diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 6b3d78a..aceba5e 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -561,16 +561,19 @@
     char_u	*retval;
     funccal_entry_T funccal_entry;
     int		save_sc_version = current_sctx.sc_version;
+    int		save_garbage = may_garbage_collect;
 
     current_sctx.sc_version = 1;
     save_funccal(&funccal_entry);
     if (use_sandbox)
 	++sandbox;
     ++textwinlock;
+    may_garbage_collect = FALSE;
     retval = eval_to_string(arg, FALSE);
     if (use_sandbox)
 	--sandbox;
     --textwinlock;
+    may_garbage_collect = save_garbage;
     restore_funccal();
     current_sctx.sc_version = save_sc_version;
     return retval;