diff --git a/lib/config/config_parser.yy b/lib/config/config_parser.yy
index 8c81efcd623..a3a22182dca 100644
--- a/lib/config/config_parser.yy
+++ b/lib/config/config_parser.yy
@@ -443,39 +443,30 @@ lterm: T_LIBRARY rterm
 	{
 		$$ = new SetExpression($1, $2, $3, @$);
 	}
-	| T_INCLUDE T_STRING
+	| T_INCLUDE rterm
 	{
-		$$ = context->HandleInclude(*$2, false, @$);
-		delete $2;
+		$$ = new IncludeExpression(Utility::DirName(context->GetPath()), $2, NULL, NULL, IncludeRegular, false, context->GetZone(), context->GetPackage(), @$);
 	}
 	| T_INCLUDE T_STRING_ANGLE
 	{
-		$$ = context->HandleInclude(*$2, true, @$);
+		$$ = new IncludeExpression(Utility::DirName(context->GetPath()), MakeLiteral(*$2), NULL, NULL, IncludeRegular, true, context->GetZone(), context->GetPackage(), @$);
 		delete $2;
 	}
-	| T_INCLUDE_RECURSIVE T_STRING
+	| T_INCLUDE_RECURSIVE rterm
 	{
-		$$ = context->HandleIncludeRecursive(*$2, "*.conf", @$);
-		delete $2;
+		$$ = new IncludeExpression(Utility::DirName(context->GetPath()), $2, MakeLiteral("*.conf"), NULL, IncludeRecursive, false, context->GetZone(), context->GetPackage(), @$);
 	}
-	| T_INCLUDE_RECURSIVE T_STRING ',' T_STRING
+	| T_INCLUDE_RECURSIVE rterm ',' rterm
 	{
-		$$ = context->HandleIncludeRecursive(*$2, *$4, @$);
-		delete $2;
-		delete $4;
+		$$ = new IncludeExpression(Utility::DirName(context->GetPath()), $2, $4, NULL, IncludeRecursive, false, context->GetZone(), context->GetPackage(), @$);
 	}
-	| T_INCLUDE_ZONES T_STRING ',' T_STRING
+	| T_INCLUDE_ZONES rterm ',' rterm
 	{
-		$$ = context->HandleIncludeZones(*$2, *$4, "*.conf", @$);
-		delete $2;
-		delete $4;
+		$$ = new IncludeExpression(Utility::DirName(context->GetPath()), $4, MakeLiteral("*.conf"), $2, IncludeZones, false, context->GetZone(), context->GetPackage(), @$);
 	}
-	| T_INCLUDE_ZONES T_STRING ',' T_STRING ',' T_STRING
+	| T_INCLUDE_ZONES rterm ',' rterm ',' rterm
 	{
-		$$ = context->HandleIncludeZones(*$2, *$4, *$6, @$);
-		delete $2;
-		delete $4;
-		delete $6;
+		$$ = new IncludeExpression(Utility::DirName(context->GetPath()), $4, $6, $2, IncludeZones, false, context->GetZone(), context->GetPackage(), @$);
 	}
 	| T_IMPORT rterm
 	{
diff --git a/lib/config/configcompiler.cpp b/lib/config/configcompiler.cpp
index 412801a87d8..12ce409188e 100644
--- a/lib/config/configcompiler.cpp
+++ b/lib/config/configcompiler.cpp
@@ -119,24 +119,26 @@ void ConfigCompiler::CollectIncludes(std::vector<Expression *>& expressions,
 /**
  * Handles an include directive.
  *
- * @param include The path from the include directive.
+ * @param relativeBath The path this include is relative to.
+ * @param path The path from the include directive.
  * @param search Whether to search global include dirs.
  * @param debuginfo Debug information.
  */
-Expression *ConfigCompiler::HandleInclude(const String& include, bool search, const DebugInfo& debuginfo)
+Expression *ConfigCompiler::HandleInclude(const String& relativeBase, const String& path,
+    bool search, const String& zone, const String& package, const DebugInfo& debuginfo)
 {
-	String path;
+	String upath;
 
-	if (search || (include.GetLength() > 0 && include[0] == '/'))
-		path = include;
+	if (search || (path.GetLength() > 0 && path[0] == '/'))
+		upath = path;
 	else
-		path = Utility::DirName(GetPath()) + "/" + include;
+		upath = relativeBase + "/" + path;
 
-	String includePath = path;
+	String includePath = upath;
 
 	if (search) {
 		BOOST_FOREACH(const String& dir, m_IncludeSearchDirs) {
-			String spath = dir + "/" + include;
+			String spath = dir + "/" + path;
 
 			if (Utility::PathExists(spath)) {
 				includePath = spath;
@@ -147,9 +149,9 @@ Expression *ConfigCompiler::HandleInclude(const String& include, bool search, co
 
 	std::vector<Expression *> expressions;
 
-	if (!Utility::Glob(includePath, boost::bind(&ConfigCompiler::CollectIncludes, boost::ref(expressions), _1, m_Zone, m_Package), GlobFile) && includePath.FindFirstOf("*?") == String::NPos) {
+	if (!Utility::Glob(includePath, boost::bind(&ConfigCompiler::CollectIncludes, boost::ref(expressions), _1, zone, package), GlobFile) && includePath.FindFirstOf("*?") == String::NPos) {
 		std::ostringstream msgbuf;
-		msgbuf << "Include file '" + include + "' does not exist";
+		msgbuf << "Include file '" + path + "' does not exist";
 		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(ScriptError(msgbuf.str(), debuginfo));
 	}
 
@@ -161,25 +163,27 @@ Expression *ConfigCompiler::HandleInclude(const String& include, bool search, co
 /**
  * Handles recursive includes.
  *
+ * @param relativeBase The path this include is relative to.
  * @param path The directory path.
  * @param pattern The file pattern.
  * @param debuginfo Debug information.
  */
-Expression *ConfigCompiler::HandleIncludeRecursive(const String& path, const String& pattern, const DebugInfo&)
+Expression *ConfigCompiler::HandleIncludeRecursive(const String& relativeBase, const String& path,
+    const String& pattern, const String& zone, const String& package, const DebugInfo&)
 {
 	String ppath;
 
 	if (path.GetLength() > 0 && path[0] == '/')
 		ppath = path;
 	else
-		ppath = Utility::DirName(GetPath()) + "/" + path;
+		ppath = relativeBase + "/" + path;
 
 	std::vector<Expression *> expressions;
-	Utility::GlobRecursive(ppath, pattern, boost::bind(&ConfigCompiler::CollectIncludes, boost::ref(expressions), _1, m_Zone, m_Package), GlobFile);
+	Utility::GlobRecursive(ppath, pattern, boost::bind(&ConfigCompiler::CollectIncludes, boost::ref(expressions), _1, zone, package), GlobFile);
 	return new DictExpression(expressions);
 }
 
-void ConfigCompiler::HandleIncludeZone(const String& tag, const String& path, const String& pattern, std::vector<Expression *>& expressions)
+void ConfigCompiler::HandleIncludeZone(const String& relativeBase, const String& tag, const String& path, const String& pattern, const String& package, std::vector<Expression *>& expressions)
 {
 	String zoneName = Utility::BaseName(path);
 
@@ -188,32 +192,34 @@ void ConfigCompiler::HandleIncludeZone(const String& tag, const String& path, co
 	if (path.GetLength() > 0 && path[0] == '/')
 		ppath = path;
 	else
-		ppath = Utility::DirName(GetPath()) + "/" + path;
+		ppath = relativeBase + "/" + path;
 
 	RegisterZoneDir(tag, ppath, zoneName);
 
-	Utility::GlobRecursive(ppath, pattern, boost::bind(&ConfigCompiler::CollectIncludes, boost::ref(expressions), _1, zoneName, m_Package), GlobFile);
+	Utility::GlobRecursive(ppath, pattern, boost::bind(&ConfigCompiler::CollectIncludes, boost::ref(expressions), _1, zoneName, package), GlobFile);
 }
 
 /**
  * Handles zone includes.
  *
+ * @param relativeBase The path this include is relative to.
  * @param tag The tag name.
  * @param path The directory path.
  * @param pattern The file pattern.
  * @param debuginfo Debug information.
  */
-Expression *ConfigCompiler::HandleIncludeZones(const String& tag, const String& path, const String& pattern, const DebugInfo&)
+Expression *ConfigCompiler::HandleIncludeZones(const String& relativeBase, const String& tag,
+    const String& path, const String& pattern, const String& package, const DebugInfo&)
 {
 	String ppath;
 
 	if (path.GetLength() > 0 && path[0] == '/')
 		ppath = path;
 	else
-		ppath = Utility::DirName(GetPath()) + "/" + path;
+		ppath = relativeBase + "/" + path;
 
 	std::vector<Expression *> expressions;
-	Utility::Glob(ppath + "/*", boost::bind(&ConfigCompiler::HandleIncludeZone, this, tag, _1, pattern, boost::ref(expressions)), GlobDirectory);
+	Utility::Glob(ppath + "/*", boost::bind(&ConfigCompiler::HandleIncludeZone, relativeBase, tag, _1, pattern, package, boost::ref(expressions)), GlobDirectory);
 	return new DictExpression(expressions);
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/config/configcompiler.hpp b/lib/config/configcompiler.hpp
index b216b12a198..66e8df177f6 100644
--- a/lib/config/configcompiler.hpp
+++ b/lib/config/configcompiler.hpp
@@ -105,10 +105,12 @@ class I2_CONFIG_API ConfigCompiler
 	static void CollectIncludes(std::vector<Expression *>& expressions,
 	    const String& file, const String& zone, const String& package);
 
-	/* internally used methods */
-	Expression *HandleInclude(const String& include, bool search, const DebugInfo& debuginfo = DebugInfo());
-	Expression *HandleIncludeRecursive(const String& path, const String& pattern, const DebugInfo& debuginfo = DebugInfo());
-	Expression *HandleIncludeZones(const String& tag, const String& path, const String& pattern, const DebugInfo& debuginfo = DebugInfo());
+	static Expression *HandleInclude(const String& relativeBase, const String& path, bool search,
+	    const String& zone, const String& package, const DebugInfo& debuginfo = DebugInfo());
+	static Expression *HandleIncludeRecursive(const String& relativeBase, const String& path,
+	    const String& pattern, const String& zone, const String& package, const DebugInfo& debuginfo = DebugInfo());
+	static Expression *HandleIncludeZones(const String& relativeBase, const String& tag,
+	    const String& path, const String& pattern, const String& package, const DebugInfo& debuginfo = DebugInfo());
 
 	size_t ReadInput(char *buffer, size_t max_bytes);
 	void *GetScanner(void) const;
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ class I2_CONFIG_API ConfigCompiler
 	void InitializeScanner(void);
 	void DestroyScanner(void);
 
-	void HandleIncludeZone(const String& tag, const String& path, const String& pattern, std::vector<Expression *>& expressions);
+	static void HandleIncludeZone(const String& relativeBase, const String& tag, const String& path, const String& pattern, const String& package, std::vector<Expression *>& expressions);
 
 public:
 	bool m_Eof;
diff --git a/lib/config/expression.cpp b/lib/config/expression.cpp
index f1679a84cb4..1c4dcea293d 100644
--- a/lib/config/expression.cpp
+++ b/lib/config/expression.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "config/expression.hpp"
 #include "config/configitem.hpp"
+#include "config/configcompiler.hpp"
 #include "config/vmops.hpp"
 #include "base/array.hpp"
 #include "base/json.hpp"
@@ -783,3 +784,74 @@ ExpressionResult LibraryExpression::DoEvaluate(ScriptFrame& frame, DebugHint *dh
 	return Empty;
 }
 
+ExpressionResult IncludeExpression::DoEvaluate(ScriptFrame& frame, DebugHint *dhint) const
+{
+	if (frame.Sandboxed)
+		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(ScriptError("Includes are not allowed in sandbox mode.", m_DebugInfo));
+
+	Expression *expr;
+	String name, path, pattern;
+
+	switch (m_Type) {
+		case IncludeRegular:
+			{
+				ExpressionResult pathres = m_Path->Evaluate(frame, dhint);
+				CHECK_RESULT(pathres);
+				path = pathres.GetValue();
+			}
+
+			expr = ConfigCompiler::HandleInclude(m_RelativeBase, path, m_SearchIncludes, m_Zone, m_Package, m_DebugInfo);
+			break;
+
+		case IncludeRecursive:
+			{
+				ExpressionResult pathres = m_Path->Evaluate(frame, dhint);
+				CHECK_RESULT(pathres);
+				path = pathres.GetValue();
+			}
+
+			{
+				ExpressionResult patternres = m_Pattern->Evaluate(frame, dhint);
+				CHECK_RESULT(patternres);
+				pattern = patternres.GetValue();
+			}
+
+			expr = ConfigCompiler::HandleIncludeRecursive(m_RelativeBase, path, pattern, m_Zone, m_Package, m_DebugInfo);
+			break;
+
+		case IncludeZones:
+			{
+				ExpressionResult nameres = m_Name->Evaluate(frame, dhint);
+				CHECK_RESULT(nameres);
+				name = nameres.GetValue();
+			}
+
+			{
+				ExpressionResult pathres = m_Path->Evaluate(frame, dhint);
+				CHECK_RESULT(pathres);
+				path = pathres.GetValue();
+			}
+
+			{
+				ExpressionResult patternres = m_Pattern->Evaluate(frame, dhint);
+				CHECK_RESULT(patternres);
+				pattern = patternres.GetValue();
+			}
+
+			expr = ConfigCompiler::HandleIncludeZones(m_RelativeBase, name, path, pattern, m_Package, m_DebugInfo);
+			break;
+	}
+
+	ExpressionResult res(Empty);
+
+	try {
+		res = expr->Evaluate(frame, dhint);
+	} catch (const std::exception&) {
+		delete expr;
+		throw;
+	}
+
+	delete expr;
+
+	return res;
+}
diff --git a/lib/config/expression.hpp b/lib/config/expression.hpp
index dba2db3ae22..130edf5a5d7 100644
--- a/lib/config/expression.hpp
+++ b/lib/config/expression.hpp
@@ -899,6 +899,43 @@ class I2_CONFIG_API LibraryExpression : public UnaryExpression
 	virtual ExpressionResult DoEvaluate(ScriptFrame& frame, DebugHint *dhint) const override;
 };
 
+enum IncludeType
+{
+	IncludeRegular,
+	IncludeRecursive,
+	IncludeZones
+};
+
+class I2_CONFIG_API IncludeExpression : public DebuggableExpression
+{
+public:
+	IncludeExpression(const String& relativeBase, Expression *path, Expression *pattern, Expression *name,
+	    IncludeType type, bool searchIncludes, const String& zone, const String& package, const DebugInfo& debugInfo = DebugInfo())
+		: DebuggableExpression(debugInfo), m_RelativeBase(relativeBase), m_Path(path), m_Pattern(pattern),
+		  m_Name(name), m_Type(type), m_SearchIncludes(searchIncludes), m_Zone(zone), m_Package(package)
+	{ }
+
+	~IncludeExpression(void)
+	{
+		delete m_Path;
+		delete m_Pattern;
+		delete m_Name;
+	}
+
+protected:
+	virtual ExpressionResult DoEvaluate(ScriptFrame& frame, DebugHint *dhint) const override;
+
+private:
+	String m_RelativeBase;
+	Expression *m_Path;
+	Expression *m_Pattern;
+	Expression *m_Name;
+	IncludeType m_Type;
+	bool m_SearchIncludes;
+	String m_Zone;
+	String m_Package;
+};
+
 }
 
 #endif /* EXPRESSION_H */