diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index 906fa39afc..7dd5c2a4d2 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -12429,7 +12429,7 @@ f_timer_start(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 	free_callback(callback, partial);
     else
     {
-	if (timer->tr_partial == NULL)
+	if (partial == NULL)
 	    timer->tr_callback = vim_strsave(callback);
 	else
 	    /* pointer into the partial */
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_timers.vim b/src/testdir/test_timers.vim
index 07c6876eee..ebc6665808 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_timers.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_timers.vim
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ endfunc
 
 func Test_with_partial_callback()
   let g:val = 0
-  let s:meow = {}
-  function s:meow.bite(...)
-    let g:val += 1
+  let meow = {'one': 1}
+  function meow.bite(...)
+    let g:val += self.one
   endfunction
 
-  call timer_start(50, s:meow.bite)
+  call timer_start(50, meow.bite)
   let slept = WaitFor('g:val == 1')
   call assert_equal(1, g:val)
   if has('reltime')
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 0767d4afd1..65757ab9de 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -763,6 +763,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    2359,
 /**/
     2358,
 /**/