diff --git a/runtime/scripts.vim b/runtime/scripts.vim
index c552f0202f..6aae2b1ec3 100644
--- a/runtime/scripts.vim
+++ b/runtime/scripts.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Vim support file to detect file types in scripts
 "
 " Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
-" Last change:	2019 Jun 25
+" Last change:	2020 Jun 07
 
 " This file is called by an autocommand for every file that has just been
 " loaded into a buffer.  It checks if the type of file can be recognized by
@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@ let s:line1 = getline(1)
 if s:line1 =~# "^#!"
   " A script that starts with "#!".
 
-  " Check for a line like "#!/usr/bin/env VAR=val bash".  Turn it into
+  " Check for a line like "#!/usr/bin/env {options} bash".  Turn it into
   " "#!/usr/bin/bash" to make matching easier.
+  " Recognize only a few {options} that are commonly used.
   if s:line1 =~# '^#!\s*\S*\<env\s'
     let s:line1 = substitute(s:line1, '\S\+=\S\+', '', 'g')
+    let s:line1 = substitute(s:line1, '\(-[iS]\|--ignore-environment\|--split-string\)', '', '')
     let s:line1 = substitute(s:line1, '\<env\s\+', '', '')
   endif
 
diff --git a/src/nvim/testdir/test_filetype.vim b/src/nvim/testdir/test_filetype.vim
index a9e43b9aca..3867434b3a 100644
--- a/src/nvim/testdir/test_filetype.vim
+++ b/src/nvim/testdir/test_filetype.vim
@@ -606,9 +606,19 @@ let s:script_checks = {
       \ 'yaml': [['%YAML 1.2']],
       \ }
 
-func Test_script_detection()
+" Various forms of "env" optional arguments.
+let s:script_env_checks = {
+      \ 'perl': [['#!/usr/bin/env VAR=val perl']],
+      \ 'scala': [['#!/usr/bin/env VAR=val VVAR=vval scala']],
+      \ 'awk': [['#!/usr/bin/env VAR=val -i awk']],
+      \ 'scheme': [['#!/usr/bin/env VAR=val --ignore-environment scheme']],
+      \ 'python': [['#!/usr/bin/env VAR=val -S python -w -T']],
+      \ 'wml': [['#!/usr/bin/env VAR=val --split-string wml']],
+      \ }
+
+func Run_script_detection(test_dict)
   filetype on
-  for [ft, files] in items(s:script_checks)
+  for [ft, files] in items(a:test_dict)
     for file in files
       call writefile(file, 'Xtest')
       split Xtest
@@ -620,6 +630,11 @@ func Test_script_detection()
   filetype off
 endfunc
 
+func Test_script_detection()
+  call Run_script_detection(s:script_checks)
+  call Run_script_detection(s:script_env_checks)
+endfunc
+
 func Test_setfiletype_completion()
   call feedkeys(":setfiletype java\<C-A>\<C-B>\"\<CR>", 'tx')
   call assert_equal('"setfiletype java javacc javascript javascriptreact', @:)