diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index 944efa1..a419725 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -2417,11 +2417,14 @@
 {
     int	    i;
     int	    ret = OK;
+    int	    save_skip = cctx->ctx_skip;
 
+    cctx->ctx_skip = FALSE;
     for (i = 0; i < ppconst->pp_used; ++i)
 	if (generate_tv_PUSH(cctx, &ppconst->pp_tv[i]) == FAIL)
 	    ret = FAIL;
     ppconst->pp_used = 0;
+    cctx->ctx_skip = save_skip;
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2754,6 +2757,7 @@
 	    ++ppconst->pp_used;
 	    return OK;
 	}
+	clear_tv(&argvars[0]);
     }
 
     if (generate_ppconst(cctx, ppconst) == FAIL)