diff --git a/src/if_py_both.h b/src/if_py_both.h
index 59bb0f5..e31509c 100644
--- a/src/if_py_both.h
+++ b/src/if_py_both.h
@@ -4612,10 +4612,9 @@
     char_u	*key;
     dictitem_T	*di;
     PyObject	*list;
-    PyObject	*litem;
+    PyObject	*iterator;
     PyObject	*keyObject;
     PyObject	*valObject;
-    Py_ssize_t	lsize;
 
     if (!(dict = dict_alloc()))
 	return -1;
@@ -4623,61 +4622,52 @@
     tv->v_type = VAR_DICT;
     tv->vval.v_dict = dict;
 
-    list = PyMapping_Items(obj);
-    if (list == NULL)
+    if (!(list = PyMapping_Keys(obj)))
     {
 	dict_unref(dict);
 	return -1;
     }
-    lsize = PyList_Size(list);
-    while (lsize--)
+
+    if (!(iterator = PyObject_GetIter(list)))
+    {
+	dict_unref(dict);
+	Py_DECREF(list);
+	return -1;
+    }
+    Py_DECREF(list);
+
+    while ((keyObject = PyIter_Next(iterator)))
     {
 	DICTKEY_DECL
 
-	litem = PyList_GetItem(list, lsize);
-	if (litem == NULL)
-	{
-	    Py_DECREF(list);
-	    dict_unref(dict);
-	    return -1;
-	}
-
-	if (!(keyObject = PyTuple_GetItem(litem, 0)))
-	{
-	    Py_DECREF(list);
-	    Py_DECREF(litem);
-	    dict_unref(dict);
-	    return -1;
-	}
-
 	if (!DICTKEY_SET_KEY)
 	{
+	    Py_DECREF(iterator);
 	    dict_unref(dict);
-	    Py_DECREF(list);
-	    Py_DECREF(litem);
 	    DICTKEY_UNREF
 	    return -1;
 	}
 	DICTKEY_CHECK_EMPTY(-1)
 
-	if (!(valObject = PyTuple_GetItem(litem, 1)))
+	if (!(valObject = PyObject_GetItem(obj, keyObject)))
 	{
-	    Py_DECREF(list);
-	    Py_DECREF(litem);
+	    Py_DECREF(keyObject);
+	    Py_DECREF(iterator);
 	    dict_unref(dict);
 	    DICTKEY_UNREF
 	    return -1;
 	}
 
-	Py_DECREF(litem);
-
 	di = dictitem_alloc(key);
 
 	DICTKEY_UNREF
 
+	Py_DECREF(keyObject);
+
 	if (di == NULL)
 	{
-	    Py_DECREF(list);
+	    Py_DECREF(iterator);
+	    Py_DECREF(valObject);
 	    dict_unref(dict);
 	    PyErr_NoMemory();
 	    return -1;
@@ -4686,23 +4676,26 @@
 
 	if (_ConvertFromPyObject(valObject, &di->di_tv, lookup_dict) == -1)
 	{
+	    Py_DECREF(iterator);
+	    Py_DECREF(valObject);
 	    vim_free(di);
 	    dict_unref(dict);
-	    Py_DECREF(list);
 	    return -1;
 	}
 
+	Py_DECREF(valObject);
+
 	if (dict_add(dict, di) == FAIL)
 	{
+	    Py_DECREF(iterator);
 	    dictitem_free(di);
 	    dict_unref(dict);
-	    Py_DECREF(list);
 	    PyErr_SetVim(_("failed to add key to dictionary"));
 	    return -1;
 	}
     }
+    Py_DECREF(iterator);
     --dict->dv_refcount;
-    Py_DECREF(list);
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -4907,6 +4900,8 @@
 	tv->vval.v_float = (float_T) PyFloat_AsDouble(obj);
     }
 #endif
+    else if (PyObject_HasAttrString(obj, "keys"))
+	return convert_dl(obj, tv, pymap_to_tv, lookup_dict);
     else if (PyIter_Check(obj) || PySequence_Check(obj))
 	return convert_dl(obj, tv, pyseq_to_tv, lookup_dict);
     else if (PyMapping_Check(obj))
diff --git a/src/if_python.c b/src/if_python.c
index 188e1a2..cf2ab9a 100644
--- a/src/if_python.c
+++ b/src/if_python.c
@@ -197,11 +197,12 @@
 # define PyDict_GetItemString dll_PyDict_GetItemString
 # define PyDict_Next dll_PyDict_Next
 # define PyDict_Type (*dll_PyDict_Type)
-# ifdef PyMapping_Items
-#  define PY_NO_MAPPING_ITEMS
+# ifdef PyMapping_Keys
+#  define PY_NO_MAPPING_KEYS
 # else
-#  define PyMapping_Items dll_PyMapping_Items
+#  define PyMapping_Keys dll_PyMapping_Keys
 # endif
+# define PyObject_GetItem dll_PyObject_GetItem
 # define PyObject_CallMethod dll_PyObject_CallMethod
 # define PyMapping_Check dll_PyMapping_Check
 # define PyIter_Next dll_PyIter_Next
@@ -331,9 +332,10 @@
 static PyObject*(*dll_PyDict_GetItemString)(PyObject *, const char *);
 static int (*dll_PyDict_Next)(PyObject *, PyInt *, PyObject **, PyObject **);
 static PyTypeObject* dll_PyDict_Type;
-# ifndef PY_NO_MAPPING_ITEMS
-static PyObject* (*dll_PyMapping_Items)(PyObject *);
+# ifndef PY_NO_MAPPING_KEYS
+static PyObject* (*dll_PyMapping_Keys)(PyObject *);
 # endif
+static PyObject* (*dll_PyObject_GetItem)(PyObject *, PyObject *);
 static PyObject* (*dll_PyObject_CallMethod)(PyObject *, char *, PyObject *);
 static int (*dll_PyMapping_Check)(PyObject *);
 static PyObject* (*dll_PyIter_Next)(PyObject *);
@@ -494,9 +496,10 @@
     {"PyDict_Next", (PYTHON_PROC*)&dll_PyDict_Next},
     {"PyDict_New", (PYTHON_PROC*)&dll_PyDict_New},
     {"PyDict_Type", (PYTHON_PROC*)&dll_PyDict_Type},
-# ifndef PY_NO_MAPPING_ITEMS
-    {"PyMapping_Items", (PYTHON_PROC*)&dll_PyMapping_Items},
+# ifndef PY_NO_MAPPING_KEYS
+    {"PyMapping_Keys", (PYTHON_PROC*)&dll_PyMapping_Keys},
 # endif
+    {"PyObject_GetItem", (PYTHON_PROC*)&dll_PyObject_GetItem},
     {"PyObject_CallMethod", (PYTHON_PROC*)&dll_PyObject_CallMethod},
     {"PyMapping_Check", (PYTHON_PROC*)&dll_PyMapping_Check},
     {"PyIter_Next", (PYTHON_PROC*)&dll_PyIter_Next},
diff --git a/src/if_python3.c b/src/if_python3.c
index 4f6809d..66e153b 100644
--- a/src/if_python3.c
+++ b/src/if_python3.c
@@ -160,9 +160,10 @@
 # define PyDict_GetItemString py3_PyDict_GetItemString
 # define PyDict_Next py3_PyDict_Next
 # define PyMapping_Check py3_PyMapping_Check
-# define PyMapping_Items py3_PyMapping_Items
+# define PyMapping_Keys py3_PyMapping_Keys
 # define PyIter_Next py3_PyIter_Next
 # define PyObject_GetIter py3_PyObject_GetIter
+# define PyObject_GetItem py3_PyObject_GetItem
 # define PyObject_IsTrue py3_PyObject_IsTrue
 # define PyModule_GetDict py3_PyModule_GetDict
 #undef PyRun_SimpleString
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@
 static Py_ssize_t (*py3_PyTuple_Size)(PyObject *);
 static PyObject* (*py3_PyTuple_GetItem)(PyObject *, Py_ssize_t);
 static int (*py3_PyMapping_Check)(PyObject *);
-static PyObject* (*py3_PyMapping_Items)(PyObject *);
+static PyObject* (*py3_PyMapping_Keys)(PyObject *);
 static int (*py3_PySlice_GetIndicesEx)(PyObject *r, Py_ssize_t length,
 		     Py_ssize_t *start, Py_ssize_t *stop, Py_ssize_t *step, Py_ssize_t *slicelength);
 static PyObject* (*py3_PyErr_NoMemory)(void);
@@ -304,6 +305,7 @@
 static PyObject* (*py3_PyDict_New)(void);
 static PyObject* (*py3_PyIter_Next)(PyObject *);
 static PyObject* (*py3_PyObject_GetIter)(PyObject *);
+static PyObject* (*py3_PyObject_GetItem)(PyObject *, PyObject *);
 static int (*py3_PyObject_IsTrue)(PyObject *);
 static PyObject* (*py3_Py_BuildValue)(char *, ...);
 static int (*py3_PyType_Ready)(PyTypeObject *type);
@@ -456,9 +458,10 @@
     {"PyDict_GetItemString", (PYTHON_PROC*)&py3_PyDict_GetItemString},
     {"PyDict_Next", (PYTHON_PROC*)&py3_PyDict_Next},
     {"PyMapping_Check", (PYTHON_PROC*)&py3_PyMapping_Check},
-    {"PyMapping_Items", (PYTHON_PROC*)&py3_PyMapping_Items},
+    {"PyMapping_Keys", (PYTHON_PROC*)&py3_PyMapping_Keys},
     {"PyIter_Next", (PYTHON_PROC*)&py3_PyIter_Next},
     {"PyObject_GetIter", (PYTHON_PROC*)&py3_PyObject_GetIter},
+    {"PyObject_GetItem", (PYTHON_PROC*)&py3_PyObject_GetItem},
     {"PyObject_IsTrue", (PYTHON_PROC*)&py3_PyObject_IsTrue},
     {"PyLong_FromLong", (PYTHON_PROC*)&py3_PyLong_FromLong},
     {"PyDict_New", (PYTHON_PROC*)&py3_PyDict_New},
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index d66214d..7601180 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -729,6 +729,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1065,
+/**/
     1064,
 /**/
     1063,