diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 0f952ee..931d510 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -1582,7 +1582,6 @@
 					lp->ll_tv->vval.v_object + 1)) + m_idx;
 			else
 			    lp->ll_tv = &cl->class_members_tv[m_idx];
-			break;
 		    }
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 4a82c82..f5ad174 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -1881,6 +1881,13 @@
 #define FC_NEW	    0x8000	// constructor
 #define FC_ABSTRACT 0x10000	// abstract method
 
+// Is "ufunc" an object method?
+#define IS_OBJECT_METHOD(ufunc) ((ufunc->uf_flags & FC_OBJECT) == FC_OBJECT)
+// Is "ufunc" a class new() constructor method?
+#define IS_CONSTRUCTOR_METHOD(ufunc) ((ufunc->uf_flags & FC_NEW) == FC_NEW)
+// Is "ufunc" an abstract class method?
+#define IS_ABSTRACT_METHOD(ufunc) ((ufunc->uf_flags & FC_ABSTRACT) == FC_ABSTRACT)
+
 #define MAX_FUNC_ARGS	20	// maximum number of function arguments
 #define VAR_SHORT_LEN	20	// short variable name length
 #define FIXVAR_CNT	12	// number of fixed variables
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
index 1021114..763b5a5 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
@@ -1507,6 +1507,7 @@
   END
   v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1340: Argument already declared in the class: count')
 
+  # Use a local variable in a method with the same name as a class variable
   lines =<< trim END
       vim9script
 
@@ -5488,4 +5489,114 @@
   v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E46: Cannot change read-only variable "value"')
 enddef
 
+" Test for calling methods using a null object
+def Test_null_object_method_call()
+  # Calling a object method using a null object in script context
+  var lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    class C
+      def Foo()
+        assert_report('This method should not be executed')
+      enddef
+    endclass
+
+    var o: C
+    o.Foo()
+  END
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1360: Using a null object', 10)
+
+  # Calling a object method using a null object in def function context
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    class C
+      def Foo()
+        assert_report('This method should not be executed')
+      enddef
+    endclass
+
+    def T()
+      var o: C
+      o.Foo()
+    enddef
+    T()
+  END
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1360: Using a null object', 2)
+
+  # Calling a object method through another class method using a null object in
+  # script context
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    class C
+      def Foo()
+        assert_report('This method should not be executed')
+      enddef
+
+      static def Bar(o_any: any)
+        var o_typed: C = o_any
+        o_typed.Foo()
+      enddef
+    endclass
+
+    var o: C
+    C.Bar(o)
+  END
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1360: Using a null object', 2)
+
+  # Calling a object method through another class method using a null object in
+  # def function context
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    class C
+      def Foo()
+        assert_report('This method should not be executed')
+      enddef
+
+      static def Bar(o_any: any)
+        var o_typed: C = o_any
+        o_typed.Foo()
+      enddef
+    endclass
+
+    def T()
+      var o: C
+      C.Bar(o)
+    enddef
+    T()
+  END
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1360: Using a null object', 2)
+enddef
+
+" Test for using a dict as an object member
+def Test_dict_object_member()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    class Context
+      public this.state: dict<number> = {}
+      def GetState(): dict<number>
+        return this.state
+      enddef
+    endclass
+
+    var ctx = Context.new()
+    ctx.state->extend({a: 1})
+    ctx.state['b'] = 2
+    assert_equal({a: 1, b: 2}, ctx.GetState())
+
+    def F()
+      ctx.state['c'] = 3
+      assert_equal({a: 1, b: 2, c: 3}, ctx.GetState())
+    enddef
+    F()
+    assert_equal(3, ctx.state.c)
+    ctx.state.c = 4
+    assert_equal(4, ctx.state.c)
+  END
+  v9.CheckSourceSuccess(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 c43b28f..809fb60 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -700,6 +700,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1914,
+/**/
     1913,
 /**/
     1912,
diff --git a/src/vim9class.c b/src/vim9class.c
index f122f90..a2e305c 100644
--- a/src/vim9class.c
+++ b/src/vim9class.c
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@
 	for (int i = 0; i < extends_method_count; i++)
 	{
 	    ufunc_T *uf = extends_methods[i];
-	    if ((uf->uf_flags & FC_ABSTRACT) == 0)
+	    if (!IS_ABSTRACT_METHOD(uf))
 		continue;
 
 	    int method_found = FALSE;
diff --git a/src/vim9cmds.c b/src/vim9cmds.c
index 3f44b88..0ca3be1 100644
--- a/src/vim9cmds.c
+++ b/src/vim9cmds.c
@@ -2617,7 +2617,7 @@
 	    return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (cctx->ctx_ufunc->uf_flags & FC_NEW)
+	if (IS_CONSTRUCTOR_METHOD(cctx->ctx_ufunc))
 	{
 	    // For a class new() constructor, return an object of the class.
 	    generate_instr(cctx, ISN_RETURN_OBJECT);
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index ab063f9..a8d8c7d 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -3286,7 +3286,7 @@
 
 	// In the constructor allocate memory for the object and initialize the
 	// object members.
-	if ((ufunc->uf_flags & FC_NEW) == FC_NEW)
+	if (IS_CONSTRUCTOR_METHOD(ufunc))
 	{
 	    generate_CONSTRUCT(&cctx, ufunc->uf_class);
 
@@ -3949,7 +3949,7 @@
 	if (ufunc->uf_ret_type->tt_type == VAR_UNKNOWN)
 	    ufunc->uf_ret_type = &t_void;
 	else if (ufunc->uf_ret_type->tt_type != VAR_VOID
-		&& (ufunc->uf_flags & FC_NEW) != FC_NEW)
+		&& !IS_CONSTRUCTOR_METHOD(ufunc))
 	{
 	    emsg(_(e_missing_return_statement));
 	    goto erret;
@@ -3957,7 +3957,7 @@
 
 	// Return void if there is no return at the end.
 	// For a constructor return the object.
-	if ((ufunc->uf_flags & FC_NEW) == FC_NEW)
+	if (IS_CONSTRUCTOR_METHOD(ufunc))
 	{
 	    generate_instr(&cctx, ISN_RETURN_OBJECT);
 	    ufunc->uf_ret_type = &ufunc->uf_class->class_object_type;
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 7c61ff4..23dee1c 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -535,6 +535,15 @@
     // If this is an object method, the object is just before the arguments.
     typval_T	*obj = STACK_TV_BOT(0) - argcount - vararg_count - 1;
 
+    if (obj->v_type == VAR_OBJECT && obj->vval.v_object == NULL
+					&& !IS_CONSTRUCTOR_METHOD(ufunc))
+    {
+	// If this is not the constructor method, then a valid object is
+	// needed.
+	emsg(_(e_using_null_object));
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+
     // Check the argument types.
     if (check_ufunc_arg_types(ufunc, argcount, vararg_count, ectx) == FAIL)
 	return FAIL;
@@ -599,7 +608,7 @@
 
     // For an object method move the object from just before the arguments to
     // the first local variable.
-    if (ufunc->uf_flags & FC_OBJECT)
+    if (IS_OBJECT_METHOD(ufunc))
     {
 	*STACK_TV_VAR(0) = *obj;
 	obj->v_type = VAR_UNKNOWN;
@@ -1148,7 +1157,7 @@
     // Clear the arguments.  If this was an object method also clear the
     // object, it is just before the arguments.
     int top = ectx->ec_frame_idx - argcount;
-    if (dfunc->df_ufunc->uf_flags & FC_OBJECT)
+    if (IS_OBJECT_METHOD(dfunc->df_ufunc))
 	--top;
     for (idx = top; idx < ectx->ec_frame_idx; ++idx)
 	clear_tv(STACK_TV(idx));