1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/eval.c b/src/nvim/eval.c
index d9c18431dd..2f774f7b9d 100644
--- a/src/nvim/eval.c
+++ b/src/nvim/eval.c
@@ -4836,8 +4836,10 @@ bool set_ref_in_item(typval_T *tv, int copyID, ht_stack_T **ht_stack, list_stack
   case VAR_PARTIAL: {
     partial_T *pt = tv->vval.v_partial;
 
-    // A partial does not have a copyID, because it cannot contain itself.
-    if (pt != NULL) {
+    if (pt != NULL && pt->pt_copyID != copyID) {
+      // Didn't see this partial yet.
+      pt->pt_copyID = copyID;
+
       abort = set_ref_in_func(pt->pt_name, pt->pt_func, copyID);
       if (pt->pt_dict != NULL) {
         typval_T dtv;