diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index f66584242..9905d0ba7 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -11931,7 +11931,11 @@ f_timer_start(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
     }
     else
     {
-	timer->tr_callback = vim_strsave(callback);
+	if (timer->tr_partial == NULL)
+	    timer->tr_callback = vim_strsave(callback);
+	else
+	    /* pointer into the partial */
+	    timer->tr_callback = callback;
 	rettv->vval.v_number = timer->tr_id;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 05df68e58..90953555f 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 */
+/**/
+    2129,
 /**/
     2128,
 /**/