diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index 15febb7..095653d 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -7374,6 +7374,14 @@
 
     xp->xp_pattern = p + 1;
 
+#ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
+    if (options[opt_idx].var == (char_u *)&p_syn)
+    {
+	xp->xp_context = EXPAND_OWNSYNTAX;
+	return;
+    }
+#endif
+
     if (flags & P_EXPAND)
     {
 	p = options[opt_idx].var;
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_options.vim b/src/testdir/test_options.vim
index fec8d2a..fc81cec 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_options.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_options.vim
@@ -374,6 +374,12 @@
   call assert_equal('"set filetype=sshdconfig', @:)
   call feedkeys(":set filetype=a\<C-A>\<C-B>\"\<CR>", 'xt')
   call assert_equal('"set filetype=' .. getcompletion('a*', 'filetype')->join(), @:)
+
+  " Expand values for 'syntax'
+  call feedkeys(":set syntax=sshdconfi\<Tab>\<C-B>\"\<CR>", 'xt')
+  call assert_equal('"set syntax=sshdconfig', @:)
+  call feedkeys(":set syntax=a\<C-A>\<C-B>\"\<CR>", 'xt')
+  call assert_equal('"set syntax=' .. getcompletion('a*', 'syntax')->join(), @:)
 endfunc
 
 func Test_set_option_errors()
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index bcba099..fac0300 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -700,6 +700,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1798,
+/**/
     1797,
 /**/
     1796,