diff --git a/src/ex_cmds2.c b/src/ex_cmds2.c
index b99d002..d7bf609 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds2.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds2.c
@@ -2901,12 +2901,38 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
- * ":runtime {name}"
+ * ":runtime [what] {name}"
  */
     void
 ex_runtime(exarg_T *eap)
 {
-    source_runtime(eap->arg, eap->forceit ? DIP_ALL : 0);
+    char_u  *arg = eap->arg;
+    char_u  *p = skiptowhite(arg);
+    int	    len = (int)(p - arg);
+    int	    flags = eap->forceit ? DIP_ALL : 0;
+
+    if (STRNCMP(arg, "START", len) == 0)
+    {
+	flags += DIP_START + DIP_NORTP;
+	arg = skipwhite(arg + len);
+    }
+    else if (STRNCMP(arg, "OPT", len) == 0)
+    {
+	flags += DIP_OPT + DIP_NORTP;
+	arg = skipwhite(arg + len);
+    }
+    else if (STRNCMP(arg, "PACK", len) == 0)
+    {
+	flags += DIP_START + DIP_OPT + DIP_NORTP;
+	arg = skipwhite(arg + len);
+    }
+    else if (STRNCMP(arg, "ALL", len) == 0)
+    {
+	flags += DIP_START + DIP_OPT;
+	arg = skipwhite(arg + len);
+    }
+
+    source_runtime(arg, flags);
 }
 
     static void
@@ -3067,15 +3093,16 @@
     void	(*callback)(char_u *fname, void *ck),
     void	*cookie)
 {
-    int		done;
+    int		done = FAIL;
     char_u	*s;
     int		len;
     char	*start_dir = "pack/*/start/*/%s";
     char	*opt_dir = "pack/*/opt/*/%s";
 
-    done = do_in_path(p_rtp, name, flags, callback, cookie);
+    if ((flags & DIP_NORTP) == 0)
+	done = do_in_path(p_rtp, name, flags, callback, cookie);
 
-    if (done == FAIL && (flags & DIP_START))
+    if ((done == FAIL || (flags & DIP_ALL)) && (flags & DIP_START))
     {
 	len = STRLEN(start_dir) + STRLEN(name);
 	s = alloc(len);
@@ -3086,7 +3113,7 @@
 	vim_free(s);
     }
 
-    if (done == FAIL && (flags & DIP_OPT))
+    if ((done == FAIL || (flags & DIP_ALL)) && (flags & DIP_OPT))
     {
 	len = STRLEN(opt_dir) + STRLEN(name);
 	s = alloc(len);
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_packadd.vim b/src/testdir/test_packadd.vim
index 3ca8375..52e6a33 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_packadd.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_packadd.vim
@@ -134,3 +134,50 @@
   colorscheme three
   call assert_equal(1, g:found_three)
 endfunc
+
+func Test_runtime()
+  let rundir = &packpath . '/runtime/extra'
+  let startdir = &packpath . '/pack/mine/start/foo/extra'
+  let optdir = &packpath . '/pack/mine/opt/bar/extra'
+  call mkdir(rundir, 'p')
+  call mkdir(startdir, 'p')
+  call mkdir(optdir, 'p')
+  call writefile(['let g:sequence .= "run"'], rundir . '/bar.vim')
+  call writefile(['let g:sequence .= "start"'], startdir . '/bar.vim')
+  call writefile(['let g:sequence .= "foostart"'], startdir . '/foo.vim')
+  call writefile(['let g:sequence .= "opt"'], optdir . '/bar.vim')
+  call writefile(['let g:sequence .= "xxxopt"'], optdir . '/xxx.vim')
+  exe 'set rtp=' . &packpath . '/runtime'
+
+  let g:sequence = ''
+  runtime extra/bar.vim
+  call assert_equal('run', g:sequence)
+  let g:sequence = ''
+  runtime START extra/bar.vim
+  call assert_equal('start', g:sequence)
+  let g:sequence = ''
+  runtime OPT extra/bar.vim
+  call assert_equal('opt', g:sequence)
+  let g:sequence = ''
+  runtime PACK extra/bar.vim
+  call assert_equal('start', g:sequence)
+  let g:sequence = ''
+  runtime! PACK extra/bar.vim
+  call assert_equal('startopt', g:sequence)
+  let g:sequence = ''
+  runtime PACK extra/xxx.vim
+  call assert_equal('xxxopt', g:sequence)
+
+  let g:sequence = ''
+  runtime ALL extra/bar.vim
+  call assert_equal('run', g:sequence)
+  let g:sequence = ''
+  runtime ALL extra/foo.vim
+  call assert_equal('foostart', g:sequence)
+  let g:sequence = ''
+  runtime! ALL extra/xxx.vim
+  call assert_equal('xxxopt', g:sequence)
+  let g:sequence = ''
+  runtime! ALL extra/bar.vim
+  call assert_equal('runstartopt', g:sequence)
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index d77d480..ed6e4b2 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -744,6 +744,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1553,
+/**/
     1552,
 /**/
     1551,
diff --git a/src/vim.h b/src/vim.h
index becc26a..9e4406a 100644
--- a/src/vim.h
+++ b/src/vim.h
@@ -2294,5 +2294,6 @@
 #define DIP_ERR	    0x04	/* give an error message when none found. */
 #define DIP_START   0x08	/* also use "start" directory in 'packpath' */
 #define DIP_OPT	    0x10	/* also use "opt" directory in 'packpath' */
+#define DIP_NORTP   0x20	/* do not use 'runtimepath' */
 
 #endif /* VIM__H */