diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d1396af4..ed8a0def 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ information on what to include when reporting a bug.
 
 ## Changelog
 
+ - Added `glfwInitVulkan` to init Vulkan with a custom loader (#1374)
  - Added `GLFW_PLATFORM` init hint for runtime platform selection (#1958)
  - Added `GLFW_ANY_PLATFORM`, `GLFW_PLATFORM_WIN32`, `GLFW_PLATFORM_COCOA`,
    `GLFW_PLATFORM_WAYLAND`, `GLFW_PLATFORM_X11` and `GLFW_PLATFORM_NULL` symbols to
diff --git a/include/GLFW/glfw3.h b/include/GLFW/glfw3.h
index efd54e0c..7266b323 100644
--- a/include/GLFW/glfw3.h
+++ b/include/GLFW/glfw3.h
@@ -6081,6 +6081,29 @@ GLFWAPI int glfwExtensionSupported(const char* extension);
  */
 GLFWAPI GLFWglproc glfwGetProcAddress(const char* procname);
 
+/*! @brief Initializes the Vulkan support with the given Vulkan loader
+ *  function.
+ *
+ *  The passed pointer must be a valid vkGetInstanceProcAddr function
+ *  retrieved from the Vulkan loader. Calling this funciton is optional, and
+ *  GLFW attempts to locate the Vulkan loader automatically if this function is
+ *  not called explicitely.
+ *
+ *  @return `GLFW_TRUE` if initializing Vulkan was successful, or `GLFW_FALSE`
+ *  otherwise.
+ *
+ *  @errors Possible errors include @ref GLFW_NOT_INITIALIZED.
+ *
+ *  @thread_safety This function may be called from any thread.
+ *
+ *  @sa @ref vulkan_support
+ *
+ *  @since Added in version 3.3.
+ *
+ *  @ingroup vulkan
+ */
+GLFWAPI int glfwInitVulkan(void* getInstanceProcAddr);
+
 /*! @brief Returns whether the Vulkan loader and an ICD have been found.
  *
  *  This function returns whether the Vulkan loader and any minimally functional
diff --git a/src/vulkan.c b/src/vulkan.c
index 51789249..87613642 100644
--- a/src/vulkan.c
+++ b/src/vulkan.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #define _GLFW_FIND_LOADER    1
 #define _GLFW_REQUIRE_LOADER 2
+#define _GLFW_SKIP_LOADER    3
 
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -51,27 +52,30 @@ GLFWbool _glfwInitVulkan(int mode)
         return GLFW_TRUE;
 
 #if !defined(_GLFW_VULKAN_STATIC)
+    if (mode != _GLFW_SKIP_LOADER) {
 #if defined(_GLFW_VULKAN_LIBRARY)
-    _glfw.vk.handle = _glfwPlatformLoadModule(_GLFW_VULKAN_LIBRARY);
+      _glfw.vk.handle = _glfwPlatformLoadModule(_GLFW_VULKAN_LIBRARY);
 #elif defined(_GLFW_WIN32)
-    _glfw.vk.handle = _glfwPlatformLoadModule("vulkan-1.dll");
+      _glfw.vk.handle = _glfwPlatformLoadModule("vulkan-1.dll");
 #elif defined(_GLFW_COCOA)
-    _glfw.vk.handle = _glfwPlatformLoadModule("libvulkan.1.dylib");
-    if (!_glfw.vk.handle)
-        _glfw.vk.handle = _glfwLoadLocalVulkanLoaderCocoa();
+      _glfw.vk.handle = _glfwPlatformLoadModule("libvulkan.1.dylib");
+      if (!_glfw.vk.handle)
+          _glfw.vk.handle = _glfwLoadLocalVulkanLoaderCocoa();
 #else
-    _glfw.vk.handle = _glfwPlatformLoadModule("libvulkan.so.1");
+      _glfw.vk.handle = _glfwPlatformLoadModule("libvulkan.so.1");
 #endif
-    if (!_glfw.vk.handle)
-    {
-        if (mode == _GLFW_REQUIRE_LOADER)
-            _glfwInputError(GLFW_API_UNAVAILABLE, "Vulkan: Loader not found");
+      if (!_glfw.vk.handle)
+      {
+          if (mode == _GLFW_REQUIRE_LOADER)
+              _glfwInputError(GLFW_API_UNAVAILABLE, "Vulkan: Loader not found");
 
-        return GLFW_FALSE;
-    }
+          return GLFW_FALSE;
+      }
+
+      _glfw.vk.GetInstanceProcAddr = (PFN_vkGetInstanceProcAddr)
+          _glfwPlatformGetModuleSymbol(_glfw.vk.handle, "vkGetInstanceProcAddr");
+    } // mode != _GLFW_SKIP_LOADER
 
-    _glfw.vk.GetInstanceProcAddr = (PFN_vkGetInstanceProcAddr)
-        _glfwPlatformGetModuleSymbol(_glfw.vk.handle, "vkGetInstanceProcAddr");
     if (!_glfw.vk.GetInstanceProcAddr)
     {
         _glfwInputError(GLFW_API_UNAVAILABLE,
@@ -217,6 +221,16 @@ const char* _glfwGetVulkanResultString(VkResult result)
 //////                        GLFW public API                       //////
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+GLFWAPI int glfwInitVulkan(void* getInstanceProcAddr) {
+    _GLFW_REQUIRE_INIT_OR_RETURN(GLFW_FALSE);
+#if !defined(_GLFW_VULKAN_STATIC)
+    _glfw.vk.GetInstanceProcAddr = getInstanceProcAddr;
+    return _glfwInitVulkan(_GLFW_SKIP_LOADER);
+#else
+    return GLFW_TRUE;
+#endif
+}
+
 GLFWAPI int glfwVulkanSupported(void)
 {
     _GLFW_REQUIRE_INIT_OR_RETURN(GLFW_FALSE);