diff --git a/README.mkd b/README.mkd
index cefb9bc..1668c49 100644
--- a/README.mkd
+++ b/README.mkd
@@ -187,6 +187,11 @@ You can stage or undo an individual hunk when your cursor is in it:
 * stage the hunk with `<Leader>hs` or
 * undo it with `<Leader>hu`.
 
+You can stage part of an additions-only hunk by:
+
+* either visually selecting the part you want and staging with your mapping, e.g. `<Leader>hs`;
+* or using a range with the `GitGutterStageHunk` command, e.g. `:42,45GitGutterStageHunk`.
+
 See the FAQ if you want to unstage staged changes.
 
 The `.` command will work with both these if you install [repeat.vim](https://github.com/tpope/vim-repeat).
diff --git a/autoload/gitgutter.vim b/autoload/gitgutter.vim
index 0f89007..b413834 100644
--- a/autoload/gitgutter.vim
+++ b/autoload/gitgutter.vim
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ function! gitgutter#setup_maps()
     nmap <buffer> ]c <Plug>GitGutterNextHunk
   endif
 
+  if !hasmapto('<Plug>GitGutterStageHunk') && maparg('<Leader>hs', 'x') ==# ''
+    xmap <buffer> <Leader>hs <Plug>GitGutterStageHunk
+  endif
   if !hasmapto('<Plug>GitGutterStageHunk') && maparg('<Leader>hs', 'n') ==# ''
     nmap <buffer> <Leader>hs <Plug>GitGutterStageHunk
   endif
diff --git a/autoload/gitgutter/hunk.vim b/autoload/gitgutter/hunk.vim
index 041e4c7..ee71c49 100644
--- a/autoload/gitgutter/hunk.vim
+++ b/autoload/gitgutter/hunk.vim
@@ -169,8 +169,12 @@ function! gitgutter#hunk#text_object(inner) abort
 endfunction
 
 
-function! gitgutter#hunk#stage() abort
-  call s:hunk_op(function('s:stage'))
+function! gitgutter#hunk#stage(...) abort
+  if a:0 && (a:1 != 1 || a:2 != line('$'))
+    call s:hunk_op(function('s:stage'), a:1, a:2)
+  else
+    call s:hunk_op(function('s:stage'))
+  endif
   silent! call repeat#set("\<Plug>GitGutterStageHunk", -1)
 endfunction
 
@@ -185,7 +189,7 @@ function! gitgutter#hunk#preview() abort
 endfunction
 
 
-function! s:hunk_op(op)
+function! s:hunk_op(op, ...)
   let bufnr = bufnr('')
 
   if gitgutter#utility#is_active(bufnr)
@@ -210,7 +214,14 @@ function! s:hunk_op(op)
         call gitgutter#utility#warn('did not recognise your choice')
       endif
     else
-      call a:op(gitgutter#diff#hunk_diff(bufnr, diff))
+      let hunk_diff = gitgutter#diff#hunk_diff(bufnr, diff)
+
+      if a:0
+        let hunk_first_line = s:current_hunk()[2]
+        let hunk_diff = s:part_of_diff(hunk_diff, a:1-hunk_first_line, a:2-hunk_first_line)
+      endif
+
+      call a:op(hunk_diff)
     endif
   endif
 endfunction
@@ -271,6 +282,18 @@ function! s:preview(hunk_diff)
 endfunction
 
 
+" Returns a new hunk diff using the specified lines from the given one.
+" a:first, a:last - 0-based indexes into the body of the hunk.
+function! s:part_of_diff(hunk_diff, first, last)
+  let diff_lines = split(a:hunk_diff, '\n', 1)
+
+  " adjust line count in header
+  let diff_lines[4] = substitute(diff_lines[4], '\(+\d\+\)\(,\d\+\)\?', '\=submatch(1).",".(a:last-a:first+1)', '')
+
+  return join(diff_lines[0:4] + diff_lines[5+a:first:5+a:last], "\n")."\n"
+endfunction
+
+
 function! s:adjust_header(bufnr, hunk_diff)
   let filepath = gitgutter#utility#repo_path(a:bufnr, 0)
   return s:adjust_hunk_summary(s:fix_file_references(filepath, a:hunk_diff))
diff --git a/doc/gitgutter.txt b/doc/gitgutter.txt
index b5ed29a..034104e 100644
--- a/doc/gitgutter.txt
+++ b/doc/gitgutter.txt
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ Commands for jumping between hunks:~
 Commands for operating on a hunk:~
 
                                                 *gitgutter-:GitGutterStageHunk*
-:GitGutterStageHunk     Stage the hunk the cursor is in.
+:GitGutterStageHunk     Stage the hunk the cursor is in.  Use a visual selection
+                        to stage part of an (additions-only) hunk; or use a
+                        range.
 
                                                  *gitgutter-:GitGutterUndoHunk*
 :GitGutterUndoHunk      Undo the hunk the cursor is in.
diff --git a/plugin/gitgutter.vim b/plugin/gitgutter.vim
index 591c4db..15305eb 100644
--- a/plugin/gitgutter.vim
+++ b/plugin/gitgutter.vim
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ command! -bar GitGutterSignsToggle  call gitgutter#sign#toggle()
 command! -bar -count=1 GitGutterNextHunk call gitgutter#hunk#next_hunk(<count>)
 command! -bar -count=1 GitGutterPrevHunk call gitgutter#hunk#prev_hunk(<count>)
 
-command! -bar GitGutterStageHunk   call gitgutter#hunk#stage()
+command! -bar -range=% GitGutterStageHunk call gitgutter#hunk#stage(<line1>,<line2>)
 command! -bar GitGutterUndoHunk    call gitgutter#hunk#undo()
 command! -bar GitGutterPreviewHunk call gitgutter#hunk#preview()
 
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ command! -bar GitGutterDebug call gitgutter#debug#debug()
 nnoremap <silent> <expr> <Plug>GitGutterNextHunk &diff ? ']c' : ":\<C-U>execute v:count1 . 'GitGutterNextHunk'\<CR>"
 nnoremap <silent> <expr> <Plug>GitGutterPrevHunk &diff ? '[c' : ":\<C-U>execute v:count1 . 'GitGutterPrevHunk'\<CR>"
 
+xnoremap <silent> <Plug>GitGutterStageHunk   :GitGutterStageHunk<CR>
 nnoremap <silent> <Plug>GitGutterStageHunk   :GitGutterStageHunk<CR>
 nnoremap <silent> <Plug>GitGutterUndoHunk    :GitGutterUndoHunk<CR>
 nnoremap <silent> <Plug>GitGutterPreviewHunk :GitGutterPreviewHunk<CR>
diff --git a/test/test_gitgutter.vim b/test/test_gitgutter.vim
index 6aea6f1..ca1ddcc 100644
--- a/test/test_gitgutter.vim
+++ b/test/test_gitgutter.vim
@@ -417,6 +417,75 @@ function Test_hunk_stage_nearby_hunk()
 endfunction
 
 
+function Test_hunk_stage_partial_visual_added()
+  call append(5, ['A','B','C','D'])
+  execute "normal 7GVj:GitGutterStageHunk\<CR>"
+
+  let expected = [
+        \ 'line=6  id=3000  name=GitGutterLineAdded  priority=10',
+        \ 'line=9  id=3001  name=GitGutterLineAdded  priority=10',
+        \ ]
+  call assert_equal(expected, s:signs('fixture.txt'))
+
+  let expected = [
+        \ 'diff --git a/fixture.txt b/fixture.txt',
+        \ 'index 8a7026e..f5c6aff 100644',
+        \ '--- a/fixture.txt',
+        \ '+++ b/fixture.txt',
+        \ '@@ -6,2 +5,0 @@ e',
+        \ '-B',
+        \ '-C',
+        \ ]
+  call assert_equal(expected, s:git_diff())
+
+  let expected = [
+        \ 'diff --git a/fixture.txt b/fixture.txt',
+        \ 'index f5c6aff..8a7026e 100644',
+        \ '--- a/fixture.txt',
+        \ '+++ b/fixture.txt',
+        \ '@@ -5,0 +6,2 @@ e',
+        \ '+B',
+        \ '+C',
+        \ ]
+  call assert_equal(expected, s:git_diff_staged())
+endfunction
+
+
+function Test_hunk_stage_partial_cmd_added()
+  call append(5, ['A','B','C','D'])
+  normal 6G
+  7,8GitGutterStageHunk
+
+  let expected = [
+        \ 'line=6  id=3000  name=GitGutterLineAdded  priority=10',
+        \ 'line=9  id=3001  name=GitGutterLineAdded  priority=10',
+        \ ]
+  call assert_equal(expected, s:signs('fixture.txt'))
+
+  let expected = [
+        \ 'diff --git a/fixture.txt b/fixture.txt',
+        \ 'index 8a7026e..f5c6aff 100644',
+        \ '--- a/fixture.txt',
+        \ '+++ b/fixture.txt',
+        \ '@@ -6,2 +5,0 @@ e',
+        \ '-B',
+        \ '-C',
+        \ ]
+  call assert_equal(expected, s:git_diff())
+
+  let expected = [
+        \ 'diff --git a/fixture.txt b/fixture.txt',
+        \ 'index f5c6aff..8a7026e 100644',
+        \ '--- a/fixture.txt',
+        \ '+++ b/fixture.txt',
+        \ '@@ -5,0 +6,2 @@ e',
+        \ '+B',
+        \ '+C',
+        \ ]
+  call assert_equal(expected, s:git_diff_staged())
+endfunction
+
+
 function Test_hunk_undo()
   let _shell = &shell
   set shell=foo