diff --git a/runtime/doc/vim9.txt b/runtime/doc/vim9.txt
index 34048ec..4e8016c 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/vim9.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/vim9.txt
@@ -1082,7 +1082,9 @@
 Vim default value, like with: >
 	:set cpo&vim
 One of the effects is that |line-continuation| is always enabled.
-The original value of 'cpoptions' is restored at the end of the script.
+The original value of 'cpoptions' is restored at the end of the script, while
+flags added or removed in the script are also added to or removed from the
+original value to get the same effect.  The order of flags may change.
 
 							*vim9-mix*
 There is one way to use both legacy and Vim9 syntax in one script file: >
diff --git a/src/scriptfile.c b/src/scriptfile.c
index 1e4b5cc..203cad0 100644
--- a/src/scriptfile.c
+++ b/src/scriptfile.c
@@ -1459,6 +1459,33 @@
     si = SCRIPT_ITEM(current_sctx.sc_sid);
     if (si->sn_save_cpo != NULL)
     {
+	if (STRCMP(p_cpo, CPO_VIM) != 0)
+	{
+	    char_u *f;
+	    char_u *t;
+
+	    // 'cpo' was changed in the script.  Apply the same change to the
+	    // saved value, if possible.
+	    for (f = (char_u *)CPO_VIM; *f != NUL; ++f)
+		if (vim_strchr(p_cpo, *f) == NULL
+			&& (t = vim_strchr(si->sn_save_cpo, *f)) != NULL)
+		    // flag was removed, also remove it from the saved 'cpo'
+		    mch_memmove(t, t + 1, STRLEN(t));
+	    for (f = p_cpo; *f != NUL; ++f)
+		if (vim_strchr((char_u *)CPO_VIM, *f) == NULL
+			&& vim_strchr(si->sn_save_cpo, *f) == NULL)
+		{
+		    // flag was added, also add it to the saved 'cpo'
+		    t = alloc(STRLEN(si->sn_save_cpo) + 2);
+		    if (t != NULL)
+		    {
+			*t = *f;
+			STRCPY(t + 1, si->sn_save_cpo);
+			vim_free(si->sn_save_cpo);
+			si->sn_save_cpo = t;
+		    }
+		}
+	}
 	set_option_value((char_u *)"cpo", 0L, si->sn_save_cpo, OPT_NO_REDRAW);
 	VIM_CLEAR(si->sn_save_cpo);
     }
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
index 956de36..38d0b0a 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
@@ -1250,17 +1250,23 @@
   delete('Xexport.vim')
 
   # Check that in a Vim9 script 'cpo' is set to the Vim default.
-  set cpo&vi
-  var cpo_before = &cpo
+  # Flags added or removed are also applied to the restored value.
+  set cpo=abcd
   var lines =<< trim END
     vim9script
     g:cpo_in_vim9script = &cpo
+    set cpo+=f
+    set cpo-=c
+    g:cpo_after_vim9script = &cpo
   END
   writefile(lines, 'Xvim9_script')
   source Xvim9_script
-  assert_equal(cpo_before, &cpo)
+  assert_equal('fabd', &cpo)
   set cpo&vim
   assert_equal(&cpo, g:cpo_in_vim9script)
+  var newcpo = substitute(&cpo, 'c', '', '') .. 'f'
+  assert_equal(newcpo, g:cpo_after_vim9script)
+
   delete('Xvim9_script')
 enddef
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 425dfaa..a92db82 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2616,
+/**/
     2615,
 /**/
     2614,