diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
index c2dc633..7bacbd5 100644
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -280,4 +280,6 @@
 	INIT(= N_("E1127: Missing name after dot"));
 EXTERN char e_endblock_without_block[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1128: } without {"));
+EXTERN char e_throw_with_empty_string[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1129: Throw with empty string"));
 #endif
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
index 43c66cc..9a2a481 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
@@ -617,6 +617,21 @@
       endtry
   END
   CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+    def Func()
+      throw @r
+    enddef
+    var result = ''
+    try
+      Func()
+    catch /E1129:/
+      result = 'caught'
+    endtry
+    assert_equal('caught', result)
+  END
+  CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
 enddef
 
 def Test_error_in_nested_function()
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 5aa3cf6..4710689 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1854,
+/**/
     1853,
 /**/
     1852,
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 5c6dbdf..521f1c9 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -1381,6 +1381,8 @@
 		tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		tv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
 		tv->v_lock = 0;
+		// This may result in NULL, which should be equivalent to an
+		// empty string.
 		tv->vval.v_string = get_reg_contents(
 					  iptr->isn_arg.number, GREG_EXPR_SRC);
 		++ectx.ec_stack.ga_len;
@@ -2082,6 +2084,13 @@
 	    case ISN_THROW:
 		--ectx.ec_stack.ga_len;
 		tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
+		if (tv->vval.v_string == NULL
+				       || *skipwhite(tv->vval.v_string) == NUL)
+		{
+		    emsg(_(e_throw_with_empty_string));
+		    goto failed;
+		}
+
 		if (throw_exception(tv->vval.v_string, ET_USER, NULL) == FAIL)
 		{
 		    vim_free(tv->vval.v_string);