diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
index 88128e7..c73e80f 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
@@ -323,6 +323,32 @@
       assert_fails('trip.four = 4', 'E1334')
   END
   v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+
+  lines =<< trim END
+      vim9script
+
+      class MyCar
+        this.make: string
+
+        def new(make_arg: string)
+          this.make = make_arg
+        enddef
+
+        def GetMake(): string
+          return $"make = {this.make}"
+        enddef
+      endclass
+
+      var c = MyCar.new("abc")
+      assert_equal('make = abc', c.GetMake())
+
+      c = MyCar.new("def")
+      assert_equal('make = def', c.GetMake())
+
+      var c2 = MyCar.new("123")
+      assert_equal('make = 123', c2.GetMake())
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
 enddef
 
 def Test_class_member_access()
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 53f0001..5c21f7a 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1093,
+/**/
     1092,
 /**/
     1091,
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index cdaeb5b..a6d43b5 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -3799,7 +3799,7 @@
 		tv->vval.v_number = iptr->isn_arg.storenr.stnr_val;
 		break;
 
-	    // store value in list or dict variable
+	    // Store a value in a list, dict, blob or object variable.
 	    case ISN_STOREINDEX:
 		{
 		    int res = execute_storeindex(iptr, ectx);
@@ -5159,7 +5159,7 @@
 		    object_T *obj = tv->vval.v_object;
 		    // the members are located right after the object struct
 		    typval_T *mtv = ((typval_T *)(obj + 1)) + idx;
-		    *tv = *mtv;
+		    copy_tv(mtv, tv);
 
 		    // Unreference the object after getting the member, it may
 		    // be freed.