diff --git a/autoload/vundle.vim b/autoload/vundle.vim
index 096f7cc..a59c943 100644
--- a/autoload/vundle.vim
+++ b/autoload/vundle.vim
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 com! -nargs=+         Bundle
 \ call vundle#config#bundle(<args>)
 
+com! -nargs=+         BundleLoad
+\ call vundle#installer#load(<args>)
+
 com! -nargs=? -bang -complete=custom,vundle#scripts#complete BundleInstall
 \ call vundle#installer#new('!' == '<bang>', <q-args>)
 
diff --git a/autoload/vundle/installer.vim b/autoload/vundle/installer.vim
index 0f71ebf..9e71007 100644
--- a/autoload/vundle/installer.vim
+++ b/autoload/vundle/installer.vim
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ func! vundle#installer#new(bang, ...) abort
   call vundle#config#require(bundles)
 endf
 
+func! vundle#installer#load(...)
+    echom join(a:000,'')
+  let bundles = (a:0 == '') ?
+        \ g:bundles :
+        \ map(copy(a:000), 'vundle#config#bundle(v:val, {})')
+  call vundle#config#require(bundles)
+  " apply newly loaded ftbundles to currently open buffers
+  echom join(bundles,'')
+  doautoall BufRead
+endf
 
 func! s:process(bang, cmd)
   let msg = ''