1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/main.c b/src/nvim/main.c
index a665ad1de2..6e85fbc130 100644
--- a/src/nvim/main.c
+++ b/src/nvim/main.c
@@ -1291,10 +1291,21 @@ static void set_window_layout(mparm_T *paramp)
 static void load_plugins(void)
 {
   if (p_lpl) {
+    // First add all package directories to 'runtimepath', so that their
+    // autoload directories can be found.  Only if not done already with a
+    // :packloadall command.
+    if (!did_source_packages) {
+      add_pack_start_dirs();
+    }
+
     source_runtime((char_u *)"plugin/**/*.vim", DIP_ALL | DIP_NOAFTER);  // NOLINT
     TIME_MSG("loading plugins");
 
-    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);