diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
index 44eb9db..2ed62a2 100644
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -3326,3 +3326,7 @@
 #endif
 EXTERN char e_window_unexpectedly_close_while_searching_for_tags[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1299: Window unexpectedly closed while searching for tags"));
+#ifdef FEAT_EVAL
+EXTERN char e_cannot_use_partial_with_dictionary_for_defer[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1300: Cannot use a partial with dictionary for :defer"));
+#endif
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_user_func.vim b/src/testdir/test_user_func.vim
index af05812..4ea7711 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_user_func.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_user_func.vim
@@ -529,8 +529,11 @@
   bw!
 endfunc
 
-func AddDefer(arg)
-  call extend(g:deferred, [a:arg])
+func AddDefer(arg1, ...)
+  call extend(g:deferred, [a:arg1])
+  if a:0 == 1
+    call extend(g:deferred, [a:1])
+  endif
 endfunc
 
 func WithDeferTwo()
@@ -550,6 +553,13 @@
   call extend(g:deferred, ['end One'])
 endfunc
 
+func WithPartialDefer()
+  call extend(g:deferred, ['in Partial'])
+  let Part = funcref('AddDefer', ['arg1'])
+  defer Part("arg2")
+  call extend(g:deferred, ['end Partial'])
+endfunc
+
 func Test_defer()
   let g:deferred = []
   call WithDeferOne()
@@ -558,6 +568,17 @@
   unlet g:deferred
 
   call assert_equal('', glob('Xfuncdefer'))
+
+  call assert_fails('defer delete("Xfuncdefer")->Another()', 'E488:')
+  call assert_fails('defer delete("Xfuncdefer").member', 'E488:')
+
+  let g:deferred = []
+  call WithPartialDefer()
+  call assert_equal(['in Partial', 'end Partial', 'arg1', 'arg2'], g:deferred)
+  unlet g:deferred
+
+  let Part = funcref('AddDefer', ['arg1'], {})
+  call assert_fails('defer Part("arg2")', 'E1300:')
 endfunc
 
 
diff --git a/src/userfunc.c b/src/userfunc.c
index 9ac681f..0ee276b 100644
--- a/src/userfunc.c
+++ b/src/userfunc.c
@@ -5567,17 +5567,42 @@
  * Returns FAIL or OK.
  */
     static int
-ex_defer_inner(char_u *name, char_u **arg, evalarg_T *evalarg)
+ex_defer_inner(
+	char_u	    *name,
+	char_u	    **arg,
+	partial_T   *partial,
+	evalarg_T   *evalarg)
 {
     typval_T	argvars[MAX_FUNC_ARGS + 1];	// vars for arguments
+    int		partial_argc = 0;		// number of partial arguments
     int		argcount = 0;			// number of arguments found
+    int		r;
 
     if (current_funccal == NULL)
     {
 	semsg(_(e_str_not_inside_function), "defer");
 	return FAIL;
     }
-    if (get_func_arguments(arg, evalarg, FALSE, argvars, &argcount) == FAIL)
+    if (partial != NULL)
+    {
+	if (partial->pt_dict != NULL)
+	{
+	    emsg(_(e_cannot_use_partial_with_dictionary_for_defer));
+	    return FAIL;
+	}
+	if (partial->pt_argc > 0)
+	{
+	    int i;
+
+	    partial_argc = partial->pt_argc;
+	    for (i = 0; i < partial_argc; ++i)
+		copy_tv(&partial->pt_argv[i], &argvars[i]);
+	}
+    }
+    r = get_func_arguments(arg, evalarg, FALSE,
+					    argvars + partial_argc, &argcount);
+    argcount += partial_argc;
+    if (r == FAIL)
     {
 	while (--argcount >= 0)
 	    clear_tv(&argvars[argcount]);
@@ -5738,7 +5763,7 @@
     if (eap->cmdidx == CMD_defer)
     {
 	arg = startarg;
-	failed = ex_defer_inner(name, &arg, &evalarg) == FAIL;
+	failed = ex_defer_inner(name, &arg, partial, &evalarg) == FAIL;
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index b114c27..76ce3a1 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -704,6 +704,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    390,
+/**/
     389,
 /**/
     388,