diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 22e1e58..726b2d6 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -973,9 +973,10 @@
  * Returns OK or FAIL.
  */
     static int
-defer_command(int var_idx, int argcount, ectx_T *ectx)
+defer_command(int var_idx, int has_obj, int argcount, ectx_T *ectx)
 {
-    list_T	*l = add_defer_item(var_idx, argcount, ectx);
+    int		obj_off = has_obj ? 1 : 0;
+    list_T	*l = add_defer_item(var_idx, argcount + obj_off, ectx);
     int		i;
     typval_T	*func_tv;
 
@@ -983,23 +984,25 @@
 	return FAIL;
 
     func_tv = STACK_TV_BOT(-argcount - 1);
-    if (func_tv->v_type != VAR_FUNC && func_tv->v_type != VAR_PARTIAL)
+    if (has_obj ? func_tv->v_type != VAR_PARTIAL : func_tv->v_type != VAR_FUNC)
     {
 	semsg(_(e_expected_str_but_got_str),
-		"function or partial",
+		has_obj ? "partial" : "function",
 		vartype_name(func_tv->v_type));
 	return FAIL;
     }
     list_set_item(l, 0, func_tv);
+    if (has_obj)
+	list_set_item(l, 1, STACK_TV_BOT(-argcount - 2));
 
     for (i = 0; i < argcount; ++i)
-	list_set_item(l, i + 1, STACK_TV_BOT(-argcount + i));
-    ectx->ec_stack.ga_len -= argcount + 1;
+	list_set_item(l, i + 1 + obj_off, STACK_TV_BOT(-argcount + i));
+    ectx->ec_stack.ga_len -= argcount + 1 + obj_off;
     return OK;
 }
 
 /*
- * Add a deferred function "name" with one argument "arg_tv".
+ * Add a deferred call for "name" with arguments "argvars[argcount]".
  * Consumes "name", also on failure.
  * Only to be called when in_def_function() returns TRUE.
  */
@@ -1056,19 +1059,31 @@
 	typval_T    argvars[MAX_FUNC_ARGS];
 	int	    i;
 	listitem_T  *arg_li = l->lv_first;
-	funcexe_T   funcexe;
+	typval_T    *functv = &l->lv_first->li_tv;
+	int	    obj_off = functv->v_type == VAR_PARTIAL ? 1 : 0;
+	int	    argcount = l->lv_len - 1 - obj_off;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < l->lv_len - 1; ++i)
+	if (obj_off == 1)
+	    arg_li = arg_li->li_next;  // second list item is the object
+	for (i = 0; i < argcount; ++i)
 	{
 	    arg_li = arg_li->li_next;
 	    argvars[i] = arg_li->li_tv;
 	}
 
+	funcexe_T   funcexe;
 	CLEAR_FIELD(funcexe);
 	funcexe.fe_evaluate = TRUE;
 	rettv.v_type = VAR_UNKNOWN;
-	(void)call_func(l->lv_first->li_tv.vval.v_string, -1,
-				     &rettv, l->lv_len - 1, argvars, &funcexe);
+	if (functv->v_type == VAR_PARTIAL)
+	{
+	    funcexe.fe_partial = functv->vval.v_partial;
+	    funcexe.fe_object = l->lv_first->li_next->li_tv.vval.v_object;
+	    if (funcexe.fe_object != NULL)
+		++funcexe.fe_object->obj_refcount;
+	}
+	(void)call_func(functv->vval.v_string, -1,
+					  &rettv, argcount, argvars, &funcexe);
 	clear_tv(&rettv);
     }
 }
@@ -4170,7 +4185,9 @@
 
 	    // :defer func(arg)
 	    case ISN_DEFER:
+	    case ISN_DEFEROBJ:
 		if (defer_command(iptr->isn_arg.defer.defer_var_idx,
+			     iptr->isn_type == ISN_DEFEROBJ,
 			     iptr->isn_arg.defer.defer_argcount, ectx) == FAIL)
 		    goto on_error;
 		break;
@@ -6640,7 +6657,9 @@
 		smsg("%s%4d PCALL end", pfx, current);
 		break;
 	    case ISN_DEFER:
-		smsg("%s%4d DEFER %d args", pfx, current,
+	    case ISN_DEFEROBJ:
+		smsg("%s%4d %s %d args", pfx, current,
+			    iptr->isn_type == ISN_DEFER ? "DEFER" : "DEFEROBJ",
 				      (int)iptr->isn_arg.defer.defer_argcount);
 		break;
 	    case ISN_RETURN: