diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index d11d96d..1cdb6b6 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -11843,6 +11843,10 @@
 	case 's':
 		if (TOLOWER_ASC(what[1]) == 'p')	/* sp[#] */
 		    p = highlight_color(id, what, modec);
+							/* strikeout */
+		else if (TOLOWER_ASC(what[1]) == 't' &&
+			TOLOWER_ASC(what[2]) == 'r')
+		    p = highlight_has_attr(id, HL_STRIKETHROUGH, modec);
 		else					/* standout */
 		    p = highlight_has_attr(id, HL_STANDOUT, modec);
 		break;
diff --git a/src/gui.c b/src/gui.c
index f774750..97fac50 100644
--- a/src/gui.c
+++ b/src/gui.c
@@ -2396,6 +2396,7 @@
     /* Do we underline the text? */
     if (hl_mask_todo & HL_UNDERLINE)
 	draw_flags |= DRAW_UNDERL;
+
 #else
     /* Do we underline the text? */
     if ((hl_mask_todo & HL_UNDERLINE) || (hl_mask_todo & HL_ITALIC))
@@ -2405,6 +2406,10 @@
     if (hl_mask_todo & HL_UNDERCURL)
 	draw_flags |= DRAW_UNDERC;
 
+    /* Do we strikethrough the text? */
+    if (hl_mask_todo & HL_STRIKETHROUGH)
+	draw_flags |= DRAW_STRIKE;
+
     /* Do we draw transparently? */
     if (flags & GUI_MON_TRS_CURSOR)
 	draw_flags |= DRAW_TRANSP;
diff --git a/src/gui.h b/src/gui.h
index 4769716..37cc239 100644
--- a/src/gui.h
+++ b/src/gui.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
 # define DRAW_ITALIC		0x10	/* draw italic text */
 #endif
 #define DRAW_CURSOR		0x20	/* drawing block cursor (win32) */
+#define DRAW_STRIKE		0x40	/* strikethrough */
 
 /* For our own tearoff menu item */
 #define TEAR_STRING		"-->Detach"
diff --git a/src/gui_gtk_x11.c b/src/gui_gtk_x11.c
index 3d4ac93..361f16c 100644
--- a/src/gui_gtk_x11.c
+++ b/src/gui_gtk_x11.c
@@ -5908,6 +5908,27 @@
 #endif
     }
 
+    /* Draw a strikethrough line */
+    if (flags & DRAW_STRIKE)
+    {
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+	cairo_set_line_width(cr, 1.0);
+	cairo_set_line_cap(cr, CAIRO_LINE_CAP_BUTT);
+	cairo_set_source_rgba(cr,
+		gui.spcolor->red, gui.spcolor->green, gui.spcolor->blue,
+		gui.spcolor->alpha);
+	cairo_move_to(cr, FILL_X(col), y + 1 - gui.char_height/2 + 0.5);
+	cairo_line_to(cr, FILL_X(col + cells), y + 1 - gui.char_height/2 + 0.5);
+	cairo_stroke(cr);
+#else
+	gdk_gc_set_foreground(gui.text_gc, gui.spcolor);
+	gdk_draw_line(gui.drawarea->window, gui.text_gc,
+		      FILL_X(col), y + 1 - gui.char_height/2,
+		      FILL_X(col + cells), y + 1 - gui.char_height/2);
+	gdk_gc_set_foreground(gui.text_gc, gui.fgcolor);
+#endif
+    }
+
     /* Underline: draw a line at the bottom of the character cell. */
     if (flags & DRAW_UNDERL)
     {
@@ -5916,16 +5937,14 @@
 	if (p_linespace > 1)
 	    y -= p_linespace - 1;
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
-	{
-	    cairo_set_line_width(cr, 1.0);
-	    cairo_set_line_cap(cr, CAIRO_LINE_CAP_BUTT);
-	    cairo_set_source_rgba(cr,
-		    gui.fgcolor->red, gui.fgcolor->green, gui.fgcolor->blue,
-		    gui.fgcolor->alpha);
-	    cairo_move_to(cr, FILL_X(col), y + 0.5);
-	    cairo_line_to(cr, FILL_X(col + cells), y + 0.5);
-	    cairo_stroke(cr);
-	}
+	cairo_set_line_width(cr, 1.0);
+	cairo_set_line_cap(cr, CAIRO_LINE_CAP_BUTT);
+	cairo_set_source_rgba(cr,
+		gui.fgcolor->red, gui.fgcolor->green, gui.fgcolor->blue,
+		gui.fgcolor->alpha);
+	cairo_move_to(cr, FILL_X(col), y + 0.5);
+	cairo_line_to(cr, FILL_X(col + cells), y + 0.5);
+	cairo_stroke(cr);
 #else
 	gdk_draw_line(gui.drawarea->window, gui.text_gc,
 		      FILL_X(col), y,
diff --git a/src/gui_mac.c b/src/gui_mac.c
index dea648a..8803487 100644
--- a/src/gui_mac.c
+++ b/src/gui_mac.c
@@ -3899,6 +3899,11 @@
 	    MoveTo(FILL_X(col), FILL_Y(row + 1) - 1);
 	    LineTo(FILL_X(col + len) - 1, FILL_Y(row + 1) - 1);
 	}
+	if (flags & DRAW_STRIKE)
+	{
+	    MoveTo(FILL_X(col), FILL_Y(row + 1) - gui.char_height/2);
+	    LineTo(FILL_X(col + len) - 1, FILL_Y(row + 1) - gui.char_height/2);
+	}
     }
 
     if (flags & DRAW_UNDERC)
diff --git a/src/gui_w32.c b/src/gui_w32.c
index e94379b..c4a57e6 100644
--- a/src/gui_w32.c
+++ b/src/gui_w32.c
@@ -6427,6 +6427,18 @@
 	DeleteObject(SelectObject(s_hdc, old_pen));
     }
 
+    /* Strikethrough */
+    if (flags & DRAW_STRIKE)
+    {
+	hpen = CreatePen(PS_SOLID, 1, gui.currSpColor);
+	old_pen = SelectObject(s_hdc, hpen);
+	y = FILL_Y(row + 1) - gui.char_height/2;
+	MoveToEx(s_hdc, FILL_X(col), y, NULL);
+	/* Note: LineTo() excludes the last pixel in the line. */
+	LineTo(s_hdc, FILL_X(col + len), y);
+	DeleteObject(SelectObject(s_hdc, old_pen));
+    }
+
     /* Undercurl */
     if (flags & DRAW_UNDERC)
     {
diff --git a/src/gui_x11.c b/src/gui_x11.c
index a638222..1e790a8 100644
--- a/src/gui_x11.c
+++ b/src/gui_x11.c
@@ -2542,6 +2542,16 @@
 		y, FILL_X(col + cells) - 1, y);
     }
 
+    if (flags & DRAW_STRIKE)
+    {
+	int	y = FILL_Y(row + 1) - gui.char_height/2;
+
+	XSetForeground(gui.dpy, gui.text_gc, prev_sp_color);
+	XDrawLine(gui.dpy, gui.wid, gui.text_gc, FILL_X(col),
+		y, FILL_X(col + cells) - 1, y);
+	XSetForeground(gui.dpy, gui.text_gc, prev_fg_color);
+    }
+
 #ifdef FEAT_XFONTSET
     if (current_fontset != NULL)
 	XSetClipMask(gui.dpy, gui.text_gc, None);
diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index 5f8489f..a1304c9 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -3216,8 +3216,10 @@
     p_term("t_so", T_SO)
     p_term("t_SR", T_CSR)
     p_term("t_sr", T_SR)
+    p_term("t_Te", T_STE)
     p_term("t_te", T_TE)
     p_term("t_ti", T_TI)
+    p_term("t_Ts", T_STS)
     p_term("t_ts", T_TS)
     p_term("t_u7", T_U7)
     p_term("t_ue", T_UE)
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index c3bcd3b..ca7b658 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
     else
 #endif
 	/* Use attributes that is very unlikely to appear in text. */
-	screen_attr = HL_BOLD | HL_UNDERLINE | HL_INVERSE;
+	screen_attr = HL_BOLD | HL_UNDERLINE | HL_INVERSE | HL_STRIKETHROUGH;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -8086,6 +8086,8 @@
 		out_str(T_CZH);
 	    if ((attr & HL_INVERSE) && T_MR != NULL)	/* inverse (reverse) */
 		out_str(T_MR);
+	    if ((attr & HL_STRIKETHROUGH) && T_STS != NULL)	/* strike */
+		out_str(T_STS);
 
 	    /*
 	     * Output the color or start string after bold etc., in case the
@@ -8210,6 +8212,13 @@
 		else
 		    out_str(T_CZR);
 	    }
+	    if (screen_attr & HL_STRIKETHROUGH)
+	    {
+		if (STRCMP(T_STE, T_ME) == 0)
+		    do_ME = TRUE;
+		else
+		    out_str(T_STE);
+	    }
 	    if (do_ME || (screen_attr & (HL_BOLD | HL_INVERSE)))
 		out_str(T_ME);
 
diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index 7303575..00e2929 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@
  */
 static char *(hl_name_table[]) =
     {"bold", "standout", "underline", "undercurl",
-			  "italic", "reverse", "inverse", "nocombine", "NONE"};
+      "italic", "reverse", "inverse", "nocombine", "strikethrough", "NONE"};
 static int hl_attr_table[] =
-    {HL_BOLD, HL_STANDOUT, HL_UNDERLINE, HL_UNDERCURL, HL_ITALIC, HL_INVERSE, HL_INVERSE, HL_NOCOMBINE, 0};
+    {HL_BOLD, HL_STANDOUT, HL_UNDERLINE, HL_UNDERCURL, HL_ITALIC, HL_INVERSE, HL_INVERSE, HL_NOCOMBINE, HL_STRIKETHROUGH, 0};
 #define ATTR_COMBINE(attr_a, attr_b) ((((attr_b) & HL_NOCOMBINE) ? attr_b : (attr_a)) | (attr_b))
 
 static int get_attr_entry(garray_T *table, attrentry_T *aep);
@@ -9951,6 +9951,8 @@
 				break;
 		    case 'c':	attr |= HL_UNDERCURL;
 				break;
+		    case 't':	attr |= HL_STRIKETHROUGH;
+				break;
 		    case ':':	++p;		    /* highlight group name */
 				if (attr || *p == NUL)	 /* no combinations */
 				    return FAIL;
diff --git a/src/term.c b/src/term.c
index 7460be9..413d4bb 100644
--- a/src/term.c
+++ b/src/term.c
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@
     {(int)KS_US,	IF_EB("\033|8h", ESC_STR "|8h")},   /* HL_UNDERLINE */
     {(int)KS_UCE,	IF_EB("\033|8C", ESC_STR "|8C")},   /* HL_UNDERCURL */
     {(int)KS_UCS,	IF_EB("\033|8c", ESC_STR "|8c")},   /* HL_UNDERCURL */
+    {(int)KS_STE,	IF_EB("\033|4C", ESC_STR "|4C")},   /* HL_STRIKETHROUGH */
+    {(int)KS_STS,	IF_EB("\033|4c", ESC_STR "|4c")},   /* HL_STRIKETHROUGH */
     {(int)KS_CZR,	IF_EB("\033|4H", ESC_STR "|4H")},   /* HL_ITALIC */
     {(int)KS_CZH,	IF_EB("\033|4h", ESC_STR "|4h")},   /* HL_ITALIC */
     {(int)KS_VB,	IF_EB("\033|f", ESC_STR "|f")},
@@ -831,6 +833,8 @@
     {(int)KS_MD,	IF_EB("\033[1m", ESC_STR "[1m")},
     {(int)KS_UE,	IF_EB("\033[m", ESC_STR "[m")},
     {(int)KS_US,	IF_EB("\033[4m", ESC_STR "[4m")},
+    {(int)KS_STE,	IF_EB("\033[29m", ESC_STR "[29m")},
+    {(int)KS_STS,	IF_EB("\033[9m", ESC_STR "[9m")},
     {(int)KS_MS,	"y"},
     {(int)KS_UT,	"y"},
     {(int)KS_LE,	"\b"},
@@ -1151,6 +1155,8 @@
     {(int)KS_US,	"[US]"},
     {(int)KS_UCE,	"[UCE]"},
     {(int)KS_UCS,	"[UCS]"},
+    {(int)KS_STE,	"[STE]"},
+    {(int)KS_STS,	"[STS]"},
     {(int)KS_MS,	"[MS]"},
     {(int)KS_UT,	"[UT]"},
     {(int)KS_XN,	"[XN]"},
@@ -1595,6 +1601,7 @@
 				{KS_MD, "md"}, {KS_SE, "se"}, {KS_SO, "so"},
 				{KS_CZH,"ZH"}, {KS_CZR,"ZR"}, {KS_UE, "ue"},
 				{KS_US, "us"}, {KS_UCE, "Ce"}, {KS_UCS, "Cs"},
+				{KS_STE,"Te"}, {KS_STS,"Ts"},
 				{KS_CM, "cm"}, {KS_SR, "sr"},
 				{KS_CRI,"RI"}, {KS_VB, "vb"}, {KS_KS, "ks"},
 				{KS_KE, "ke"}, {KS_TI, "ti"}, {KS_TE, "te"},
diff --git a/src/term.h b/src/term.h
index 0fedfea..b95b4f6 100644
--- a/src/term.h
+++ b/src/term.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
     KS_US,	/* underscore (underline) mode */
     KS_UCE,	/* exit undercurl mode */
     KS_UCS,	/* undercurl mode */
+    KS_STE,	/* exit strikethrough mode */
+    KS_STS,	/* strikethrough mode */
     KS_MS,	/* save to move cur in reverse mode */
     KS_CM,	/* cursor motion */
     KS_SR,	/* scroll reverse (backward) */
@@ -149,6 +151,8 @@
 #define T_US	(TERM_STR(KS_US))	/* underscore (underline) mode */
 #define T_UCE	(TERM_STR(KS_UCE))	/* exit undercurl mode */
 #define T_UCS	(TERM_STR(KS_UCS))	/* undercurl mode */
+#define T_STE	(TERM_STR(KS_STE))	/* exit strikethrough mode */
+#define T_STS	(TERM_STR(KS_STS))	/* strikethrough mode */
 #define T_MS	(TERM_STR(KS_MS))	/* save to move cur in reverse mode */
 #define T_CM	(TERM_STR(KS_CM))	/* cursor motion */
 #define T_SR	(TERM_STR(KS_SR))	/* scroll reverse (backward) */
diff --git a/src/terminal.c b/src/terminal.c
index faa74f7..05c0fd9 100644
--- a/src/terminal.c
+++ b/src/terminal.c
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@
     if (cellattrs.italic)
 	attr |= HL_ITALIC;
     if (cellattrs.strike)
-	attr |= HL_STANDOUT;
+	attr |= HL_STRIKETHROUGH;
     if (cellattrs.reverse)
 	attr |= HL_INVERSE;
 
@@ -2451,7 +2451,7 @@
 	{"bold",      HL_BOLD},
 	{"italic",    HL_ITALIC},
 	{"underline", HL_UNDERLINE},
-	{"strike",    HL_STANDOUT},
+	{"strike",    HL_STRIKETHROUGH},
 	{"reverse",   HL_INVERSE},
     };
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 8af4688..e8e508f 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -770,6 +770,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1038,
+/**/
     1037,
 /**/
     1036,
diff --git a/src/vim.h b/src/vim.h
index 7fea70b..77081e2 100644
--- a/src/vim.h
+++ b/src/vim.h
@@ -681,7 +681,8 @@
 #define HL_UNDERCURL		0x10
 #define HL_STANDOUT		0x20
 #define HL_NOCOMBINE		0x40
-#define HL_ALL			0x7f
+#define HL_STRIKETHROUGH	0x80
+#define HL_ALL			0xff
 
 /* special attribute addition: Put message in history */
 #define MSG_HIST		0x1000