diff --git a/src/proto/vim9compile.pro b/src/proto/vim9compile.pro
index c918aea..080a2ff 100644
--- a/src/proto/vim9compile.pro
+++ b/src/proto/vim9compile.pro
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 lvar_T *reserve_local(cctx_T *cctx, char_u *name, size_t len, int assign, type_T *type);
 int get_script_item_idx(int sid, char_u *name, int check_writable, cctx_T *cctx, cstack_T *cstack);
 imported_T *find_imported(char_u *name, size_t len, int load);
-imported_T *find_imported_from_extends(cctx_T *cctx, char_u *name, size_t len, int load);
 char_u *may_peek_next_line(cctx_T *cctx, char_u *arg, char_u **nextp);
 char_u *peek_next_line_from_context(cctx_T *cctx);
 char_u *next_line_from_context(cctx_T *cctx, int skip_comment);
diff --git a/src/proto/vim9expr.pro b/src/proto/vim9expr.pro
index d28908c..f58e346 100644
--- a/src/proto/vim9expr.pro
+++ b/src/proto/vim9expr.pro
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 int generate_ppconst(cctx_T *cctx, ppconst_T *ppconst);
 void clear_ppconst(ppconst_T *ppconst);
 int compile_member(int is_slice, int *keeping_dict, cctx_T *cctx);
-int compile_load_scriptvar(cctx_T *cctx, char_u *name, char_u *start, char_u **end, imported_T *import);
+int compile_load_scriptvar(cctx_T *cctx, char_u *name, char_u *start, char_u **end);
 int compile_load(char_u **arg, char_u *end_arg, cctx_T *cctx, int is_expr, int error);
 int compile_arguments(char_u **arg, cctx_T *cctx, int *argcount, ca_special_T special_fn);
 char_u *to_name_end(char_u *arg, int use_namespace);
diff --git a/src/proto/vim9instr.pro b/src/proto/vim9instr.pro
index 8ee33b8..3fcf08c 100644
--- a/src/proto/vim9instr.pro
+++ b/src/proto/vim9instr.pro
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 int generate_store_var(cctx_T *cctx, assign_dest_T dest, int opt_flags, int vimvaridx, type_T *type, char_u *name, lhs_T *lhs);
 int inside_loop_scope(cctx_T *cctx);
 int generate_store_lhs(cctx_T *cctx, lhs_T *lhs, int instr_count, int is_decl);
+int generate_SCRIPTCTX_SET(cctx_T *cctx, sctx_T new_sctx);
 void may_generate_prof_end(cctx_T *cctx, int prof_lnum);
 void delete_instr(isn_T *isn);
 void clear_instr_ga(garray_T *gap);
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 03c28e2..ce98bce 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -1568,6 +1568,7 @@
     type_T	*ocm_type;
     int		ocm_flags;
     char_u	*ocm_init;	// allocated
+    sctx_T	ocm_init_sctx;	// script context of the initializer expression
 } ocmember_T;
 
 // used for the lookup table of a class member index and object method index
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
index b4e25c3..7a41b5d 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
@@ -3633,4 +3633,33 @@
   unlet g:instr
 enddef
 
+" Disassemble the code generated for using a script local variable
+" in an instance variable initialization expression
+def Test_disassemble_using_script_local_var_in_obj_init()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+    const DEFAULT = 'default-obj_key'
+    export class ObjKey
+      const unique_object_id3 = DEFAULT
+    endclass
+  END
+  writefile(lines, 'Xscriptlocalobjinit.vim', 'D')
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+    import './Xscriptlocalobjinit.vim' as obj_key
+
+    class C1 extends obj_key.ObjKey
+    endclass
+    g:instr = execute('disassemble C1.new')
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+  assert_match('new\_s*' ..
+    '0 NEW C1 size \d\+\_s*' ..
+    '1 SCRIPTCTX_SET .*/Xscriptlocalobjinit.vim\_s*' ..
+    '2 LOADSCRIPT DEFAULT-0 from .*/Xscriptlocalobjinit.vim\_s*' ..
+    '3 SCRIPTCTX_SET .*\_s*' ..
+    '4 STORE_THIS 0', g:instr)
+  unlet g:instr
+enddef
+
 " vim: ts=8 sw=2 sts=2 expandtab tw=80 fdm=marker
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_import.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_import.vim
index 6937fb3..aa81851 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_import.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_import.vim
@@ -3595,4 +3595,70 @@
 "   &rtp = save_rtp
 " enddef
 
+" Test for using a non-exported constant as an instance variable initiazer in an
+" imported class
+def Test_import_member_initializer()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+    const DEFAULT = 'default'
+    export class Foo
+      public var x = DEFAULT
+    endclass
+  END
+  writefile(lines, 'Ximportclass.vim', 'D')
+
+  # The initializer for Foo.x is evaluated in the context of Ximportclass.vim.
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+    import './Ximportclass.vim' as X
+    class Bar extends X.Foo
+    endclass
+    var o = Bar.new()
+    assert_equal('default', o.x)
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+
+  # Another test
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    export interface IObjKey
+      var unique_object_id: string
+    endinterface
+
+    # helper sub-class.
+    export class ObjKey implements IObjKey
+      const unique_object_id = GenerateKey()
+    endclass
+
+    export def GenerateKey(): string
+      return "SomeKey"
+    enddef
+  END
+  writefile(lines, 'XobjKey.vim', 'D')
+
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    import "./XobjKey.vim" as obj_key
+
+    const GenKey = obj_key.GenerateKey
+
+    class LocalObjKey implements obj_key.IObjKey
+      const unique_object_id = GenKey()
+    endclass
+
+    type Key1 = obj_key.ObjKey
+    type Key2 = LocalObjKey
+
+    class C1 extends Key1
+    endclass
+    class C2 extends Key2
+    endclass
+    assert_equal('SomeKey', C1.new().unique_object_id)
+    assert_equal('SomeKey', C2.new().unique_object_id)
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+enddef
+
 " vim: ts=8 sw=2 sts=2 expandtab tw=80 fdm=marker
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 0adb652..1d36271 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1146,
+/**/
     1145,
 /**/
     1144,
diff --git a/src/vim9.h b/src/vim9.h
index c502ac4..63d7116 100644
--- a/src/vim9.h
+++ b/src/vim9.h
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@
     ISN_CEXPR_AUCMD, // first part of :cexpr  isn_arg.number is cmdidx
     ISN_CEXPR_CORE,  // second part of :cexpr, uses isn_arg.cexpr
 
+    ISN_SCRIPTCTX_SET, // set script context for expression evaluation
+
     ISN_FINISH	    // end marker in list of instructions
 } isntype_T;
 
@@ -570,6 +572,7 @@
 	classmember_T	    classmember;
 	storeindex_T	    storeindex;
 	lockunlock_T	    lockunlock;
+	sctx_T		    setsctx;
     } isn_arg;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/vim9class.c b/src/vim9class.c
index dc13c4b..cbb91f4 100644
--- a/src/vim9class.c
+++ b/src/vim9class.c
@@ -204,7 +204,13 @@
 	m->ocm_flags |= OCMFLAG_HAS_TYPE;
     m->ocm_type = type;
     if (init_expr != NULL)
+    {
 	m->ocm_init = init_expr;
+	// Save the script context, we need it when evaluating or compiling the
+	// initializer expression.
+	m->ocm_init_sctx = current_sctx;
+	m->ocm_init_sctx.sc_lnum += SOURCING_LNUM;
+    }
     ++gap->ga_len;
     return OK;
 }
@@ -1355,7 +1361,11 @@
 	typval_T	*tv = &cl->class_members_tv[i];
 	if (m->ocm_init != NULL)
 	{
+	    sctx_T	save_current_sctx = current_sctx;
+
+	    current_sctx = m->ocm_init_sctx;
 	    typval_T *etv = eval_expr(m->ocm_init, eap);
+	    current_sctx = save_current_sctx;
 	    if (etv == NULL)
 		return FAIL;
 
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index 3d8921a..f676483 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -837,30 +837,6 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Find "name" in imported items of extended base class of the class to which
- * the context :def function belongs.
- */
-    imported_T *
-find_imported_from_extends(cctx_T *cctx, char_u *name, size_t len, int load)
-{
-    if (cctx == NULL || cctx->ctx_ufunc == NULL
-					|| cctx->ctx_ufunc->uf_class == NULL)
-	return NULL;
-
-    class_T *cl_extends = cctx->ctx_ufunc->uf_class->class_extends;
-    if (cl_extends == NULL
-			|| cl_extends->class_class_function_count_child <= 0)
-	return NULL;
-
-    sctx_T current_sctx_save = current_sctx;
-    current_sctx = cl_extends->class_class_functions[0]->uf_script_ctx;
-    imported_T *ret = find_imported(name, len, load);
-    current_sctx = current_sctx_save;
-
-    return ret;
-}
-
-/*
  * Called when checking for a following operator at "arg".  When the rest of
  * the line is empty or only a comment, peek the next line.  If there is a next
  * line return a pointer to it and set "nextp".
@@ -1398,7 +1374,7 @@
 	case dest_script:
 	case dest_script_v9:
 	    res = compile_load_scriptvar(cctx,
-			    name + (name[1] == ':' ? 2 : 0), NULL, NULL, NULL);
+			    name + (name[1] == ':' ? 2 : 0), NULL, NULL);
 	    break;
 	case dest_env:
 	    // Include $ in the name here
@@ -3995,9 +3971,34 @@
 
 	if (m->ocm_init != NULL)
 	{
-	    char_u *expr = m->ocm_init;
+	    char_u	*expr = m->ocm_init;
+	    sctx_T	save_current_sctx;
+	    int		change_sctx = FALSE;
 
-	    if (compile_expr0(&expr, cctx) == FAIL)
+	    // If the member variable initialization script context is
+	    // different from the current script context, then change it.
+	    if (current_sctx.sc_sid != m->ocm_init_sctx.sc_sid)
+		change_sctx = TRUE;
+
+	    if (change_sctx)
+	    {
+		// generate an instruction to change the script context to the
+		// member variable initialization script context.
+		save_current_sctx = current_sctx;
+		current_sctx = m->ocm_init_sctx;
+		generate_SCRIPTCTX_SET(cctx, current_sctx);
+	    }
+
+	    int r = compile_expr0(&expr, cctx);
+
+	    if (change_sctx)
+	    {
+		// restore the previous script context
+		current_sctx = save_current_sctx;
+		generate_SCRIPTCTX_SET(cctx, current_sctx);
+	    }
+
+	    if (r == FAIL)
 		return FAIL;
 
 	    if (!ends_excmd2(m->ocm_init, expr))
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 65f6536..4b69dfa 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -6132,6 +6132,13 @@
 		clear_tv(STACK_TV_BOT(0));
 		ectx->ec_where = (where_T)WHERE_INIT;
 		break;
+
+	    case ISN_SCRIPTCTX_SET:
+		// change the script context.  Used to evaluate an object
+		// member variable initialization expression in the context of
+		// the script where the class is defined.
+		current_sctx = iptr->isn_arg.setsctx;
+		break;
 	}
 	continue;
 
@@ -6716,6 +6723,7 @@
     int		prev_current = 0;
     int		current;
     int		def_arg_idx = 0;
+    sctx_T	script_ctx = current_sctx;
 
     for (current = 0; current < instr_count; ++current)
     {
@@ -6897,8 +6905,11 @@
 		    scriptref_T	    *sref = iptr->isn_arg.script.scriptref;
 		    scriptitem_T    *si = SCRIPT_ITEM(sref->sref_sid);
 		    svar_T	    *sv;
+		    sctx_T	    save_sctx = current_sctx;
 
+		    current_sctx = script_ctx;
 		    sv = get_script_svar(sref, -1);
+		    current_sctx = save_sctx;
 		    if (sv == NULL)
 			smsg("%s%4d LOADSCRIPT [deleted] from %s",
 						    pfx, current, si->sn_name);
@@ -7015,8 +7026,11 @@
 		    scriptref_T	    *sref = iptr->isn_arg.script.scriptref;
 		    scriptitem_T    *si = SCRIPT_ITEM(sref->sref_sid);
 		    svar_T	    *sv;
+		    sctx_T	    save_sctx = current_sctx;
 
+		    current_sctx = script_ctx;
 		    sv = get_script_svar(sref, -1);
+		    current_sctx = save_sctx;
 		    if (sv == NULL)
 			smsg("%s%4d STORESCRIPT [deleted] in %s",
 						    pfx, current, si->sn_name);
@@ -7650,6 +7664,15 @@
 			      break;
 	    case ISN_DROP: smsg("%s%4d DROP", pfx, current); break;
 
+	    case ISN_SCRIPTCTX_SET:
+		{
+		    int	sid = iptr->isn_arg.setsctx.sc_sid;
+		    scriptitem_T *si = SCRIPT_ITEM(sid);
+		    smsg("%s%4d SCRIPTCTX_SET %s", pfx, current, si->sn_name);
+		    script_ctx = iptr->isn_arg.setsctx;
+		}
+		break;
+
 	    case ISN_FINISH: // End of list of instructions for ISN_SUBSTITUTE.
 			   return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/vim9expr.c b/src/vim9expr.c
index 76ce9c5..af12fb6 100644
--- a/src/vim9expr.c
+++ b/src/vim9expr.c
@@ -538,12 +538,11 @@
 	cctx_T *cctx,
 	char_u *name,	    // variable NUL terminated
 	char_u *start,	    // start of variable
-	char_u **end,	    // end of variable, may be NULL
-	imported_T *import) // found imported item, can be NULL
+	char_u **end)	    // end of variable, may be NULL
 {
     scriptitem_T    *si;
     int		    idx;
-    imported_T	    *imp;
+    imported_T	    *import;
 
     if (!SCRIPT_ID_VALID(current_sctx.sc_sid))
 	return FAIL;
@@ -558,14 +557,8 @@
 	return OK;
     }
 
-    if (end == NULL)
-	imp = NULL;
-    else if (import == NULL)
-	imp = find_imported(name, 0, FALSE);
-    else
-	imp = import;
-
-    if (imp != NULL)
+    import = end == NULL ? NULL : find_imported(name, 0, FALSE);
+    if (import != NULL)
     {
 	char_u	*p = skipwhite(*end);
 	char_u	*exp_name;
@@ -575,8 +568,8 @@
 	int	done = FALSE;
 	int	res = OK;
 
-	check_script_symlink(imp->imp_sid);
-	import_check_sourced_sid(&imp->imp_sid);
+	check_script_symlink(import->imp_sid);
+	import_check_sourced_sid(&import->imp_sid);
 
 	// Need to lookup the member.
 	if (*p != '.')
@@ -598,11 +591,11 @@
 	cc = *p;
 	*p = NUL;
 
-	si = SCRIPT_ITEM(imp->imp_sid);
+	si = SCRIPT_ITEM(import->imp_sid);
 	if (si->sn_import_autoload && si->sn_state == SN_STATE_NOT_LOADED)
 	    // "import autoload './dir/script.vim'" or
 	    // "import autoload './autoload/script.vim'" - load script first
-	    res = generate_SOURCE(cctx, imp->imp_sid);
+	    res = generate_SOURCE(cctx, import->imp_sid);
 
 	if (res == OK)
 	{
@@ -631,17 +624,17 @@
 		{
 		    char_u sid_name[MAX_FUNC_NAME_LEN];
 
-		    func_name_with_sid(exp_name, imp->imp_sid, sid_name);
+		    func_name_with_sid(exp_name, import->imp_sid, sid_name);
 		    res = generate_PUSHFUNC(cctx, sid_name, &t_func_any, TRUE);
 		}
 		else
 		    res = generate_OLDSCRIPT(cctx, ISN_LOADEXPORT, exp_name,
-						      imp->imp_sid, &t_any);
+						      import->imp_sid, &t_any);
 		done = TRUE;
 	    }
 	    else
 	    {
-		idx = find_exported(imp->imp_sid, exp_name, &ufunc, &type,
+		idx = find_exported(import->imp_sid, exp_name, &ufunc, &type,
 							     cctx, NULL, TRUE);
 	    }
 	}
@@ -663,7 +656,7 @@
 	}
 
 	generate_VIM9SCRIPT(cctx, ISN_LOADSCRIPT,
-		imp->imp_sid,
+		import->imp_sid,
 		idx,
 		type);
 	return OK;
@@ -778,7 +771,7 @@
 			      res = generate_funcref(cctx, name, FALSE);
 			  else
 			      res = compile_load_scriptvar(cctx, name,
-							    NULL, &end, NULL);
+								NULL, &end);
 			  break;
 		case 'g': if (vim_strchr(name, AUTOLOAD_CHAR) == NULL)
 			  {
@@ -894,15 +887,11 @@
 	    }
 	    else
 	    {
-		imported_T *imp = NULL;
-
 		// "var" can be script-local even without using "s:" if it
 		// already exists in a Vim9 script or when it's imported.
 		if (script_var_exists(*arg, len, cctx, NULL) == OK
-		    || (imp = find_imported(name, 0, FALSE)) != NULL
-		    || (imp = find_imported_from_extends(cctx, name, 0, FALSE))
-								    != NULL)
-		    res = compile_load_scriptvar(cctx, name, *arg, &end, imp);
+				|| find_imported(name, 0, FALSE) != NULL)
+		    res = compile_load_scriptvar(cctx, name, *arg, &end);
 
 		// When evaluating an expression and the name starts with an
 		// uppercase letter it can be a user defined function.
diff --git a/src/vim9instr.c b/src/vim9instr.c
index b519039..86fddd9 100644
--- a/src/vim9instr.c
+++ b/src/vim9instr.c
@@ -2506,6 +2506,23 @@
     return OK;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Generate instruction to set the script context.  Used to evaluate an
+ * object member variable initialization expression in the context of the
+ * script where the class is defined.
+ */
+    int
+generate_SCRIPTCTX_SET(cctx_T *cctx, sctx_T new_sctx)
+{
+    isn_T	*isn;
+
+    RETURN_OK_IF_SKIP(cctx);
+    if ((isn = generate_instr(cctx, ISN_SCRIPTCTX_SET)) == NULL)
+	return FAIL;
+    isn->isn_arg.setsctx = new_sctx;
+    return OK;
+}
+
 #if defined(FEAT_PROFILE) || defined(PROTO)
     void
 may_generate_prof_end(cctx_T *cctx, int prof_lnum)
@@ -2821,6 +2838,7 @@
 	case ISN_UNPACK:
 	case ISN_USEDICT:
 	case ISN_WHILE:
+	case ISN_SCRIPTCTX_SET:
 	// nothing allocated
 	break;
     }