diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index bf053df..fd44db6 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -1901,7 +1901,7 @@
 			   && !tv_check_lock(&di->di_tv, lp->ll_name, FALSE)))
 			&& tv_op(&tv, rettv, op) == OK)
 		    set_var_const(lp->ll_name, lp->ll_sid, NULL, &tv, FALSE,
-							    ASSIGN_NO_DECL, 0);
+				ASSIGN_NO_DECL | ASSIGN_COMPOUND_OP, 0);
 		clear_tv(&tv);
 	    }
 	}
diff --git a/src/evalvars.c b/src/evalvars.c
index cbcf2a7..0a84afd 100644
--- a/src/evalvars.c
+++ b/src/evalvars.c
@@ -3977,7 +3977,14 @@
 	    if (check_typval_is_value(&di->di_tv) == FAIL)
 		goto failed;
 
-	    if (var_in_vim9script && (flags & ASSIGN_FOR_LOOP) == 0)
+	    // List and Blob types can be modified in-place using the "+="
+	    // compound operator.  For other types, this is not allowed.
+	    int type_inplace_modifiable =
+		(di->di_tv.v_type == VAR_LIST || di->di_tv.v_type == VAR_BLOB);
+
+	    if (var_in_vim9script && (flags & ASSIGN_FOR_LOOP) == 0
+		    && ((flags & ASSIGN_COMPOUND_OP) == 0
+			|| !type_inplace_modifiable))
 	    {
 		where_T where = WHERE_INIT;
 		svar_T  *sv = find_typval_in_script(&di->di_tv, sid, TRUE);
@@ -3998,7 +4005,11 @@
 		}
 	    }
 
-	    if ((flags & ASSIGN_FOR_LOOP) == 0
+	    // Modifying a final variable with a List value using the "+="
+	    // operator is allowed.  For other types, it is not allowed.
+	    if (((flags & ASSIGN_FOR_LOOP) == 0
+			&& ((flags & ASSIGN_COMPOUND_OP) == 0
+			    || !type_inplace_modifiable))
 				 ? var_check_permission(di, name) == FAIL
 				 : var_check_ro(di->di_flags, name, FALSE))
 		goto failed;
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
index aef09c5..4414f55 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
@@ -3484,4 +3484,101 @@
   v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1407: Cannot use a Typealias as a variable or value')
 enddef
 
+" Test for modifying a final variable using a compound operator
+def Test_final_var_modification_with_compound_op()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    final i: number = 1000
+    assert_fails('i += 2', 'E46: Cannot change read-only variable "i"')
+    assert_fails('i -= 2', 'E46: Cannot change read-only variable "i"')
+    assert_fails('i *= 2', 'E46: Cannot change read-only variable "i"')
+    assert_fails('i /= 2', 'E46: Cannot change read-only variable "i"')
+    assert_fails('i %= 2', 'E46: Cannot change read-only variable "i"')
+    assert_equal(1000, i)
+
+    final f: float = 1000.0
+    assert_fails('f += 2', 'E46: Cannot change read-only variable "f"')
+    assert_fails('f -= 2', 'E46: Cannot change read-only variable "f"')
+    assert_fails('f *= 2', 'E46: Cannot change read-only variable "f"')
+    assert_fails('f /= 2', 'E46: Cannot change read-only variable "f"')
+    assert_equal(1000.0, f)
+
+    final s: string = 'abc'
+    assert_fails('s ..= "y"', 'E46: Cannot change read-only variable "s"')
+    assert_equal('abc', s)
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+enddef
+
+" Test for modifying a final variable with a List value
+def Test_final_var_with_list_value()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    final listA: list<string> = []
+    var listB = listA
+
+    listB->add('a')
+    assert_true(listA is listB)
+    assert_equal(['a'], listA)
+    assert_equal(['a'], listB)
+
+    listB += ['b']
+    assert_true(listA is listB)
+    assert_equal(['a', 'b'], listA)
+    assert_equal(['a', 'b'], listB)
+
+    listA->add('c')
+    assert_true(listA is listB)
+    assert_equal(['a', 'b', 'c'], listA)
+    assert_equal(['a', 'b', 'c'], listB)
+
+    listA += ['d']
+    assert_true(listA is listB)
+    assert_equal(['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'], listA)
+    assert_equal(['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'], listB)
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+enddef
+
+" Test for modifying a final variable with a List value using "+=" from a legacy
+" function.
+func Test_final_var_with_list_value_legacy()
+  vim9cmd final g:TestVar = ['a']
+  vim9cmd g:TestVar += ['b']
+  call assert_equal(['a', 'b'], g:TestVar)
+endfunc
+
+" Test for modifying a final variable with a Blob value
+def Test_final_var_with_blob_value()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    final blobA: blob = 0z10
+    var blobB = blobA
+
+    blobB->add(32)
+    assert_true(blobA is blobB)
+    assert_equal(0z1020, blobA)
+    assert_equal(0z1020, blobB)
+
+    blobB += 0z30
+    assert_true(blobA is blobB)
+    assert_equal(0z102030, blobA)
+    assert_equal(0z102030, blobB)
+
+    blobA->add(64)
+    assert_true(blobA is blobB)
+    assert_equal(0z10203040, blobA)
+    assert_equal(0z10203040, blobB)
+
+    blobA += 0z50
+    assert_true(blobA is blobB)
+    assert_equal(0z1020304050, blobA)
+    assert_equal(0z1020304050, blobB)
+  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 3d99917..36f9dc0 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    80,
+/**/
     79,
 /**/
     78,
diff --git a/src/vim.h b/src/vim.h
index fe23958..45cf8ca 100644
--- a/src/vim.h
+++ b/src/vim.h
@@ -2379,6 +2379,7 @@
 #define ASSIGN_FOR_LOOP 0x40 // assigning to loop variable
 #define ASSIGN_INIT	0x80 // not assigning a value, just a declaration
 #define ASSIGN_UPDATE_BLOCK_ID 0x100  // update sav_block_id
+#define ASSIGN_COMPOUND_OP 0x200  // compound operator e.g. "+="
 
 #include "ex_cmds.h"	    // Ex command defines
 #include "spell.h"	    // spell checking stuff