diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 530cc95..bbfe566 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -5000,6 +5000,8 @@
 	else
 	{
 	    ret = eval1(arg, rettv, evalarg);	// recursive!
+	    if (ret != OK)
+		return ret;
 
 	    *arg = skipwhite_and_linebreak(*arg, evalarg);
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_tuple.vim b/src/testdir/test_tuple.vim
index 875031f..e767851 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_tuple.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_tuple.vim
@@ -1575,6 +1575,17 @@
   call v9.CheckSourceSuccess(lines)
 endfunc
 
+" Test for evaluating a recursive tuple that results in an error
+func Test_recursive_tuple_eval_fails()
+  let lines =<< trim END
+    call assert_fails(((((((((((((((('tag xyz', func2(pat, flags, infn)
+  END
+  call v9.CheckSourceLegacyAndVim9Failure(lines, [
+        \ 'E121: Undefined variable: pat',
+        \ 'E1001: Variable not found: pat',
+        \ 'E121: Undefined variable: pat'])
+endfunc
+
 " Test for add() with a tuple
 func Test_tuple_add()
   let lines =<< trim END
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 570bfe4..a6c749d 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -710,6 +710,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1400,
+/**/
     1399,
 /**/
     1398,