diff --git a/src/if_lua.c b/src/if_lua.c
index c0d809a..7602c80 100644
--- a/src/if_lua.c
+++ b/src/if_lua.c
@@ -1377,6 +1377,7 @@
 	luaV_checksandbox(L);
 #endif
 	w->w_cursor.col = v - 1;
+	w->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
 	update_screen(VALID);
     }
     else if (strncmp(s, "width", 5) == 0)
diff --git a/src/if_mzsch.c b/src/if_mzsch.c
index 54474bd..23b67a9 100644
--- a/src/if_mzsch.c
+++ b/src/if_mzsch.c
@@ -2132,6 +2132,7 @@
 
     win->win->w_cursor.lnum = lnum;
     win->win->w_cursor.col = col;
+    win->win->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
     update_screen(VALID);
 
     raise_if_error();
diff --git a/src/if_perl.xs b/src/if_perl.xs
index 55a24c6..bc15efa 100644
--- a/src/if_perl.xs
+++ b/src/if_perl.xs
@@ -1691,6 +1691,7 @@
       col = (int) SvIV(ST(2));
       win->w_cursor.lnum = lnum;
       win->w_cursor.col = col;
+      win->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
       check_cursor();		    /* put cursor on an existing line */
       update_screen(NOT_VALID);
     }
diff --git a/src/if_py_both.h b/src/if_py_both.h
index 58db254..459bc50 100644
--- a/src/if_py_both.h
+++ b/src/if_py_both.h
@@ -3985,6 +3985,7 @@
 
 	self->win->w_cursor.lnum = lnum;
 	self->win->w_cursor.col = col;
+	self->win->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
 #ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	self->win->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/if_ruby.c b/src/if_ruby.c
index d67801d..4b9af31 100644
--- a/src/if_ruby.c
+++ b/src/if_ruby.c
@@ -1517,6 +1517,7 @@
     col = RARRAY_PTR(pos)[1];
     win->w_cursor.lnum = NUM2LONG(lnum);
     win->w_cursor.col = NUM2UINT(col);
+    win->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
     check_cursor();		    /* put cursor on an existing line */
     update_screen(NOT_VALID);
     return Qnil;
diff --git a/src/if_tcl.c b/src/if_tcl.c
index 9ecabf8..2289365 100644
--- a/src/if_tcl.c
+++ b/src/if_tcl.c
@@ -1091,6 +1091,7 @@
 	    /* TODO: should check column */
 	    win->w_cursor.lnum = val1;
 	    win->w_cursor.col = col2vim(val2);
+	    win->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
 	    flags |= FL_UPDATE_SCREEN;
 	    break;
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_lua.vim b/src/testdir/test_lua.vim
index 2280792..e021a2f 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_lua.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_lua.vim
@@ -555,3 +555,20 @@
   call delete('Xlua_file')
   bwipe!
 endfunc
+
+func Test_set_cursor()
+  " Check that setting the cursor position works.
+  new
+  call setline(1, ['first line', 'second line'])
+  normal gg
+  lua << EOF
+w = vim.window()
+w.line = 1
+w.col = 5
+EOF
+  call assert_equal([1, 5], [line('.'), col('.')])
+
+  " Check that movement after setting cursor position keeps current column.
+  normal j
+  call assert_equal([2, 5], [line('.'), col('.')])
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_perl.vim b/src/testdir/test_perl.vim
index 0528814..661c65c 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_perl.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_perl.vim
@@ -258,3 +258,16 @@
 --perl
   %bw!
 endfunc
+
+func Test_set_cursor()
+  " Check that setting the cursor position works.
+  new
+  call setline(1, ['first line', 'second line'])
+  normal gg
+  perldo $curwin->Cursor(1, 5)
+  call assert_equal([1, 6], [line('.'), col('.')])
+
+  " Check that movement after setting cursor position keeps current column.
+  normal j
+  call assert_equal([2, 6], [line('.'), col('.')])
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_python2.vim b/src/testdir/test_python2.vim
index fb98c1e..c438ba0 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_python2.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_python2.vim
@@ -22,3 +22,17 @@
   bwipe!
   bwipe!
 endfunc
+
+func Test_set_cursor()
+  " Check that setting the cursor position works.
+  py import vim
+  new
+  call setline(1, ['first line', 'second line'])
+  normal gg
+  pydo vim.current.window.cursor = (1, 5)
+  call assert_equal([1, 6], [line('.'), col('.')])
+
+  " Check that movement after setting cursor position keeps current column.
+  normal j
+  call assert_equal([2, 6], [line('.'), col('.')])
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_python3.vim b/src/testdir/test_python3.vim
index bb241da..69ad802 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_python3.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_python3.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-" Test for python 2 commands.
+" Test for python 3 commands.
 " TODO: move tests from test88.in here.
 
 if !has('python3')
@@ -22,3 +22,17 @@
   bwipe!
   bwipe!
 endfunc
+
+func Test_set_cursor()
+  " Check that setting the cursor position works.
+  py3 import vim
+  new
+  call setline(1, ['first line', 'second line'])
+  normal gg
+  py3do vim.current.window.cursor = (1, 5)
+  call assert_equal([1, 6], [line('.'), col('.')])
+
+  " Check that movement after setting cursor position keeps current column.
+  normal j
+  call assert_equal([2, 6], [line('.'), col('.')])
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_ruby.vim b/src/testdir/test_ruby.vim
index 0017f73..ae27b39 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_ruby.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_ruby.vim
@@ -57,3 +57,16 @@
   call assert_fails('rubyfile ' . tempfile)
   call delete(tempfile)
 endfunc
+
+func Test_set_cursor()
+  " Check that setting the cursor position works.
+  new
+  call setline(1, ['first line', 'second line'])
+  normal gg
+  rubydo $curwin.cursor = [1, 5]
+  call assert_equal([1, 6], [line('.'), col('.')])
+
+  " Check that movement after setting cursor position keeps current column.
+  normal j
+  call assert_equal([2, 6], [line('.'), col('.')])
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_tcl.vim b/src/testdir/test_tcl.vim
index 54e3617..c0eadc6 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_tcl.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_tcl.vim
@@ -665,3 +665,16 @@
 
   tcl unset bar
 endfunc
+ 
+func Test_set_cursor()
+  " Check that setting the cursor position works.
+  new
+  call setline(1, ['first line', 'second line'])
+  normal gg
+  tcldo $::vim::current(window) cursor 1 5
+  call assert_equal([1, 5], [line('.'), col('.')])
+
+  " Check that movement after setting cursor position keeps current column.
+  normal j
+  call assert_equal([2, 5], [line('.'), col('.')])
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 24753d1..81ed544 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -794,6 +794,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    212,
+/**/
     211,
 /**/
     210,