1 files changed, 21 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/main.c b/src/nvim/main.c
index a665ad1de2..f601fd7ea3 100644
--- a/src/nvim/main.c
+++ b/src/nvim/main.c
@@ -1291,10 +1291,29 @@ static void set_window_layout(mparm_T *paramp)
 static void load_plugins(void)
 {
   if (p_lpl) {
-    source_runtime((char_u *)"plugin/**/*.vim", DIP_ALL | DIP_NOAFTER);  // NOLINT
+    char_u *rtp_copy = NULL;
+
+    // First add all package directories to 'runtimepath', so that their
+    // autoload directories can be found.  Only if not done already with a
+    // :packloadall command.
+    // Make a copy of 'runtimepath', so that source_runtime does not use the
+    // pack directories.
+    if (!did_source_packages) {
+      rtp_copy = vim_strsave(p_rtp);
+      add_pack_start_dirs();
+    }
+
+    source_in_path(rtp_copy == NULL ? p_rtp : rtp_copy,
+                   (char_u *)"plugin/**/*.vim",  // NOLINT
+                   DIP_ALL | DIP_NOAFTER);
     TIME_MSG("loading plugins");
+    xfree(rtp_copy);
 
-    ex_packloadall(NULL);
+    // Only source "start" packages if not done already with a :packloadall
+    // command.
+    if (!did_source_packages) {
+      load_start_packages();
+    }
     TIME_MSG("loading packages");
 
     source_runtime((char_u *)"plugin/**/*.vim", DIP_ALL | DIP_AFTER);