diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 60daca5..3d6d84c 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -1039,6 +1039,7 @@
 	    ufunc_T *ufunc;
 	    type_T *type;
 
+	    import_check_sourced_sid(&import->imp_sid);
 	    lp->ll_sid = import->imp_sid;
 	    lp->ll_name = skipwhite(p + 1);
 	    p = find_name_end(lp->ll_name, NULL, NULL, fne_flags);
diff --git a/src/evalvars.c b/src/evalvars.c
index 0b51ce1..71cab0a 100644
--- a/src/evalvars.c
+++ b/src/evalvars.c
@@ -2953,6 +2953,7 @@
 	    {
 		if (rettv != NULL)
 		{
+		    // special value that is used in handle_subscript()
 		    rettv->v_type = VAR_ANY;
 		    rettv->vval.v_number = sid != 0 ? sid : import->imp_sid;
 		}
diff --git a/src/proto/vim9script.pro b/src/proto/vim9script.pro
index 04c07fc..0e98039 100644
--- a/src/proto/vim9script.pro
+++ b/src/proto/vim9script.pro
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 void free_imports_and_script_vars(int sid);
 void mark_imports_for_reload(int sid);
 void ex_import(exarg_T *eap);
+void import_check_sourced_sid(int *sid);
 int find_exported(int sid, char_u *name, ufunc_T **ufunc, type_T **type, cctx_T *cctx, cstack_T *cstack, int verbose);
 char_u *vim9_declare_scriptvar(exarg_T *eap, char_u *arg);
 void update_vim9_script_var(int create, dictitem_T *di, char_u *name, int flags, typval_T *tv, type_T **type, int do_member);
diff --git a/src/scriptfile.c b/src/scriptfile.c
index c176763..48e475b 100644
--- a/src/scriptfile.c
+++ b/src/scriptfile.c
@@ -1357,6 +1357,7 @@
 {
     source_cookie_T	    cookie;
     char_u		    *p;
+    char_u		    *fname_not_fixed = NULL;
     char_u		    *fname_exp;
     char_u		    *firstline = NULL;
     int			    retval = FAIL;
@@ -1389,13 +1390,12 @@
     }
     else
     {
-	p = expand_env_save(fname);
-	if (p == NULL)
-	    return retval;
-	fname_exp = fix_fname(p);
-	vim_free(p);
+	fname_not_fixed = expand_env_save(fname);
+	if (fname_not_fixed == NULL)
+	    goto theend;
+	fname_exp = fix_fname(fname_not_fixed);
 	if (fname_exp == NULL)
-	    return retval;
+	    goto theend;
 	if (mch_isdir(fname_exp))
 	{
 	    smsg(_("Cannot source a directory: \"%s\""), fname);
@@ -1602,14 +1602,15 @@
 	int error = OK;
 
 	// It's new, generate a new SID and initialize the scriptitem.
-	current_sctx.sc_sid = get_new_scriptitem(&error);
+	sid = get_new_scriptitem(&error);
+	current_sctx.sc_sid = sid;
 	if (error == FAIL)
 	    goto almosttheend;
-	si = SCRIPT_ITEM(current_sctx.sc_sid);
+	si = SCRIPT_ITEM(sid);
 	si->sn_name = fname_exp;
 	fname_exp = vim_strsave(si->sn_name);  // used for autocmd
 	if (ret_sid != NULL)
-	    *ret_sid = current_sctx.sc_sid;
+	    *ret_sid = sid;
 
 	// Remember the "is_vimrc" flag for when the file is sourced again.
 	si->sn_is_vimrc = is_vimrc;
@@ -1668,7 +1669,7 @@
     if (do_profiling == PROF_YES)
     {
 	// Get "si" again, "script_items" may have been reallocated.
-	si = SCRIPT_ITEM(current_sctx.sc_sid);
+	si = SCRIPT_ITEM(sid);
 	if (si->sn_prof_on)
 	{
 	    profile_end(&si->sn_pr_start);
@@ -1719,7 +1720,7 @@
     // If "sn_save_cpo" is set that means we encountered "vim9script": restore
     // 'cpoptions', unless in the main .vimrc file.
     // Get "si" again, "script_items" may have been reallocated.
-    si = SCRIPT_ITEM(current_sctx.sc_sid);
+    si = SCRIPT_ITEM(sid);
     if (si->sn_save_cpo != NULL && si->sn_is_vimrc == DOSO_NONE)
     {
 	if (STRCMP(p_cpo, CPO_VIM) != 0)
@@ -1774,6 +1775,19 @@
 	apply_autocmds(EVENT_SOURCEPOST, fname_exp, fname_exp, FALSE, curbuf);
 
 theend:
+    if (sid > 0 && ret_sid != NULL
+	    && fname_not_fixed != NULL && fname_exp != NULL)
+    {
+	int not_fixed_sid = find_script_by_name(fname_not_fixed);
+
+	// If "fname_not_fixed" is a symlink then we source the linked file.
+	// If the original name is in the script list we add the ID of the
+	// script that was actually sourced.
+	if (SCRIPT_ID_VALID(not_fixed_sid) && not_fixed_sid != sid)
+	    SCRIPT_ITEM(not_fixed_sid)->sn_sourced_sid = sid;
+    }
+
+    vim_free(fname_not_fixed);
     vim_free(fname_exp);
     sticky_cmdmod_flags = save_sticky_cmdmod_flags;
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
@@ -1787,7 +1801,7 @@
     char_u	*fname,
     int		check_other,	    // check for .vimrc and _vimrc
     int		is_vimrc,	    // DOSO_ value
-    int		*ret_sid UNUSED)
+    int		*ret_sid)
 {
     return do_source_ext(fname, check_other, is_vimrc, ret_sid, NULL, FALSE);
 }
@@ -1828,9 +1842,16 @@
 
 	if (si->sn_name != NULL)
 	{
+	    char sourced_buf[20];
+
 	    home_replace(NULL, si->sn_name, NameBuff, MAXPATHL, TRUE);
-	    vim_snprintf((char *)IObuff, IOSIZE, "%3d%s: %s",
+	    if (si->sn_sourced_sid > 0)
+		vim_snprintf(sourced_buf, 20, "->%d", si->sn_sourced_sid);
+	    else
+		sourced_buf[0] = NUL;
+	    vim_snprintf((char *)IObuff, IOSIZE, "%3d%s%s: %s",
 		    i,
+		    sourced_buf,
 		    si->sn_state == SN_STATE_NOT_LOADED ? " A" : "",
 		    NameBuff);
 	    if (!message_filtered(IObuff))
@@ -1946,6 +1967,7 @@
 		|| list_append_dict(l, d) == FAIL
 		|| dict_add_string(d, "name", si->sn_name) == FAIL
 		|| dict_add_number(d, "sid", i) == FAIL
+		|| dict_add_number(d, "sourced", si->sn_sourced_sid) == FAIL
 		|| dict_add_bool(d, "autoload",
 				si->sn_state == SN_STATE_NOT_LOADED) == FAIL)
 	    return;
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 5b1a5cc..a507a37 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -1850,13 +1850,19 @@
 #define IMP_FLAGS_AUTOLOAD	4   // script still needs to be loaded
 
 /*
- * Info about an already sourced scripts.
+ * Info about an encoutered script.
+ * When sn_state has the SN_STATE_NOT_LOADED is has not been sourced yet.
  */
 typedef struct
 {
     char_u	*sn_name;	    // full path of script file
     int		sn_script_seq;	    // latest sctx_T sc_seq value
 
+    // When non-zero the script ID of the actually sourced script.  Used if a
+    // script is used by a name which has a symlink, we list both names, but
+    // only the linked-to script is actually sourced.
+    int		sn_sourced_sid;
+
     // "sn_vars" stores the s: variables currently valid.  When leaving a block
     // variables local to that block are removed.
     scriptvar_T	*sn_vars;
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_import.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_import.vim
index 4cc53b2..5c14b05 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_import.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_import.vim
@@ -2906,5 +2906,50 @@
   v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E461: Illegal variable name: foo#bar', 2)
 enddef
 
+def Test_vim9_import_symlink()
+  if !has('unix')
+    CheckUnix
+  else
+    mkdir('Xto/plugin', 'p')
+    var lines =<< trim END
+        vim9script
+        import autoload 'bar.vim'
+        g:resultFunc = bar.Func()
+        g:resultValue = bar.value
+    END
+    writefile(lines, 'Xto/plugin/foo.vim')
+
+    mkdir('Xto/autoload', 'p')
+    lines =<< trim END
+        vim9script
+        export def Func(): string
+          return 'func'
+        enddef
+        export var value = 'val'
+    END
+    writefile(lines, 'Xto/autoload/bar.vim')
+
+    var save_rtp = &rtp
+    &rtp = getcwd() .. '/Xfrom'
+    system('ln -s ' .. getcwd() .. '/Xto Xfrom')
+
+    source Xfrom/plugin/foo.vim
+    assert_equal('func', g:resultFunc)
+    assert_equal('val', g:resultValue)
+
+    var infoTo = getscriptinfo()->filter((_, v) => v.name =~ 'Xto/autoload/bar')
+    var infoFrom = getscriptinfo()->filter((_, v) => v.name =~ 'Xfrom/autoload/bar')
+    assert_equal(1, len(infoTo))
+    assert_equal(1, len(infoFrom))
+    assert_equal(infoTo[0].sid, infoFrom[0].sourced)
+
+    unlet g:resultFunc
+    unlet g:resultValue
+    &rtp = save_rtp
+    delete('Xto', 'rf')
+    delete('Xfrom', 'rf')
+  endif
+enddef
+
 
 " vim: ts=8 sw=2 sts=2 expandtab tw=80 fdm=marker
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 2cd1e50..48b75dc 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -732,6 +732,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    253,
+/**/
     252,
 /**/
     251,
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index d8596e9..bf7390b 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@
     ret = find_imported_in_script(name, len, current_sctx.sc_sid);
     if (ret != NULL && load && (ret->imp_flags & IMP_FLAGS_AUTOLOAD))
     {
-	scid_T	dummy;
+	scid_T	actual_sid = 0;
 	int	save_emsg_off = emsg_off;
 
 	// "emsg_off" will be set when evaluating an expression silently, but
@@ -621,7 +621,11 @@
 	// script found before but not loaded yet
 	ret->imp_flags &= ~IMP_FLAGS_AUTOLOAD;
 	(void)do_source(SCRIPT_ITEM(ret->imp_sid)->sn_name, FALSE,
-							    DOSO_NONE, &dummy);
+						       DOSO_NONE, &actual_sid);
+	// If the script is a symlink it may be sourced with another name, may
+	// need to adjust the script ID for that.
+	if (actual_sid != 0)
+	    ret->imp_sid = actual_sid;
 
 	emsg_off = save_emsg_off;
     }
diff --git a/src/vim9script.c b/src/vim9script.c
index 6f84362..913e66c 100644
--- a/src/vim9script.c
+++ b/src/vim9script.c
@@ -697,6 +697,20 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * When a script is a symlink it may be imported with one name and sourced
+ * under another name.  Adjust the import script ID if needed.
+ * "*sid" must be a valid script ID.
+ */
+    void
+import_check_sourced_sid(int *sid)
+{
+    scriptitem_T *script = SCRIPT_ITEM(*sid);
+
+    if (script->sn_sourced_sid > 0)
+	*sid = script->sn_sourced_sid;
+}
+
+/*
  * Find an exported item in "sid" matching "name".
  * Either "cctx" or "cstack" is NULL.
  * When it is a variable return the index.