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
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_partial.vim b/src/testdir/test_partial.vim
index fe451cd..21ad737 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_partial.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_partial.vim
@@ -106,3 +106,15 @@
   let B = s:obj2.clear
   call assert_equal('bar', B())
 endfunc
+
+func Test_partial_exists()
+  let F = function('MyFunc')
+  call assert_true(exists('*F'))
+  let lF = [F]
+  call assert_true(exists('*lF[0]'))
+
+  let F = function('MyFunc', ['arg'])
+  call assert_true(exists('*F'))
+  let lF = [F]
+  call assert_true(exists('*lF[0]'))
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index ae550bc..7277cc0 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -749,6 +749,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1585,
+/**/
     1584,
 /**/
     1583,