diff --git a/src/evalvars.c b/src/evalvars.c
index 8a7162c..31cd01d 100644
--- a/src/evalvars.c
+++ b/src/evalvars.c
@@ -2883,12 +2883,17 @@
 			       || var_check_lock(di->di_tv.v_lock, name, FALSE))
 		return;
 
-	    if ((flags & LET_NO_COMMAND) == 0
-		    && is_script_local
-		    && current_sctx.sc_version == SCRIPT_VERSION_VIM9)
+	    if (is_script_local
+			     && current_sctx.sc_version == SCRIPT_VERSION_VIM9)
 	    {
-		semsg(_("E1041: Redefining script item %s"), name);
-		return;
+		if ((flags & LET_NO_COMMAND) == 0)
+		{
+		    semsg(_("E1041: Redefining script item %s"), name);
+		    return;
+		}
+
+		// check the type
+		check_script_var_type(&di->di_tv, tv, name);
 	    }
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/src/proto/vim9compile.pro b/src/proto/vim9compile.pro
index 0f3ebc3..41c6887 100644
--- a/src/proto/vim9compile.pro
+++ b/src/proto/vim9compile.pro
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /* vim9compile.c */
 int check_defined(char_u *p, int len, cctx_T *cctx);
+type_T *typval2type(typval_T *tv);
+int check_type(type_T *expected, type_T *actual, int give_msg);
 char_u *skip_type(char_u *start);
 type_T *parse_type(char_u **arg, garray_T *type_gap);
 char *vartype_name(vartype_T type);
diff --git a/src/proto/vim9script.pro b/src/proto/vim9script.pro
index 45deed6..3a7b6e1 100644
--- a/src/proto/vim9script.pro
+++ b/src/proto/vim9script.pro
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@
 int find_exported(int sid, char_u **argp, int *name_len, ufunc_T **ufunc, type_T **type);
 char_u *handle_import(char_u *arg_start, garray_T *gap, int import_sid, void *cctx);
 char_u *vim9_declare_scriptvar(exarg_T *eap, char_u *arg);
+void check_script_var_type(typval_T *dest, typval_T *value, char_u *name);
 /* vim: set ft=c : */
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
index 7674cc0..2fea0de 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
@@ -1831,6 +1831,15 @@
   unlet g:var_test
 enddef
 
+def Test_let_type_check()
+  let lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+    let var: string
+    var = 1234
+  END
+  CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1013:')
+enddef
+
 def Test_forward_declaration()
   let lines =<< trim END
     vim9script
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 2996d3b..d2f442c 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    973,
+/**/
     972,
 /**/
     971,
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index 9029a48..01af95e 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@
 
 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);
 
 /*
  * Lookup variable "name" in the local scope and return it.
@@ -461,7 +460,7 @@
 /*
  * Return the type_T for a typval.  Only for primitive types.
  */
-    static type_T *
+    type_T *
 typval2type(typval_T *tv)
 {
     if (tv->v_type == VAR_NUMBER)
@@ -504,7 +503,7 @@
  * Check if the expected and actual types match.
  * Does not allow for assigning "any" to a specific type.
  */
-    static int
+    int
 check_type(type_T *expected, type_T *actual, int give_msg)
 {
     int ret = OK;
diff --git a/src/vim9script.c b/src/vim9script.c
index 51afa19..13a29ec 100644
--- a/src/vim9script.c
+++ b/src/vim9script.c
@@ -488,5 +488,30 @@
     return p;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Check if the type of script variable "dest" allows assigning "value".
+ */
+    void
+check_script_var_type(typval_T *dest, typval_T *value, char_u *name)
+{
+    scriptitem_T    *si = SCRIPT_ITEM(current_sctx.sc_sid);
+    int		    idx;
+
+    // Find the svar_T in sn_var_vals.
+    for (idx = 0; idx < si->sn_var_vals.ga_len; ++idx)
+    {
+	svar_T    *sv = ((svar_T *)si->sn_var_vals.ga_data) + idx;
+
+	if (sv->sv_tv == dest)
+	{
+	    if (sv->sv_const)
+		semsg(_(e_readonlyvar), name);
+	    else
+		check_type(sv->sv_type, typval2type(value), TRUE);
+	    return;
+	}
+    }
+    iemsg("check_script_var_type(): not found");
+}
 
 #endif // FEAT_EVAL