diff --git a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/ant.xml b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/ant.xml
index aa69d6488..dc570ab5b 100644
--- a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/ant.xml
+++ b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/ant.xml
@@ -206,6 +206,13 @@
     </ant>
   </target>
 
+  <target name="multiple-targets-2">
+    <ant antfile="ant.xml">
+      <target name="tb" />
+      <target name="da" />
+    </ant>
+  </target>
+
   <target name="ta"><echo>ta</echo></target>
   <target name="tb" depends="da,dc"><echo>tb</echo></target>
   <target name="tc" depends="db,dc"><echo>tc</echo></target>
diff --git a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/calltarget.xml b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/calltarget.xml
index 17c9f0574..479f653c9 100644
--- a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/calltarget.xml
+++ b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/calltarget.xml
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@
         </antcall>
     </target>
 
+    <target name="multiple-targets-2">
+      <ant antfile="ant.xml">
+        <target name="tb" />
+        <target name="da" />
+      </ant>
+    </target>
+
     <target name="ta"><echo>ta</echo></target>
     <target name="tb" depends="da,dc"><echo>tb</echo></target>
     <target name="tc" depends="db,dc"><echo>tc</echo></target>
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java
index 1f55cf08b..0a337939b 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java
@@ -1181,14 +1181,11 @@ public class Project {
             throw new BuildException(msg);
         }
 
-        // Sort the dependency tree, and run everything from the
-        // beginning until we hit our targetName.
+        // Sort and run the dependency tree.
         // Sorting checks if all the targets (and dependencies)
         // exist, and if there is any cycle in the dependency
         // graph.
-        Vector sortedTargets = topoSort(targetName, targets);
-        sortedTargets.setSize(sortedTargets.indexOf(targets.get(targetName)) + 1);
-        executeSortedTargets(sortedTargets);
+        executeSortedTargets(topoSort(targetName, targets, false));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1557,38 +1554,65 @@ public class Project {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Topologically sorts a set of targets.
+     * Topologically sorts a set of targets.  Equivalent to calling
+     * <CODE>topoSort(new String[] {root}, targets, true)</CODE>.
      *
      * @param root The name of the root target. The sort is created in such
      *             a way that the sequence of Targets up to the root
      *             target is the minimum possible such sequence.
      *             Must not be <code>null</code>.
-     * @param targets A map of names to targets (String to Target).
+     * @param targets A Hashtable mapping names to Targets.
      *                Must not be <code>null</code>.
-     * @return a vector of Target objects in sorted order.
+     * @return a Vector of ALL Target objects in sorted order.
      * @exception BuildException if there is a cyclic dependency among the
      *                           targets, or if a named target does not exist.
      */
     public final Vector topoSort(String root, Hashtable targets)
         throws BuildException {
-        return topoSort(new String[] {root}, targets);
+        return topoSort(new String[] {root}, targets, true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Topologically sorts a set of targets.  Equivalent to calling
+     * <CODE>topoSort(new String[] {root}, targets, returnAll)</CODE>.
+     *
+     * @param root The name of the root target. The sort is created in such
+     *             a way that the sequence of Targets up to the root
+     *             target is the minimum possible such sequence.
+     *             Must not be <code>null</code>.
+     * @param targets A Hashtable mapping names to Targets.
+     *                Must not be <code>null</code>.
+     * @param returnAll <CODE>boolean</CODE> indicating whether to return all
+     *                  targets, or the execution sequence only.
+     * @return a Vector of Target objects in sorted order.
+     * @exception BuildException if there is a cyclic dependency among the
+     *                           targets, or if a named target does not exist.
+     * @since Ant 1.6.3
+     */
+    public final Vector topoSort(String root, Hashtable targets,
+                                 boolean returnAll) throws BuildException {
+        return topoSort(new String[] {root}, targets, returnAll);
     }
 
     /**
      * Topologically sorts a set of targets.
      *
      * @param root <CODE>String[]</CODE> containing the names of the root targets.
-     *             The sort is created in such a way that the sequence of Targets
-     *             up to the root target is the minimum possible such sequence.
+     *             The sort is created in such a way that the ordered sequence of
+     *             Targets is the minimum possible such sequence to the specified
+     *             root targets.
      *             Must not be <code>null</code>.
      * @param targets A map of names to targets (String to Target).
      *                Must not be <code>null</code>.
-     * @return a vector of Target objects in sorted order.
+     * @param returnAll <CODE>boolean</CODE> indicating whether to return all
+     *                  targets, or the execution sequence only.
+     * @return a Vector of Target objects in sorted order.
      * @exception BuildException if there is a cyclic dependency among the
      *                           targets, or if a named target does not exist.
+     * @since Ant 1.6.3
      */
-    public final Vector topoSort(String[] root, Hashtable targets)
-        throws BuildException {
+    public final Vector topoSort(String[] root, Hashtable targets,
+                                 boolean returnAll) throws BuildException {
         Vector ret = new Vector();
         Hashtable state = new Hashtable();
         Stack visiting = new Stack();
@@ -1602,7 +1626,13 @@ public class Project {
         // build Target.
 
         for (int i = 0; i < root.length; i++) {
-            tsort(root[i], targets, state, visiting, ret);
+            String st = (String)(state.get(root[i]));
+            if (st == null) {
+                tsort(root[i], targets, state, visiting, ret);
+            } else if (st == VISITING) {
+                throw new RuntimeException("Unexpected node in visiting state: "
+                    + root[i]);
+            }
         }
         StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer("Build sequence for target(s)");
 
@@ -1612,17 +1642,18 @@ public class Project {
         buf.append(" is " + ret);
         log(buf.toString(), MSG_VERBOSE);
 
+        Vector complete = (returnAll) ? ret : new Vector(ret);
         for (Enumeration en = targets.keys(); en.hasMoreElements();) {
             String curTarget = (String) en.nextElement();
             String st = (String) state.get(curTarget);
             if (st == null) {
-                tsort(curTarget, targets, state, visiting, ret);
+                tsort(curTarget, targets, state, visiting, complete);
             } else if (st == VISITING) {
                 throw new RuntimeException("Unexpected node in visiting state: "
                     + curTarget);
             }
         }
-        log("Complete build sequence is " + ret, MSG_VERBOSE);
+        log("Complete build sequence is " + complete, MSG_VERBOSE);
         return ret;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Target.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Target.java
index beecdf964..8d375c1bd 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Target.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Target.java
@@ -219,14 +219,9 @@ public class Target implements TaskContainer {
      * @since Ant 1.6
      */
     public boolean dependsOn(String other) {
-        if (getProject() != null) {
-            List l = getProject().topoSort(getName(),
-                                           getProject().getTargets());
-            int myIdx = l.indexOf(this);
-            int otherIdx = l.indexOf(getProject().getTargets().get(other));
-            return myIdx >= otherIdx;
-        }
-        return false;
+        Project p = getProject();
+        Hashtable t = (p == null) ? null : p.getTargets();
+        return (p != null && p.topoSort(getName(), t, false).contains(t.get(other)));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Ant.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Ant.java
index 3a06830a6..0bc0b7af5 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Ant.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Ant.java
@@ -397,12 +397,9 @@ public class Ant extends Task {
                     String[] nameArray =
                         (String[])(locals.toArray(new String[locals.size()]));
 
-                    Hashtable targets = newProject.getTargets();
-                    Vector sortedTargets = newProject.topoSort(nameArray, targets);
+                    newProject.executeSortedTargets(newProject.topoSort(
+                        nameArray, newProject.getTargets(), false));
 
-                    sortedTargets.setSize(sortedTargets.indexOf(targets.get(
-                        locals.lastElement())) + 1);
-                    newProject.executeSortedTargets(sortedTargets);
                 } catch (BuildException ex) {
                     t = ProjectHelper
                         .addLocationToBuildException(ex, getLocation());
diff --git a/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/AntTest.java b/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/AntTest.java
index 23c67f98e..61c2eb625 100644
--- a/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/AntTest.java
+++ b/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/AntTest.java
@@ -303,6 +303,10 @@ public class AntTest extends BuildFileTest {
         expectLog("multiple-targets", "tadadctbdbtc");
     }
 
+    public void testMultipleTargets2() {
+        expectLog("multiple-targets-2", "dadctb");
+    }
+
     private class BasedirChecker implements BuildListener {
         private String[] expectedBasedirs;
         private int calls = 0;
diff --git a/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/CallTargetTest.java b/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/CallTargetTest.java
index bd2d07a99..c15dd4858 100644
--- a/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/CallTargetTest.java
+++ b/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/CallTargetTest.java
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ public class CallTargetTest extends BuildFileTest {
         expectLog("multiple-targets", "tadadctbdbtc");
     }
 
+    public void testMultipleTargets2() {
+        expectLog("multiple-targets-2", "dadctb");
+    }
+
     public void tearDown() {
         project.executeTarget("cleanup");
     }