diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index ef0414c..c0710da 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -1070,7 +1070,6 @@
 static argcheck_T arg2_string_list_number[] = {arg_string, arg_list_number};
 static argcheck_T arg2_string_number[] = {arg_string, arg_number};
 static argcheck_T arg2_string_or_list_dict[] = {arg_string_or_list_any, arg_dict_any};
-static argcheck_T arg2_string_or_list_bool[] = {arg_string_or_list_any, arg_bool};
 static argcheck_T arg2_string_or_list_number[] = {arg_string_or_list_any, arg_number};
 static argcheck_T arg2_string_string_or_number[] = {arg_string, arg_string_or_nr};
 static argcheck_T arg3_any_list_dict[] = {NULL, arg_list_any, arg_dict_any};
@@ -1094,6 +1093,7 @@
 static argcheck_T arg3_string_number_bool[] = {arg_string, arg_number, arg_bool};
 static argcheck_T arg3_string_number_number[] = {arg_string, arg_number, arg_number};
 static argcheck_T arg3_string_or_dict_bool_dict[] = {arg_string_or_dict_any, arg_bool, arg_dict_any};
+static argcheck_T arg3_string_or_list_bool_number[] = {arg_string_or_list_any, arg_bool, arg_number};
 static argcheck_T arg3_string_string_bool[] = {arg_string, arg_string, arg_bool};
 static argcheck_T arg3_string_string_dict[] = {arg_string, arg_string, arg_dict_any};
 static argcheck_T arg3_string_string_number[] = {arg_string, arg_string, arg_number};
@@ -1569,7 +1569,7 @@
 	type_T	**decl_type)
 {
     // Assume that if the second argument is passed it's non-zero
-    if (argcount == 2)
+    if (argcount > 1)
     {
 	*decl_type = &t_list_any;
 	return &t_list_number;
@@ -2806,7 +2806,7 @@
 			ret_number,	    f_utf16idx},
     {"values",		1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_dict_any,
 			ret_list_member,    f_values},
-    {"virtcol",		1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_or_list_bool,
+    {"virtcol",		1, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_string_or_list_bool_number,
 			ret_virtcol,	    f_virtcol},
     {"virtcol2col",	3, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_number,
 			ret_number,	    f_virtcol2col},
@@ -10737,7 +10737,7 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * "virtcol(string, bool)" function
+ * "virtcol({expr}, [, {list} [, {winid}]])" function
  */
     static void
 f_virtcol(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
@@ -10745,15 +10745,35 @@
     colnr_T	vcol_start = 0;
     colnr_T	vcol_end = 0;
     pos_T	*fp;
-    int		fnum = curbuf->b_fnum;
+    switchwin_T	switchwin;
+    int		winchanged = FALSE;
     int		len;
 
     if (in_vim9script()
 	    && (check_for_string_or_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
 		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
-		    && check_for_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)))
+		    && (check_for_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+			|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))))
 	return;
 
+    if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN && argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
+    {
+	tabpage_T	*tp;
+	win_T		*wp;
+
+	// use the window specified in the third argument
+	wp = win_id2wp_tp((int)tv_get_number(&argvars[2]), &tp);
+	if (wp == NULL || tp == NULL)
+	    goto theend;
+
+	if (switch_win_noblock(&switchwin, wp, tp, TRUE) != OK)
+	    goto theend;
+
+	check_cursor();
+	winchanged = TRUE;
+    }
+
+    int fnum = curbuf->b_fnum;
     fp = var2fpos(&argvars[0], FALSE, &fnum, FALSE);
     if (fp != NULL && fp->lnum <= curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count
 	    && fnum == curbuf->b_fnum)
@@ -10772,6 +10792,7 @@
 	++vcol_end;
     }
 
+theend:
     if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN && tv_get_bool(&argvars[1]))
     {
 	if (rettv_list_alloc(rettv) == OK)
@@ -10784,6 +10805,9 @@
     }
     else
 	rettv->vval.v_number = vcol_end;
+
+    if (winchanged)
+	restore_win_noblock(&switchwin, TRUE);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_cursor_func.vim b/src/testdir/test_cursor_func.vim
index 2ae7580..b0444d5 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_cursor_func.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_cursor_func.vim
@@ -540,9 +540,28 @@
   call assert_equal(8, virtcol2col(0, 1, 7))
   call assert_equal(8, virtcol2col(0, 1, 8))
 
+  let w = winwidth(0)
+  call setline(2, repeat('a', w + 2))
+  let win_nosbr = win_getid()
+  split
+  setlocal showbreak=!!
+  let win_sbr = win_getid()
+  call assert_equal(w, virtcol2col(win_nosbr, 2, w))
+  call assert_equal(w + 1, virtcol2col(win_nosbr, 2, w + 1))
+  call assert_equal(w + 2, virtcol2col(win_nosbr, 2, w + 2))
+  call assert_equal(w + 2, virtcol2col(win_nosbr, 2, w + 3))
+  call assert_equal(w, virtcol2col(win_sbr, 2, w))
+  call assert_equal(w + 1, virtcol2col(win_sbr, 2, w + 1))
+  call assert_equal(w + 1, virtcol2col(win_sbr, 2, w + 2))
+  call assert_equal(w + 1, virtcol2col(win_sbr, 2, w + 3))
+  call assert_equal(w + 2, virtcol2col(win_sbr, 2, w + 4))
+  call assert_equal(w + 2, virtcol2col(win_sbr, 2, w + 5))
+  close
+
   call assert_fails('echo virtcol2col("0", 1, 20)', 'E1210:')
   call assert_fails('echo virtcol2col(0, "1", 20)', 'E1210:')
   call assert_fails('echo virtcol2col(0, 1, "1")', 'E1210:')
+
   bw!
 endfunc
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_functions.vim b/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
index e5d56ac..60e9921 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
@@ -3514,12 +3514,32 @@
 
 " Test for virtcol()
 func Test_virtcol()
-  enew!
+  new
   call setline(1, "the\tquick\tbrown\tfox")
   norm! 4|
   call assert_equal(8, virtcol('.'))
   call assert_equal(8, virtcol('.', v:false))
   call assert_equal([4, 8], virtcol('.', v:true))
+
+  let w = winwidth(0)
+  call setline(2, repeat('a', w + 2))
+  let win_nosbr = win_getid()
+  split
+  setlocal showbreak=!!
+  let win_sbr = win_getid()
+  call assert_equal([w, w], virtcol([2, w], v:true, win_nosbr))
+  call assert_equal([w + 1, w + 1], virtcol([2, w + 1], v:true, win_nosbr))
+  call assert_equal([w + 2, w + 2], virtcol([2, w + 2], v:true, win_nosbr))
+  call assert_equal([w, w], virtcol([2, w], v:true, win_sbr))
+  call assert_equal([w + 3, w + 3], virtcol([2, w + 1], v:true, win_sbr))
+  call assert_equal([w + 4, w + 4], virtcol([2, w + 2], v:true, win_sbr))
+  close
+
+  call assert_equal(0, virtcol(''))
+  call assert_equal([0, 0], virtcol('', v:true))
+  call assert_equal(0, virtcol('.', v:false, 5001))
+  call assert_equal([0, 0], virtcol('.', v:true, 5001))
+
   bwipe!
 endfunc
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_builtin.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_builtin.vim
index 23a6835..5e57b90 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_builtin.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_builtin.vim
@@ -4811,6 +4811,9 @@
   v9.CheckDefAndScriptFailure(['virtcol(".", "a")'], [
     'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected bool but got string',
     'E1212: Bool required for argument 2'])
+  v9.CheckDefAndScriptFailure(['virtcol(".", v:true, [])'], [
+    'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected number but got list',
+    'E1210: Number required for argument 3'])
   v9.CheckDefExecAndScriptFailure(['virtcol("")'],
     'E1209: Invalid value for a line number')
   new
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index b9e584d..aa4a089 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1728,
+/**/
     1727,
 /**/
     1726,