diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index 615cdf7..81cdabb 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -517,7 +517,8 @@
 # define CLIP_UNNAMED_PLUS 2
 EXTERN int	clip_unnamed INIT(= 0); /* above two values or'ed */
 
-EXTERN int	clip_autoselect INIT(= FALSE);
+EXTERN int	clip_autoselect_star INIT(= FALSE);
+EXTERN int	clip_autoselect_plus INIT(= FALSE);
 EXTERN int	clip_autoselectml INIT(= FALSE);
 EXTERN int	clip_html INIT(= FALSE);
 EXTERN regprog_T *clip_exclude_prog INIT(= NULL);
diff --git a/src/gui.c b/src/gui.c
index caf1f12..f30952c 100644
--- a/src/gui.c
+++ b/src/gui.c
@@ -3154,7 +3154,7 @@
     }
 
     if (clip_star.state != SELECT_CLEARED && !did_clip)
-	clip_clear_selection();
+	clip_clear_selection(&clip_star);
 #endif
 
     /* Don't put events in the input queue now. */
diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index 8134adb..66654f8 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@
      * This could call do_pending_operator() recursively, but that's OK
      * because gui_yank will be TRUE for the nested call.
      */
-    if (clip_star.available
+    if ((clip_star.available || clip_plus.available)
 	    && oap->op_type != OP_NOP
 	    && !gui_yank
 # ifdef FEAT_VISUAL
diff --git a/src/ops.c b/src/ops.c
index 2c054d9..c60f337 100644
--- a/src/ops.c
+++ b/src/ops.c
@@ -962,8 +962,14 @@
      * selection too. */
     if (name == '*' && clip_star.available)
     {
-	if (clip_isautosel())
-	    clip_update_selection();
+	if (clip_isautosel_star())
+	    clip_update_selection(&clip_star);
+	may_get_selection(name);
+    }
+    if (name == '+' && clip_plus.available)
+    {
+	if (clip_isautosel_plus())
+	    clip_update_selection(&clip_plus);
 	may_get_selection(name);
     }
 #endif
@@ -3190,7 +3196,8 @@
 
 	clip_own_selection(&clip_plus);
 	clip_gen_set_selection(&clip_plus);
-	if (!clip_isautosel() && !did_star && curr == &(y_regs[PLUS_REGISTER]))
+	if (!clip_isautosel_star() && !did_star
+					  && curr == &(y_regs[PLUS_REGISTER]))
 	{
 	    copy_yank_reg(&(y_regs[STAR_REGISTER]));
 	    clip_own_selection(&clip_star);
diff --git a/src/option.h b/src/option.h
index 756cd1a..b0cbe12 100644
--- a/src/option.h
+++ b/src/option.h
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@
 #define GO_MENUS	'm'		/* use menu bar */
 #define GO_NOSYSMENU	'M'		/* don't source system menu */
 #define GO_POINTER	'p'		/* pointer enter/leave callbacks */
+#define GO_ASELPLUS	'P'		/* autoselectPlus */
 #define GO_RIGHT	'r'		/* use right scrollbar */
 #define GO_VRIGHT	'R'		/* right scrollbar with vert split */
 #define GO_TEAROFF	't'		/* add tear-off menu items */
diff --git a/src/proto/ui.pro b/src/proto/ui.pro
index 7b65680..813d496 100644
--- a/src/proto/ui.pro
+++ b/src/proto/ui.pro
@@ -11,17 +11,17 @@
 void ui_new_shellsize __ARGS((void));
 void ui_breakcheck __ARGS((void));
 void clip_init __ARGS((int can_use));
-void clip_update_selection __ARGS((void));
+void clip_update_selection __ARGS((VimClipboard *clip));
 void clip_own_selection __ARGS((VimClipboard *cbd));
 void clip_lose_selection __ARGS((VimClipboard *cbd));
-void clip_copy_selection __ARGS((void));
 void clip_auto_select __ARGS((void));
-int clip_isautosel __ARGS((void));
+int clip_isautosel_star __ARGS((void));
+int clip_isautosel_plus __ARGS((void));
 void clip_modeless __ARGS((int button, int is_click, int is_drag));
 void clip_start_selection __ARGS((int col, int row, int repeated_click));
 void clip_process_selection __ARGS((int button, int col, int row, int_u repeated_click));
 void clip_may_redraw_selection __ARGS((int row, int col, int len));
-void clip_clear_selection __ARGS((void));
+void clip_clear_selection __ARGS((VimClipboard *cbd));
 void clip_may_clear_selection __ARGS((int row1, int row2));
 void clip_scroll_selection __ARGS((int rows));
 void clip_copy_modeless_selection __ARGS((int both));
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 64d06eb..c9f447c 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -519,8 +519,10 @@
 # endif
 # ifdef FEAT_CLIPBOARD
 		/* When Visual area changed, may have to update selection. */
-		if (clip_star.available && clip_isautosel())
-		    clip_update_selection();
+		if (clip_star.available && clip_isautosel_star())
+		    clip_update_selection(&clip_star);
+		if (clip_plus.available && clip_isautosel_plus())
+		    clip_update_selection(&clip_plus);
 # endif
 #ifdef FEAT_GUI
 		/* Remove the cursor before starting to do anything, because
@@ -814,8 +816,10 @@
 
 #ifdef FEAT_CLIPBOARD
     /* When Visual area changed, may have to update selection. */
-    if (clip_star.available && clip_isautosel())
-	clip_update_selection();
+    if (clip_star.available && clip_isautosel_star())
+	clip_update_selection(&clip_star);
+    if (clip_plus.available && clip_isautosel_plus())
+	clip_update_selection(&clip_plus);
 #endif
 
     win_update(wp);
@@ -3000,7 +3004,10 @@
 	    area_highlighting = TRUE;
 	    attr = hl_attr(HLF_V);
 #if defined(FEAT_CLIPBOARD) && defined(FEAT_X11)
-	    if (clip_star.available && !clip_star.owned && clip_isautosel())
+	    if ((clip_star.available && !clip_star.owned
+						     && clip_isautosel_star())
+		    || (clip_plus.available && !clip_plus.owned
+						    && clip_isautosel_plus()))
 		attr = hl_attr(HLF_VNC);
 #endif
 	}
@@ -9060,7 +9067,7 @@
 	    || (wp != NULL && wp->w_width != Columns)
 # endif
        )
-	clip_clear_selection();
+	clip_clear_selection(&clip_star);
     else
 	clip_scroll_selection(-line_count);
 #endif
@@ -9281,7 +9288,7 @@
 	    || (wp != NULL && wp->w_width != Columns)
 # endif
        )
-	clip_clear_selection();
+	clip_clear_selection(&clip_star);
     else
 	clip_scroll_selection(line_count);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ui.c b/src/ui.c
index 4c4c2ee..d164376 100644
--- a/src/ui.c
+++ b/src/ui.c
@@ -381,6 +381,8 @@
 
 #if defined(FEAT_CLIPBOARD) || defined(PROTO)
 
+static void clip_copy_selection __ARGS((VimClipboard *clip));
+
 /*
  * Selection stuff using Visual mode, for cutting and pasting text to other
  * windows.
@@ -423,9 +425,10 @@
  * this is called whenever VIsual mode is ended.
  */
     void
-clip_update_selection()
+clip_update_selection(clip)
+    VimClipboard    *clip;
 {
-    pos_T    start, end;
+    pos_T	    start, end;
 
     /* If visual mode is only due to a redo command ("."), then ignore it */
     if (!redo_VIsual_busy && VIsual_active && (State & NORMAL))
@@ -444,17 +447,17 @@
 	    start = curwin->w_cursor;
 	    end = VIsual;
 	}
-	if (!equalpos(clip_star.start, start)
-		|| !equalpos(clip_star.end, end)
-		|| clip_star.vmode != VIsual_mode)
+	if (!equalpos(clip->start, start)
+		|| !equalpos(clip->end, end)
+		|| clip->vmode != VIsual_mode)
 	{
-	    clip_clear_selection();
-	    clip_star.start = start;
-	    clip_star.end = end;
-	    clip_star.vmode = VIsual_mode;
-	    clip_free_selection(&clip_star);
-	    clip_own_selection(&clip_star);
-	    clip_gen_set_selection(&clip_star);
+	    clip_clear_selection(clip);
+	    clip->start = start;
+	    clip->end = end;
+	    clip->vmode = VIsual_mode;
+	    clip_free_selection(clip);
+	    clip_own_selection(clip);
+	    clip_gen_set_selection(clip);
 	}
     }
 }
@@ -475,7 +478,7 @@
 	int was_owned = cbd->owned;
 
 	cbd->owned = (clip_gen_own_selection(cbd) == OK);
-	if (!was_owned && cbd == &clip_star)
+	if (!was_owned && (cbd == &clip_star || cbd == &clip_plus))
 	{
 	    /* May have to show a different kind of highlighting for the
 	     * selected area.  There is no specific redraw command for this,
@@ -483,7 +486,8 @@
 	    if (cbd->owned
 		    && (get_real_state() == VISUAL
 					    || get_real_state() == SELECTMODE)
-		    && clip_isautosel()
+		    && (cbd == &clip_star ? clip_isautosel_star()
+						      : clip_isautosel_plus())
 		    && hl_attr(HLF_V) != hl_attr(HLF_VNC))
 		redraw_curbuf_later(INVERTED_ALL);
 	}
@@ -502,12 +506,15 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_X11
     int	    was_owned = cbd->owned;
 #endif
-    int     visual_selection = (cbd == &clip_star);
+    int     visual_selection = FALSE;
+
+    if (cbd == &clip_star || cbd == &clip_plus)
+	visual_selection = TRUE;
 
     clip_free_selection(cbd);
     cbd->owned = FALSE;
     if (visual_selection)
-	clip_clear_selection();
+	clip_clear_selection(cbd);
     clip_gen_lose_selection(cbd);
 #ifdef FEAT_X11
     if (visual_selection)
@@ -518,7 +525,8 @@
 	if (was_owned
 		&& (get_real_state() == VISUAL
 					    || get_real_state() == SELECTMODE)
-		&& clip_isautosel()
+		&& (cbd == &clip_star ?
+				clip_isautosel_star() : clip_isautosel_plus())
 		&& hl_attr(HLF_V) != hl_attr(HLF_VNC))
 	{
 	    update_curbuf(INVERTED_ALL);
@@ -534,18 +542,18 @@
 #endif
 }
 
-    void
-clip_copy_selection()
+    static void
+clip_copy_selection(clip)
+    VimClipboard	*clip;
 {
-    if (VIsual_active && (State & NORMAL) && clip_star.available)
+    if (VIsual_active && (State & NORMAL) && clip->available)
     {
-	if (clip_isautosel())
-	    clip_update_selection();
-	clip_free_selection(&clip_star);
-	clip_own_selection(&clip_star);
-	if (clip_star.owned)
-	    clip_get_selection(&clip_star);
-	clip_gen_set_selection(&clip_star);
+	clip_update_selection(clip);
+	clip_free_selection(clip);
+	clip_own_selection(clip);
+	if (clip->owned)
+	    clip_get_selection(clip);
+	clip_gen_set_selection(clip);
     }
 }
 
@@ -555,21 +563,38 @@
     void
 clip_auto_select()
 {
-    if (clip_isautosel())
-	clip_copy_selection();
+    if (clip_isautosel_star())
+	clip_copy_selection(&clip_star);
+    if (clip_isautosel_plus())
+	clip_copy_selection(&clip_plus);
 }
 
 /*
- * Return TRUE if automatic selection of Visual area is desired.
+ * Return TRUE if automatic selection of Visual area is desired for the *
+ * register.
  */
     int
-clip_isautosel()
+clip_isautosel_star()
 {
     return (
 #ifdef FEAT_GUI
 	    gui.in_use ? (vim_strchr(p_go, GO_ASEL) != NULL) :
 #endif
-	    clip_autoselect);
+	    clip_autoselect_star);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return TRUE if automatic selection of Visual area is desired for the +
+ * register.
+ */
+    int
+clip_isautosel_plus()
+{
+    return (
+#ifdef FEAT_GUI
+	    gui.in_use ? (vim_strchr(p_go, GO_ASELPLUS) != NULL) :
+#endif
+	    clip_autoselect_plus);
 }
 
 
@@ -657,7 +682,7 @@
     VimClipboard	*cb = &clip_star;
 
     if (cb->state == SELECT_DONE)
-	clip_clear_selection();
+	clip_clear_selection(cb);
 
     row = check_row(row);
     col = check_col(col);
@@ -749,7 +774,7 @@
 	printf("Selection ended: (%u,%u) to (%u,%u)\n", cb->start.lnum,
 		cb->start.col, cb->end.lnum, cb->end.col);
 #endif
-	if (clip_isautosel()
+	if (clip_isautosel_star()
 		|| (
 #ifdef FEAT_GUI
 		    gui.in_use ? (vim_strchr(p_go, GO_ASELML) != NULL) :
@@ -932,16 +957,16 @@
  * Called from outside to clear selected region from the display
  */
     void
-clip_clear_selection()
+clip_clear_selection(cbd)
+    VimClipboard    *cbd;
 {
-    VimClipboard    *cb = &clip_star;
 
-    if (cb->state == SELECT_CLEARED)
+    if (cbd->state == SELECT_CLEARED)
 	return;
 
-    clip_invert_area((int)cb->start.lnum, cb->start.col, (int)cb->end.lnum,
-						     cb->end.col, CLIP_CLEAR);
-    cb->state = SELECT_CLEARED;
+    clip_invert_area((int)cbd->start.lnum, cbd->start.col, (int)cbd->end.lnum,
+						     cbd->end.col, CLIP_CLEAR);
+    cbd->state = SELECT_CLEARED;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -954,7 +979,7 @@
     if (clip_star.state == SELECT_DONE
 	    && row2 >= clip_star.start.lnum
 	    && row1 <= clip_star.end.lnum)
-	clip_clear_selection();
+	clip_clear_selection(&clip_star);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 80abb73..afd4d7c 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -715,6 +715,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    597,
+/**/
     596,
 /**/
     595,