diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index 1042bb2..5320caf 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@
 static char e_var_notfound[] = N_("E1001: variable not found: %s");
 static char e_syntax_at[] = N_("E1002: Syntax error at %s");
 
-static int compile_expr0(char_u **arg,  cctx_T *cctx);
 static void delete_def_function_contents(dfunc_T *dfunc);
 static void arg_type_mismatch(type_T *expected, type_T *actual, int argidx);
 static int check_type(type_T *expected, type_T *actual, int give_msg);
@@ -2358,11 +2357,16 @@
 // possible expressions on these constants are applied at compile time.  If
 // that is not possible, the code to push the constants needs to be generated
 // before other instructions.
+// Using 50 should be more than enough of 5 levels of ().
+#define PPSIZE 50
 typedef struct {
-    typval_T	pp_tv[10];	// stack of ppconst constants
+    typval_T	pp_tv[PPSIZE];	// stack of ppconst constants
     int		pp_used;	// active entries in pp_tv[]
 } ppconst_T;
 
+static int compile_expr0(char_u **arg,  cctx_T *cctx);
+static int compile_expr1(char_u **arg,  cctx_T *cctx, ppconst_T *ppconst);
+
 /*
  * Generate a PUSH instruction for "tv".
  * "tv" will be consumed or cleared.
@@ -3590,6 +3594,7 @@
     char_u	*start_leader, *end_leader;
     int		ret = OK;
     typval_T	*rettv = &ppconst->pp_tv[ppconst->pp_used];
+    int		used_before = ppconst->pp_used;
 
     /*
      * Skip '!', '-' and '+' characters.  They are handled later.
@@ -3725,7 +3730,19 @@
 	 * nested expression: (expression).
 	 */
 	case '(':   *arg = skipwhite(*arg + 1);
-		    ret = compile_expr0(arg, cctx);	// recursive!
+
+		    // recursive!
+		    if (ppconst->pp_used <= PPSIZE - 10)
+		    {
+			ret = compile_expr1(arg, cctx, ppconst);
+		    }
+		    else
+		    {
+			// Not enough space in ppconst, flush constants.
+			if (generate_ppconst(cctx, ppconst) == FAIL)
+			    return FAIL;
+			ret = compile_expr0(arg, cctx);
+		    }
 		    *arg = skipwhite(*arg);
 		    if (**arg == ')')
 			++*arg;
@@ -3742,7 +3759,7 @@
     if (ret == FAIL)
 	return FAIL;
 
-    if (rettv->v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
+    if (rettv->v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN && used_before == ppconst->pp_used)
     {
 	// apply the '!', '-' and '+' before the constant
 	if (apply_leader(rettv, start_leader, end_leader) == FAIL)