diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim
index 5732e1e..1e1a498 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim
@@ -1208,15 +1208,18 @@
   CheckDefFailure(['s/from/\="x"/9'], 'E488:')
 
   # When calling a function the right instruction list needs to be restored.
+  g:cond = true
   var lines =<< trim END
       vim9script
       def Foo()
           Bar([])
       enddef
       def Bar(l: list<number>)
+        if g:cond
           s/^/\=Rep()/
           for n in l[:]
           endfor
+        endif
       enddef
       def Rep(): string
           return 'rep'
@@ -1227,6 +1230,7 @@
       bwipe!
   END
   CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+  unlet g:cond
 enddef
 
 def Test_redir_to_var()
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 35d7a59..71fa218 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2812,
+/**/
     2811,
 /**/
     2810,
diff --git a/src/vim9.h b/src/vim9.h
index bbed384..5dc0a8f 100644
--- a/src/vim9.h
+++ b/src/vim9.h
@@ -427,15 +427,17 @@
 // Number of entries used by stack frame for a function call.
 // - ec_dfunc_idx:   function index
 // - ec_iidx:        instruction index
+// - ec_instr:       instruction list pointer
 // - ec_outer:	     stack used for closures
 // - funclocal:	     function-local data
 // - ec_frame_idx:   previous frame index
 #define STACK_FRAME_FUNC_OFF 0
 #define STACK_FRAME_IIDX_OFF 1
-#define STACK_FRAME_OUTER_OFF 2
-#define STACK_FRAME_FUNCLOCAL_OFF 3
-#define STACK_FRAME_IDX_OFF 4
-#define STACK_FRAME_SIZE 5
+#define STACK_FRAME_INSTR_OFF 2
+#define STACK_FRAME_OUTER_OFF 3
+#define STACK_FRAME_FUNCLOCAL_OFF 4
+#define STACK_FRAME_IDX_OFF 5
+#define STACK_FRAME_SIZE 6
 
 
 #ifdef DEFINE_VIM9_GLOBALS
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 7f6ce5f..0781274 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@
     // Store current execution state in stack frame for ISN_RETURN.
     STACK_TV_BOT(STACK_FRAME_FUNC_OFF)->vval.v_number = ectx->ec_dfunc_idx;
     STACK_TV_BOT(STACK_FRAME_IIDX_OFF)->vval.v_number = ectx->ec_iidx;
+    STACK_TV_BOT(STACK_FRAME_INSTR_OFF)->vval.v_string = (void *)ectx->ec_instr;
     STACK_TV_BOT(STACK_FRAME_OUTER_OFF)->vval.v_string = (void *)ectx->ec_outer;
     STACK_TV_BOT(STACK_FRAME_FUNCLOCAL_OFF)->vval.v_string = (void *)floc;
     STACK_TV_BOT(STACK_FRAME_IDX_OFF)->vval.v_number = ectx->ec_frame_idx;
@@ -592,6 +593,8 @@
     ectx->ec_dfunc_idx = prev_dfunc_idx;
     ectx->ec_iidx = STACK_TV(ectx->ec_frame_idx
 					+ STACK_FRAME_IIDX_OFF)->vval.v_number;
+    ectx->ec_instr = (void *)STACK_TV(ectx->ec_frame_idx
+				       + STACK_FRAME_INSTR_OFF)->vval.v_string;
     ectx->ec_outer = (void *)STACK_TV(ectx->ec_frame_idx
 				       + STACK_FRAME_OUTER_OFF)->vval.v_string;
     floc = (void *)STACK_TV(ectx->ec_frame_idx
@@ -599,13 +602,6 @@
     // restoring ec_frame_idx must be last
     ectx->ec_frame_idx = STACK_TV(ectx->ec_frame_idx
 				       + STACK_FRAME_IDX_OFF)->vval.v_number;
-    ectx->ec_instr = INSTRUCTIONS(prev_dfunc);
-
-    // If the call was inside an ISN_SUBSTITUTE instruction need to use its
-    // list of instructions.
-    if (ectx->ec_instr[ectx->ec_iidx - 1].isn_type == ISN_SUBSTITUTE)
-	ectx->ec_instr = ectx->ec_instr[ectx->ec_iidx - 1]
-						      .isn_arg.subs.subs_instr;
 
     if (floc == NULL)
 	ectx->ec_funclocal.floc_restore_cmdmod = FALSE;