(eval-after-load): Run FORM now if FILE's already loaded.

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/subr.el b/lisp/subr.el
index 07bbdb45b5e..11abcdc3aa1 100644
--- a/lisp/subr.el
+++ b/lisp/subr.el
@@ -730,13 +730,20 @@ other hooks, such as major mode hooks, can do the job."
 (defun eval-after-load (file form)
   "Arrange that, if FILE is ever loaded, FORM will be run at that time.
 This makes or adds to an entry on `after-load-alist'.
+If FILE is already loaded, evaluate FORM right now.
 It does nothing if FORM is already on the list for FILE.
 FILE should be the name of a library, with no directory name."
+  ;; Make sure there is an element for FILE.
   (or (assoc file after-load-alist)
       (setq after-load-alist (cons (list file) after-load-alist)))
+  ;; Add FORM to the element if it isn't there.
   (let ((elt (assoc file after-load-alist)))
     (or (member form (cdr elt))
-        (nconc elt (list form))))
+        (progn
+          (nconc elt (list form))
+          ;; If the file has been loaded already, run FORM right away.
+          (and (assoc file load-history)
+               (eval form)))))
   form)
 
 (defun eval-next-after-load (file)