diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
index 3199ac3..56a39ef 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
@@ -2097,6 +2097,19 @@
   v9.CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
 enddef
 
+def Test_skipped_redir()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+      def T()
+        if 0
+          redir =>l[0]
+          redir END
+        endif
+      enddef
+      defcompile
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+enddef
+
 def Test_for_loop()
   var lines =<< trim END
       var result = ''
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 1566e4d..e477f9e 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -732,6 +732,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    224,
+/**/
     223,
 /**/
     222,
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index d1e2c87..d8596e9 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -1165,11 +1165,14 @@
 	    generate_LOADV(cctx, name + 2);
 	    break;
 	case dest_local:
-	    if (lvar->lv_from_outer > 0)
-		generate_LOADOUTER(cctx, lvar->lv_idx, lvar->lv_from_outer,
+	    if (cctx->ctx_skip != SKIP_YES)
+	    {
+		if (lvar->lv_from_outer > 0)
+		    generate_LOADOUTER(cctx, lvar->lv_idx, lvar->lv_from_outer,
 									 type);
-	    else
-		generate_LOAD(cctx, ISN_LOAD, lvar->lv_idx, NULL, type);
+		else
+		    generate_LOAD(cctx, ISN_LOAD, lvar->lv_idx, NULL, type);
+	    }
 	    break;
 	case dest_expr:
 	    // list or dict value should already be on the stack.
@@ -1952,6 +1955,9 @@
 	}
     }
 
+    if (cctx->ctx_skip == SKIP_YES)
+	return OK;
+
     // Load the dict or list.  On the stack we then have:
     // - value (for assignment, not for :unlet)
     // - index