diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7c7363db2e..3e1cb96d40 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "svelte",
-  "version": "3.1.0",
+  "version": "3.2.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/site/content/docs/03-run-time.md b/site/content/docs/03-run-time.md
index dfb270dc97..cbf65e24ee 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/03-run-time.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/03-run-time.md
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ The following initialisation options can be provided:
 | `props` | `{}` | An object of properties to supply to the component
 | `hydrate` | `false` | See below
 | `intro` | `false` | If `true`, will play transitions on initial render, rather than waiting for subsequent state changes
+| `slots` | `{}` | An object with keys - slot names, values - element or array of elements
 
 Existing children of `target` are left where they are.
 
diff --git a/src/compile/render-dom/index.ts b/src/compile/render-dom/index.ts
index ce2f3a0046..6020fe3f9e 100644
--- a/src/compile/render-dom/index.ts
+++ b/src/compile/render-dom/index.ts
@@ -468,11 +468,21 @@ export default function dom(
 	} else {
 		const superclass = options.dev ? 'SvelteComponentDev' : 'SvelteComponent';
 
+		let slots_block = '';
+		if (component.slots.size > 0) {
+			slots_block = '\n' + deindent`
+			if (options.slots) {
+				options.props = options.props || {};
+				options.props.$$scope = {};
+				options.props.$$slots = @create_root_component_slots(options.slots);
+			}`;
+		}
+
 		builder.add_block(deindent`
 			class ${name} extends @${superclass} {
 				constructor(options) {
 					super(${options.dev && `options`});
-					${should_add_css && `if (!document.getElementById("${component.stylesheet.id}-style")) @add_css();`}
+					${should_add_css && `if (!document.getElementById("${component.stylesheet.id}-style")) @add_css();`}${slots_block}
 					@init(this, options, ${definition}, create_fragment, ${not_equal}, ${prop_names});
 
 					${dev_props_check}
diff --git a/src/internal/utils.js b/src/internal/utils.js
index 3ae62e375f..9b0ebe8de1 100644
--- a/src/internal/utils.js
+++ b/src/internal/utils.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { insert, detach } from './dom';
+
 export function noop() {}
 
 export const identity = x => x;
@@ -79,3 +81,37 @@ export function exclude_internal_props(props) {
 	for (const k in props) if (k[0] !== '$') result[k] = props[k];
 	return result;
 }
+
+function create_root_component_slot_fn(elements) {
+	return function create_root_component_slot() {
+		return {
+			c: noop,
+
+			m: function mount(target, anchor) {
+				elements.forEach(element => {
+					insert(target, element, anchor);
+				});
+			},
+
+			d: function destroy(detaching) {
+				if (detaching) {
+					elements.forEach(element => detach(element));
+				}
+			},
+
+			l: noop,
+		};
+	};
+}
+
+export function create_root_component_slots(slots) {
+	const root_component_slots = {};
+	for (const slot_name in slots) {
+		let elements = slots[slot_name];
+		if (!Array.isArray(elements)) {
+			elements = [elements];
+		}
+		root_component_slots[slot_name] = [create_root_component_slot_fn(elements)];
+	}
+	return root_component_slots;
+}
diff --git a/test/js/samples/root-component-slot/expected.js b/test/js/samples/root-component-slot/expected.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1397300ace
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/js/samples/root-component-slot/expected.js
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/* generated by Svelte vX.Y.Z */
+import {
+	SvelteComponent,
+	append,
+	create_root_component_slots,
+	create_slot,
+	detach,
+	element,
+	get_slot_changes,
+	get_slot_context,
+	init,
+	insert,
+	safe_not_equal,
+	space
+} from "svelte/internal";
+
+const get_slot1_slot_changes = ({}) => ({});
+const get_slot1_slot_context = ({}) => ({});
+
+function create_fragment(ctx) {
+	var div, t, current;
+
+	const default_slot_1 = ctx.$$slots.default;
+	const default_slot = create_slot(default_slot_1, ctx, null);
+
+	const slot1_slot_1 = ctx.$$slots.slot1;
+	const slot1_slot = create_slot(slot1_slot_1, ctx, get_slot1_slot_context);
+
+	return {
+		c() {
+			div = element("div");
+
+			if (default_slot) default_slot.c();
+			t = space();
+
+			if (slot1_slot) slot1_slot.c();
+		},
+
+		l(nodes) {
+			if (default_slot) default_slot.l(div_nodes);
+
+			if (slot1_slot) slot1_slot.l(div_nodes);
+		},
+
+		m(target, anchor) {
+			insert(target, div, anchor);
+
+			if (default_slot) {
+				default_slot.m(div, null);
+			}
+
+			append(div, t);
+
+			if (slot1_slot) {
+				slot1_slot.m(div, null);
+			}
+
+			current = true;
+		},
+
+		p(changed, ctx) {
+			if (default_slot && default_slot.p && changed.$$scope) {
+				default_slot.p(get_slot_changes(default_slot_1, ctx, changed,), get_slot_context(default_slot_1, ctx, null));
+			}
+
+			if (slot1_slot && slot1_slot.p && changed.$$scope) {
+				slot1_slot.p(get_slot_changes(slot1_slot_1, ctx, changed, get_slot1_slot_changes), get_slot_context(slot1_slot_1, ctx, get_slot1_slot_context));
+			}
+		},
+
+		i(local) {
+			if (current) return;
+			if (default_slot && default_slot.i) default_slot.i(local);
+			if (slot1_slot && slot1_slot.i) slot1_slot.i(local);
+			current = true;
+		},
+
+		o(local) {
+			if (default_slot && default_slot.o) default_slot.o(local);
+			if (slot1_slot && slot1_slot.o) slot1_slot.o(local);
+			current = false;
+		},
+
+		d(detaching) {
+			if (detaching) {
+				detach(div);
+			}
+
+			if (default_slot) default_slot.d(detaching);
+
+			if (slot1_slot) slot1_slot.d(detaching);
+		}
+	};
+}
+
+function instance($$self, $$props, $$invalidate) {
+	let { $$slots = {}, $$scope } = $$props;
+
+	$$self.$set = $$props => {
+		if ('$$scope' in $$props) $$invalidate('$$scope', $$scope = $$props.$$scope);
+	};
+
+	return { $$slots, $$scope };
+}
+
+class Component extends SvelteComponent {
+	constructor(options) {
+		super();
+		if (options.slots) {
+			options.props = options.props || {};
+			options.props.$$scope = {};
+			options.props.$$slots = create_root_component_slots(options.slots);
+		}
+		init(this, options, instance, create_fragment, safe_not_equal, []);
+	}
+}
+
+export default Component;
diff --git a/test/js/samples/root-component-slot/input.svelte b/test/js/samples/root-component-slot/input.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0507e5c658
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/js/samples/root-component-slot/input.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<div>
+	<slot />
+	<slot name="slot1" />
+</div>
diff --git a/test/runtime/index.js b/test/runtime/index.js
index 579dc665c6..310c4cbba2 100644
--- a/test/runtime/index.js
+++ b/test/runtime/index.js
@@ -134,12 +134,13 @@ describe("runtime", () => {
 						warnings.push(warning);
 					};
 
+					const configOptions = typeof config.options === 'function' ? config.options(window) : config.options;
 					const options = Object.assign({}, {
 						target,
 						hydrate,
 						props: config.props,
 						intro: config.intro
-					}, config.options || {});
+					}, configOptions || {});
 
 					const component = new SvelteComponent(options);
 
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/root-component-slot/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/root-component-slot/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8f1b2ea30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/root-component-slot/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+export default {
+	options(window) {
+		const default_el = window.document.createElement('div');
+		default_el.innerHTML = 'default slot custom content';
+		const my_slot_el1 = window.document.createElement('div');
+		my_slot_el1.innerHTML = 'first my slot element';
+		const my_slot_el2 = window.document.createElement('div');
+		my_slot_el2.innerHTML = 'second my slot element';
+		const my_slot_els = [my_slot_el1, my_slot_el2];
+		const another_slot_el = window.document.createTextNode('another slot');
+		const conditional_slot_el = window.document.createElement('div');
+		conditional_slot_el.innerHTML = 'conditional slot';
+		return {
+			slots: {
+				default: default_el,
+				'my-slot': my_slot_els,
+				'another-slot-with-content': another_slot_el,
+				'conditional-slot': conditional_slot_el,
+			},
+		};
+	},
+
+	test({ assert, component, target }) {
+		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, `
+			default slot: <div>default slot custom content</div>
+			named slot: <div>first my slot element</div><div>second my slot element</div>
+			slot with default content: default content
+			another slot with content: another slot
+			conditional slot: <div>conditional slot</div>
+			conditional slot with content: default content`);
+
+		component.is_slot_visible = false;
+		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, `
+			default slot: <div>default slot custom content</div>
+			named slot: <div>first my slot element</div><div>second my slot element</div>
+			slot with default content: default content
+			another slot with content: another slot`);
+
+		component.is_slot_visible = true;
+		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, `
+			default slot: <div>default slot custom content</div>
+			named slot: <div>first my slot element</div><div>second my slot element</div>
+			slot with default content: default content
+			another slot with content: another slot
+			conditional slot: <div>conditional slot</div>
+			conditional slot with content: default content`);
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/root-component-slot/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/root-component-slot/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b1b010fce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/root-component-slot/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+default slot: <slot />
+named slot: <slot name="my-slot" />
+slot with default content: <slot name="slot-with-content">default content</slot>
+another slot with content: <slot name="another-slot-with-content">default content</slot>
+{#if is_slot_visible}
+	conditional slot: <slot name="conditional-slot" />
+	conditional slot with content: <slot name="conditional-slot-with-content">default content</slot>
+{/if}
+<script>
+export let is_slot_visible = true;
+</script>