diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ViewFeatures/Rendering/HtmlHelperPartialExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ViewFeatures/Rendering/HtmlHelperPartialExtensions.cs
index 3871618a4b..7fedb6e218 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ViewFeatures/Rendering/HtmlHelperPartialExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ViewFeatures/Rendering/HtmlHelperPartialExtensions.cs
@@ -234,6 +234,94 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
             return result.GetAwaiter().GetResult();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Renders HTML markup for the specified partial view.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
+        /// <param name="partialViewName">
+        /// The name of the partial view used to create the HTML markup. Must not be <c>null</c>.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// In this context, "renders" means the method writes its output using <see cref="ViewContext.Writer"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public static void RenderPartial(
+            this IHtmlHelper htmlHelper,
+            string partialViewName)
+        {
+            if (htmlHelper == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(htmlHelper));
+            }
+
+            if (partialViewName == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(partialViewName));
+            }
+
+            var result = htmlHelper.RenderPartialAsync(partialViewName, htmlHelper.ViewData.Model, viewData: null);
+            result.GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Renders HTML markup for the specified partial view.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
+        /// <param name="partialViewName">
+        /// The name of the partial view used to create the HTML markup. Must not be <c>null</c>.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="viewData">A <see cref="ViewDataDictionary"/> to pass into the partial view.</param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// In this context, "renders" means the method writes its output using <see cref="ViewContext.Writer"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public static void RenderPartial(
+            this IHtmlHelper htmlHelper,
+            string partialViewName,
+            ViewDataDictionary viewData)
+        {
+            if (htmlHelper == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(htmlHelper));
+            }
+
+            if (partialViewName == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(partialViewName));
+            }
+
+            var result = htmlHelper.RenderPartialAsync(partialViewName, htmlHelper.ViewData.Model, viewData);
+            result.GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Renders HTML markup for the specified partial view.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
+        /// <param name="partialViewName">
+        /// The name of the partial view used to create the HTML markup. Must not be <c>null</c>.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="model">A model to pass into the partial view.</param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// In this context, "renders" means the method writes its output using <see cref="ViewContext.Writer"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public static void RenderPartial(
+            this IHtmlHelper htmlHelper,
+            string partialViewName,
+            object model)
+        {
+            if (htmlHelper == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(htmlHelper));
+            }
+
+            if (partialViewName == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(partialViewName));
+            }
+
+            var result = htmlHelper.RenderPartialAsync(partialViewName, model, viewData: null);
+            result.GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Renders HTML markup for the specified partial view.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ViewFeatures.Test/Rendering/HtmlHelperPartialExtensionsTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ViewFeatures.Test/Rendering/HtmlHelperPartialExtensionsTest.cs
index f1c974a4be..c35cc434e6 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ViewFeatures.Test/Rendering/HtmlHelperPartialExtensionsTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ViewFeatures.Test/Rendering/HtmlHelperPartialExtensionsTest.cs
@@ -140,6 +140,79 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
             helper.VerifyAll();
         }
 
+        // Func<IHtmlHelper, IHtmlContent>, expected Model, expected ViewDataDictionary
+        public static TheoryData<Action<IHtmlHelper>, object, ViewDataDictionary> RenderPartialExtensionMethods
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var viewData = new ViewDataDictionary(new EmptyModelMetadataProvider());
+                var model = new object();
+                return new TheoryData<Action<IHtmlHelper>, object, ViewDataDictionary>
+                {
+                    { helper => helper.RenderPartial("test"), null, null },
+                    { helper => helper.RenderPartial("test", model), model, null },
+                    { helper => helper.RenderPartial("test", viewData), null, viewData },
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [MemberData(nameof(RenderPartialExtensionMethods))]
+        public void RenderPartialMethods_DoesNotWrapThrownException(
+            Action<IHtmlHelper> partialMethod,
+            object unusedModel,
+            ViewDataDictionary unusedViewData)
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var expected = new InvalidOperationException();
+            var helper = new Mock<IHtmlHelper>();
+            helper.Setup(h => h.RenderPartialAsync("test", It.IsAny<object>(), It.IsAny<ViewDataDictionary>()))
+                  .Callback(() =>
+                  {
+                      // Workaround for compilation issue with Moq.
+                      helper.ToString();
+                      throw expected;
+                  });
+            helper.SetupGet(h => h.ViewData)
+                  .Returns(new ViewDataDictionary(new EmptyModelMetadataProvider()));
+
+            // Act and Assert
+            var actual = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => partialMethod(helper.Object));
+            Assert.Same(expected, actual);
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [MemberData(nameof(RenderPartialAsyncExtensionMethods))]
+        public async Task RenderPartialMethods_CallHtmlHelperWithExpectedArguments(
+            Func<IHtmlHelper, Task> renderPartialAsyncMethod,
+            object expectedModel,
+            ViewDataDictionary expectedViewData)
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var htmlContent = Mock.Of<IHtmlContent>();
+            var helper = new Mock<IHtmlHelper>(MockBehavior.Strict);
+            if (expectedModel == null)
+            {
+                // Extension methods without model parameter use ViewData.Model to get Model.
+                var viewData = expectedViewData ?? new ViewDataDictionary(new EmptyModelMetadataProvider());
+                helper
+                    .SetupGet(h => h.ViewData)
+                    .Returns(viewData)
+                    .Verifiable();
+            }
+
+            helper
+                .Setup(h => h.RenderPartialAsync("test", expectedModel, expectedViewData))
+                .Returns(Task.FromResult(true))
+                .Verifiable();
+
+            // Act
+            await renderPartialAsyncMethod(helper.Object);
+
+            // Assert
+            helper.VerifyAll();
+        }
+
         // Func<IHtmlHelper, IHtmlContent>, expected Model, expected ViewDataDictionary
         public static TheoryData<Func<IHtmlHelper, Task>, object, ViewDataDictionary> RenderPartialAsyncExtensionMethods
         {