diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim
index 7db8e50..fc1354e 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim
@@ -142,6 +142,42 @@
   END
   v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
   delfunc g:TheFunc
+
+  # vim9cmd execute(cmd) executes code in vim9 script context
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9cmd execute("g:vim9executetest = 'bar'")
+    call assert_equal('bar', g:vim9executetest)
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+  unlet g:vim9executetest
+
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9cmd execute(["g:vim9executetest1 = 'baz'", "g:vim9executetest2 = 'foo'"])
+    call assert_equal('baz', g:vim9executetest1)
+    call assert_equal('foo', g:vim9executetest2)
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+  unlet g:vim9executetest1
+  unlet g:vim9executetest2
+
+  # legacy call execute(cmd) executes code in vim script context
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+    legacy call execute("let g:vim9executetest = 'bar'")
+    assert_equal('bar', g:vim9executetest)
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+  unlet g:vim9executetest
+
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+    legacy call execute(["let g:vim9executetest1 = 'baz'", "let g:vim9executetest2 = 'foo'"])
+    assert_equal('baz', g:vim9executetest1)
+    assert_equal('foo', g:vim9executetest2)
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+  unlet g:vim9executetest1
+  unlet g:vim9executetest2
 enddef
 
 def Test_edit_wildcards()