diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 3a32bc5..ccef537 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -2184,7 +2184,9 @@
     linenr_T	fe_lastline;	// last line of range
     int		*fe_doesrange;	// if not NULL: return: function handled range
     int		fe_evaluate;	// actually evaluate expressions
-    partial_T	*fe_partial;	// for extra arguments
+    ufunc_T	*fe_ufunc;	// function to be called, when NULL lookup by
+				// name
+    partial_T	*fe_partial;	// for "dict" and extra arguments
     dict_T	*fe_selfdict;	// Dictionary for "self"
     object_T	*fe_object;	// object, e.g. for "this.Func()"
     typval_T	*fe_basetv;	// base for base->method()
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
index 1d0d77b..00b8432 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
@@ -1767,6 +1767,29 @@
   v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
 enddef
 
+def Test_call_constructor_from_legacy()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+      vim9script
+
+      var newCalled = 'false'
+
+      class A
+        def new()
+          newCalled = 'true'
+        enddef
+      endclass
+
+      export def F(options = {}): any
+        return A
+      enddef
+
+      g:p = F()
+      legacy call p.new()
+      assert_equal('true', newCalled)
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+enddef
+
 def Test_defer_with_object()
   var lines =<< trim END
       vim9script
diff --git a/src/userfunc.c b/src/userfunc.c
index 8facd2f..1275884 100644
--- a/src/userfunc.c
+++ b/src/userfunc.c
@@ -3666,6 +3666,9 @@
     if (partial != NULL)
 	fp = partial->pt_func;
     if (fp == NULL)
+	fp = funcexe->fe_ufunc;
+
+    if (fp == NULL)
     {
 	// Make a copy of the name, if it comes from a funcref variable it
 	// could be changed or deleted in the called function.
@@ -4161,8 +4164,10 @@
 
     if (lv.ll_ufunc != NULL)
     {
-	*ufunc = lv.ll_ufunc;
+	if (ufunc != NULL)
+	    *ufunc = lv.ll_ufunc;
 	name = vim_strsave(lv.ll_ufunc->uf_name);
+	*pp = end;
 	goto theend;
     }
 
@@ -5915,7 +5920,7 @@
 	char_u	    *name,
 	char_u	    **arg,
 	char_u	    *startarg,
-	funcexe_T  *funcexe_init,
+	funcexe_T   *funcexe_init,
 	evalarg_T   *evalarg)
 {
     linenr_T	lnum;
@@ -6204,6 +6209,7 @@
     int		len;
     int		failed = FALSE;
     funcdict_T	fudi;
+    ufunc_T	*ufunc = NULL;
     partial_T	*partial = NULL;
     evalarg_T	evalarg;
     type_T	*type = NULL;
@@ -6227,7 +6233,7 @@
     }
 
     tofree = trans_function_name_ext(&arg, NULL, FALSE, TFN_INT,
-			     &fudi, &partial, vim9script ? &type : NULL, NULL);
+			   &fudi, &partial, vim9script ? &type : NULL, &ufunc);
     if (fudi.fd_newkey != NULL)
     {
 	// Still need to give an error message for missing key.
@@ -6275,6 +6281,7 @@
 
 	CLEAR_FIELD(funcexe);
 	funcexe.fe_check_type = type;
+	funcexe.fe_ufunc = ufunc;
 	funcexe.fe_partial = partial;
 	funcexe.fe_selfdict = fudi.fd_dict;
 	funcexe.fe_firstline = eap->line1;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 8d38d36..e8ff7e7 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1624,
+/**/
     1623,
 /**/
     1622,