diff --git a/nashorn/src/jdk.scripting.nashorn/share/classes/jdk/nashorn/internal/objects/Global.java b/nashorn/src/jdk.scripting.nashorn/share/classes/jdk/nashorn/internal/objects/Global.java
index 8aaf1253d44..f2ca9c185ef 100644
--- a/nashorn/src/jdk.scripting.nashorn/share/classes/jdk/nashorn/internal/objects/Global.java
+++ b/nashorn/src/jdk.scripting.nashorn/share/classes/jdk/nashorn/internal/objects/Global.java
@@ -1502,26 +1502,53 @@ public final class Global extends ScriptObject implements Scope {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Global load implementation - Nashorn extension
+     * Global load implementation - Nashorn extension.
      *
-     * @param self    scope
-     * @param source  source to load
+     * <p>
+     * load builtin loads the given script. Script source can be a URL or a File
+     * or a script object with name and script properties. Evaluated code gets
+     * global object "this" and uses global object as scope for evaluation.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * If self is undefined or null or global, then global object is used
+     * as scope as well as "this" for the evaluated code. If self is any other
+     * object, then it is indirect load call. With indirect load call, the
+     * properties of scope are available to evaluated script as variables. Also,
+     * global scope properties are accessible. Any var, function definition in
+     * evaluated script goes into an object that is not accessible to user scripts.
+     * </p>
+     * Thus the indirect load call is equivalent to the following:
+     * <pre>
+     * <code>
+     * (function (scope, source) {
+     *    with(scope) {
+     *        eval(&lt;script_from_source&gt;);
+     *    }
+     * })(self, source);
+     * </code>
+     * </pre>
      *
-     * @return result of load (undefined)
+     * @param self    scope to use for the script evaluation
+     * @param source  script source
+     *
+     * @return result of load (may be undefined)
      *
      * @throws IOException if source could not be read
      */
     public static Object load(final Object self, final Object source) throws IOException {
         final Global global = Global.instanceFrom(self);
-        final ScriptObject scope = self instanceof ScriptObject ? (ScriptObject)self : global;
-        return global.getContext().load(scope, source);
+        return global.getContext().load(self, source);
     }
 
     /**
-     * Global loadWithNewGlobal implementation - Nashorn extension
+     * Global loadWithNewGlobal implementation - Nashorn extension.
      *
-     * @param self scope
-     * @param args from plus (optional) arguments to be passed to the loaded script
+     * loadWithNewGlobal builtin loads the given script from a URL or a File
+     * or a script object with name and script properties. Evaluated code gets
+     * new global object "this" and uses that new global object as scope for evaluation.
+     *
+     * @param self self This value is ignored by this function
+     * @param args optional arguments to be passed to the loaded script
      *
      * @return result of load (may be undefined)
      *
diff --git a/nashorn/src/jdk.scripting.nashorn/share/classes/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/Context.java b/nashorn/src/jdk.scripting.nashorn/share/classes/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/Context.java
index e7a1b4c6ab9..abca4d6c15a 100644
--- a/nashorn/src/jdk.scripting.nashorn/share/classes/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/Context.java
+++ b/nashorn/src/jdk.scripting.nashorn/share/classes/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/Context.java
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ public final class Context {
      *
      * @throws IOException if source cannot be found or loaded
      */
-    public Object load(final ScriptObject scope, final Object from) throws IOException {
+    public Object load(final Object scope, final Object from) throws IOException {
         final Object src = from instanceof ConsString ? from.toString() : from;
         Source source = null;
 
@@ -829,7 +829,42 @@ public final class Context {
         }
 
         if (source != null) {
-            return evaluateSource(source, scope, scope);
+            if (scope instanceof ScriptObject && ((ScriptObject)scope).isScope()) {
+                final ScriptObject sobj = (ScriptObject)scope;
+                // passed object is a script object
+                // Global is the only user accessible scope ScriptObject
+                assert sobj.isGlobal() : "non-Global scope object!!";
+                return evaluateSource(source, sobj, sobj);
+            } else if (scope == null || scope == UNDEFINED) {
+                // undefined or null scope. Use current global instance.
+                final Global global = getGlobal();
+                return evaluateSource(source, global, global);
+            } else {
+                /*
+                 * Arbitrary object passed for scope.
+                 * Indirect load that is equivalent to:
+                 *
+                 *    (function(scope, source) {
+                 *        with (scope) {
+                 *            eval(<script_from_source>);
+                 *        }
+                 *    })(scope, source);
+                 */
+                final Global global = getGlobal();
+                // Create a new object. This is where all declarations
+                // (var, function) from the evaluated code go.
+                // make global to be its __proto__ so that global
+                // definitions are accessible to the evaluated code.
+                final ScriptObject evalScope = newScope(global);
+
+                // finally, make a WithObject around user supplied scope object
+                // so that it's properties are accessible as variables.
+                final ScriptObject withObj = ScriptRuntime.openWith(evalScope, scope);
+
+                // evaluate given source with 'withObj' as scope
+                // but use global object as "this".
+                return evaluateSource(source, withObj, global);
+            }
         }
 
         throw typeError("cant.load.script", ScriptRuntime.safeToString(from));
diff --git a/nashorn/test/script/basic/JDK-8098578.js b/nashorn/test/script/basic/JDK-8098578.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e8c8f8ddc19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nashorn/test/script/basic/JDK-8098578.js
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ * 
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ * 
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ * 
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * JDK-8098578: Global scope is not accessible with indirect load call
+ *
+ * @test
+ * @run
+ */
+
+var obj = { foo: 343 };
+var global = this;
+var x = 434;
+
+// indirect load call
+var res = load.call(obj, {
+   name: "t.js",
+   // global is accessible. All declarations go into
+   // intermediate inaccessible scope. "this" is global
+   // User's passed object's properties are accessible
+   // as variables.
+   script: "foo -= 300; var bar = x; Assert.assertTrue(bar == 434); function func() {}; this"
+})
+
+// 'this' for the evaluated code is global
+Assert.assertTrue(res === global);
+
+// properties of passed object are accessible in evaluated code
+Assert.assertTrue(obj.foo == 43);
+
+// vars, functions definined in evaluated code don't go into passed object
+Assert.assertTrue(typeof obj.bar == "undefined");
+Assert.assertTrue(typeof obj.func == "undefined");
+
+// vars, functions definined in evaluated code don't go leak into global
+Assert.assertTrue(typeof bar == "undefined");
+Assert.assertTrue(typeof func == "undefined");
+Assert.assertTrue(typeof foo == "undefined");
+
+var res = load.call(undefined, {
+    name: "t1.js",
+    // still global is accessible and 'this' is global
+    script: "Assert.assertTrue(x == 434); this"
+});
+
+// indirect load with 'undefined' this is same as as direct load
+// or load on global itself.
+Assert.assertTrue(res === global);
+
+// indirect load with 'undefined' this is same as as direct load
+// or load on global itself.
+var res = load.call(null, {
+    name: "t2.js",
+    // still global is accessible and 'this' is global
+    script: "Assert.assertTrue(x == 434); this"
+});
+Assert.assertTrue(res === global);
+
+// indirect load with mirror object
+var mirror = loadWithNewGlobal({
+    name: "t3.js",
+    script: "({ foo: 'hello', x: Math.PI })"
+});
+
+var res = load.call(mirror, {
+    name: "t4.js",
+    script: "Assert.assertTrue(foo == 'hello'); Assert.assertTrue(x == Math.PI); this"
+});
+Assert.assertTrue(res === global);
+
+// indirect load on non-script object, non-mirror results in TypeError
+function tryLoad(obj) {
+    try {
+        load.call(obj, {
+            name: "t5.js", script: "this"
+        });
+        throw new Error("should thrown TypeError for: " + obj);
+    } catch (e if TypeError) {}
+}
+
+tryLoad("hello");
+tryLoad(Math.E);
+tryLoad(true);
+tryLoad(false);
+
+// indirect load of a large script
+load.call({}, __DIR__ + "JDK-8098807-payload.js");