diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 6280323..9491f4f 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -23893,6 +23893,12 @@
 	    name = vim_strsave(lv.ll_tv->vval.v_string);
 	    *pp = end;
 	}
+	else if (lv.ll_tv->v_type == VAR_PARTIAL
+					  && lv.ll_tv->vval.v_partial != NULL)
+	{
+	    name = vim_strsave(lv.ll_tv->vval.v_partial->pt_name);
+	    *pp = end;
+	}
 	else
 	{
 	    if (!skip && !(flags & TFN_QUIET) && (fdp == NULL