrow = wp->w_winrow;
+    }
+    // Ensure cursor is valid when not in normal mode or when resized.
+    if (!(get_real_state() & (MODE_NORMAL|MODE_CMDLINE)))
+	win_fix_cursor(FALSE);
+    else if (resize)
+	win_fix_cursor(TRUE);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Make sure the cursor position is valid for 'nosplitscroll'.
+ * If it is not, put the cursor position in the jumplist and move it.
+ * If we are not in normal mode, scroll to make valid instead.
+ */
+    static void
+win_fix_cursor(int normal)
+{
+    int      top = FALSE;
+    win_T    *wp = curwin;
+    long     so = get_scrolloff_value();
+    linenr_T nlnum = 0;
+
+    if (wp->w_buffer->b_ml.ml_line_count < wp->w_height)
+	return;
+
+    so = MIN(wp->w_height / 2, so);
+    // Check if cursor position is above topline or below botline.
+    if (wp->w_cursor.lnum < (wp->w_topline + so) && wp->w_topline != 1)
+	top = nlnum = MIN(wp->w_topline + so, wp->w_buffer->b_ml.ml_line_count);
+    else if (wp->w_cursor.lnum > (wp->w_botline - so - 1)
+	    && (wp->w_botline - wp->w_buffer->b_ml.ml_line_count) != 1)
+	nlnum = MAX(wp->w_botline - so - 1, 1);
+    // If cursor was invalid scroll or change cursor.
+    if (nlnum)
+    {
+	if (normal)
+	{   // Make sure cursor is closer to topline than botline.
+	    if (so == wp->w_height / 2
+			  && nlnum - wp->w_topline > wp->w_botline - 1 - nlnum)
+		nlnum--;
+	    setmark('\'');		// save cursor position
+	    wp->w_cursor.lnum = nlnum;	// change to avoid scrolling
+	    curs_columns(TRUE);		// validate w_wrow
+	}
+	else
+	{   // Ensure cursor stays visible if we are not in normal mode.
+	    wp->w_fraction = top ? 0 : FRACTION_MULT;
+	    scroll_to_fraction(wp, wp->w_prev_height);
+	}
+    }
+}
+
+/*
  * Set the height of a window.
  * "height" excludes any window toolbar.
  * This takes care of the things inside the window, not what happens to the
@@ -6336,7 +6457,7 @@
 
     if (wp->w_height > 0)
     {
-	if (wp == curwin)
+	if (wp == curwin && p_spsc)
 	    // w_wrow needs to be valid. When setting 'laststatus' this may
 	    // call win_new_height() recursively.
 	    validate_cursor();
@@ -6352,7 +6473,7 @@
 
     // There is no point in adjusting the scroll position when exiting.  Some
     // values might be invalid.
-    if (!exiting)
+    if (!exiting && p_spsc)
 	scroll_to_fraction(wp, prev_height);
 }
 
@@ -6466,7 +6587,7 @@
 
     if (wp == curwin)
     {
-	if (get_scrolloff_value())
+	if (p_spsc && get_scrolloff_value())
 	    update_topline();
 	curs_columns(FALSE);	// validate w_wrow
     }
@@ -6488,11 +6609,15 @@
     wp->w_width = width;
     wp->w_lines_valid = 0;
     changed_line_abv_curs_win(wp);
-    invalidate_botline_win(wp);
-    if (wp == curwin)
+    // Handled in win_fix_scroll()
+    if (p_spsc)
     {
-	update_topline();
-	curs_columns(TRUE);	// validate w_wrow
+	invalidate_botline_win(wp);
+	if (wp == curwin)
+	{
+	    update_topline();
+	    curs_columns(TRUE);	// validate w_wrow
+	}
     }
     redraw_win_later(wp, UPD_NOT_VALID);
     wp->w_redr_status = TRUE;