diff --git a/src/testdir/Make_all.mak b/src/testdir/Make_all.mak
index 350e58e..40e56a2 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Make_all.mak
+++ b/src/testdir/Make_all.mak
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@
 	test_utf8 \
 	test_utf8_comparisons \
 	test_vartabs \
+	test_vim9_disassemble \
 	test_vim9_expr \
 	test_vim9_script \
 	test_viminfo \
@@ -470,6 +471,7 @@
 	test_user_func.res \
 	test_usercommands.res \
 	test_vartabs.res \
+	test_vim9_disassemble.res \
 	test_vim9_expr.res \
 	test_vim9_script.res \
 	test_viminfo.res \
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3345758
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+" Test the :disassemble command, and compilation as a side effect
+
+func NotCompiled()
+  echo "not"
+endfunc
+
+let s:scriptvar = 4
+let g:globalvar = 'g'
+
+def s:ScriptFuncLoad(arg: string)
+  let local = 1
+  buffers
+  echo arg
+  echo local
+  echo v:version
+  echo s:scriptvar
+  echo g:globalvar
+  echo &tabstop
+  echo $ENVVAR
+  echo @z
+enddef
+
+def Test_disassembleLoad()
+  assert_fails('disass NoFunc', 'E1061:')
+  assert_fails('disass NotCompiled', 'E1062:')
+
+  let res = execute('disass s:ScriptFuncLoad')
+  assert_match('<SNR>\d*_ScriptFuncLoad.*'
+        \ .. 'buffers.*'
+        \ .. ' EXEC \+buffers.*'
+        \ .. ' LOAD arg\[-1\].*'
+        \ .. ' LOAD $0.*'
+        \ .. ' LOADV v:version.*'
+        \ .. ' LOADS s:scriptvar from .*test_vim9_disassemble.vim.*'
+        \ .. ' LOADG g:globalvar.*'
+        \ .. ' LOADENV $ENVVAR.*'
+        \ .. ' LOADREG @z.*'
+        \, res)
+enddef
+
+def s:ScriptFuncPush()
+  let localbool = true
+  let localspec = v:none
+  let localblob = 0z1234
+  if has('float')
+    let localfloat = 1.234
+  endif
+enddef
+
+def Test_disassemblePush()
+  let res = execute('disass s:ScriptFuncPush')
+  assert_match('<SNR>\d*_ScriptFuncPush.*'
+        \ .. 'localbool = true.*'
+        \ .. ' PUSH v:true.*'
+        \ .. 'localspec = v:none.*'
+        \ .. ' PUSH v:none.*'
+        \ .. 'localblob = 0z1234.*'
+        \ .. ' PUSHBLOB 0z1234.*'
+        \, res)
+  if has('float')
+  assert_match('<SNR>\d*_ScriptFuncPush.*'
+        \ .. 'localfloat = 1.234.*'
+        \ .. ' PUSHF 1.234.*'
+        \, res)
+  endif
+enddef
+
+def s:ScriptFuncStore()
+  let localnr = 1
+  localnr = 2
+  let localstr = 'abc'
+  localstr = 'xyz'
+  v:char = 'abc'
+  s:scriptvar = 'sv'
+  g:globalvar = 'gv'
+  &tabstop = 8
+  $ENVVAR = 'ev'
+  @z = 'rv'
+enddef
+
+def Test_disassembleStore()
+  let res = execute('disass s:ScriptFuncStore')
+  assert_match('<SNR>\d*_ScriptFuncStore.*'
+        \ .. 'localnr = 2.*'
+        \ .. ' STORE 2 in $0.*'
+        \ .. 'localstr = ''xyz''.*'
+        \ .. ' STORE $1.*'
+        \ .. 'v:char = ''abc''.*'
+        \ .. 'STOREV v:char.*'
+        \ .. 's:scriptvar = ''sv''.*'
+        \ .. ' STORES s:scriptvar in .*test_vim9_disassemble.vim.*'
+        \ .. 'g:globalvar = ''gv''.*'
+        \ .. ' STOREG g:globalvar.*'
+        \ .. '&tabstop = 8.*'
+        \ .. ' STOREOPT &tabstop.*'
+        \ .. '$ENVVAR = ''ev''.*'
+        \ .. ' STOREENV $ENVVAR.*'
+        \ .. '@z = ''rv''.*'
+        \ .. ' STOREREG @z.*'
+        \, res)
+enddef
+
+def s:ScriptFuncTry()
+  try
+    echo 'yes'
+  catch /fail/
+    echo 'no'
+  finally
+    echo 'end'
+  endtry
+enddef
+
+def Test_disassembleTry()
+  let res = execute('disass s:ScriptFuncTry')
+  assert_match('<SNR>\d*_ScriptFuncTry.*'
+        \ .. 'try.*'
+        \ .. 'TRY catch -> \d\+, finally -> \d\+.*'
+        \ .. 'catch /fail/.*'
+        \ .. ' JUMP -> \d\+.*'
+        \ .. ' PUSH v:exception.*'
+        \ .. ' PUSHS "fail".*'
+        \ .. ' COMPARESTRING =\~.*'
+        \ .. ' JUMP_IF_FALSE -> \d\+.*'
+        \ .. ' CATCH.*'
+        \ .. 'finally.*'
+        \ .. ' PUSHS "end".*'
+        \ .. 'endtry.*'
+        \ .. ' ENDTRY.*'
+        \, res)
+enddef
+
+def s:ScriptFuncNew()
+  let ll = [1, "two", 333]
+  let dd = #{one: 1, two: "val"}
+enddef
+
+def Test_disassembleNew()
+  let res = execute('disass s:ScriptFuncNew')
+  assert_match('<SNR>\d*_ScriptFuncNew.*'
+        \ .. 'let ll = \[1, "two", 333].*'
+        \ .. 'PUSHNR 1.*'
+        \ .. 'PUSHS "two".*'
+        \ .. 'PUSHNR 333.*'
+        \ .. 'NEWLIST size 3.*'
+        \ .. 'let dd = #{one: 1, two: "val"}.*'
+        \ .. 'PUSHS "one".*'
+        \ .. 'PUSHNR 1.*'
+        \ .. 'PUSHS "two".*'
+        \ .. 'PUSHS "val".*'
+        \ .. 'NEWDICT size 2.*'
+        \, res)
+enddef
+
+def FuncWithArg(arg)
+  echo arg
+enddef
+
+func UserFunc()
+  echo 'nothing'
+endfunc
+
+func UserFuncWithArg(arg)
+  echo a:arg
+endfunc
+
+def s:ScriptFuncCall(): string
+  changenr()
+  char2nr("abc")
+  Test_disassembleNew()
+  FuncWithArg(343)
+  ScriptFuncNew()
+  s:ScriptFuncNew()
+  UserFunc()
+  UserFuncWithArg("foo")
+  let FuncRef = function("UserFunc")
+  FuncRef()
+  let FuncRefWithArg = function("UserFuncWithArg")
+  FuncRefWithArg("bar")
+  return "yes"
+enddef
+
+def Test_disassembleCall()
+  let res = execute('disass s:ScriptFuncCall')
+  assert_match('<SNR>\d\+_ScriptFuncCall.*'
+        \ .. 'changenr().*'
+        \ .. ' BCALL changenr(argc 0).*'
+        \ .. 'char2nr("abc").*'
+        \ .. ' PUSHS "abc".*'
+        \ .. ' BCALL char2nr(argc 1).*'
+        \ .. 'Test_disassembleNew().*'
+        \ .. ' DCALL Test_disassembleNew(argc 0).*'
+        \ .. 'FuncWithArg(343).*'
+        \ .. ' PUSHNR 343.*'
+        \ .. ' DCALL FuncWithArg(argc 1).*'
+        \ .. 'ScriptFuncNew().*'
+        \ .. ' DCALL <SNR>\d\+_ScriptFuncNew(argc 0).*'
+        \ .. 's:ScriptFuncNew().*'
+        \ .. ' DCALL <SNR>\d\+_ScriptFuncNew(argc 0).*'
+        \ .. 'UserFunc().*'
+        \ .. ' UCALL UserFunc(argc 0).*'
+        \ .. 'UserFuncWithArg("foo").*'
+        \ .. ' PUSHS "foo".*'
+        \ .. ' UCALL UserFuncWithArg(argc 1).*'
+        \ .. 'let FuncRef = function("UserFunc").*'
+        \ .. 'FuncRef().*'
+        \ .. ' LOAD $\d.*'
+        \ .. ' PCALL (argc 0).*'
+        \ .. 'let FuncRefWithArg = function("UserFuncWithArg").*'
+        \ .. 'FuncRefWithArg("bar").*'
+        \ .. ' PUSHS "bar".*'
+        \ .. ' LOAD $\d.*'
+        \ .. ' PCALL (argc 1).*'
+        \ .. 'return "yes".*'
+        \ .. ' PUSHS "yes".*'
+        \ .. ' RETURN.*'
+        \, res)
+enddef
+
+
+" vim: ts=8 sw=2 sts=2 expandtab tw=80 fdm=marker
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
index d7b3b4c..4b57bde 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
@@ -489,215 +489,5 @@
   assert_notmatch('JUMP', instr)
 enddef
 
-func NotCompiled()
-  echo "not"
-endfunc
-
-let s:scriptvar = 4
-let g:globalvar = 'g'
-
-def s:ScriptFuncLoad(arg: string)
-  let local = 1
-  buffers
-  echo arg
-  echo local
-  echo v:version
-  echo s:scriptvar
-  echo g:globalvar
-  echo &tabstop
-  echo $ENVVAR
-  echo @z
-enddef
-
-def Test_disassembleLoad()
-  assert_fails('disass NoFunc', 'E1061:')
-  assert_fails('disass NotCompiled', 'E1062:')
-
-  let res = execute('disass s:ScriptFuncLoad')
-  assert_match('<SNR>\d*_ScriptFuncLoad.*'
-        \ .. 'buffers.*'
-        \ .. ' EXEC \+buffers.*'
-        \ .. ' LOAD arg\[-1\].*'
-        \ .. ' LOAD $0.*'
-        \ .. ' LOADV v:version.*'
-        \ .. ' LOADS s:scriptvar from .*test_vim9_script.vim.*'
-        \ .. ' LOADG g:globalvar.*'
-        \ .. ' LOADENV $ENVVAR.*'
-        \ .. ' LOADREG @z.*'
-        \, res)
-enddef
-
-def s:ScriptFuncPush()
-  let localbool = true
-  let localspec = v:none
-  let localblob = 0z1234
-  if has('float')
-    let localfloat = 1.234
-  endif
-enddef
-
-def Test_disassemblePush()
-  let res = execute('disass s:ScriptFuncPush')
-  assert_match('<SNR>\d*_ScriptFuncPush.*'
-        \ .. 'localbool = true.*'
-        \ .. ' PUSH v:true.*'
-        \ .. 'localspec = v:none.*'
-        \ .. ' PUSH v:none.*'
-        \ .. 'localblob = 0z1234.*'
-        \ .. ' PUSHBLOB 0z1234.*'
-        \, res)
-  if has('float')
-  assert_match('<SNR>\d*_ScriptFuncPush.*'
-        \ .. 'localfloat = 1.234.*'
-        \ .. ' PUSHF 1.234.*'
-        \, res)
-  endif
-enddef
-
-def s:ScriptFuncStore()
-  let localnr = 1
-  localnr = 2
-  let localstr = 'abc'
-  localstr = 'xyz'
-  v:char = 'abc'
-  s:scriptvar = 'sv'
-  g:globalvar = 'gv'
-  &tabstop = 8
-  $ENVVAR = 'ev'
-  @z = 'rv'
-enddef
-
-def Test_disassembleStore()
-  let res = execute('disass s:ScriptFuncStore')
-  assert_match('<SNR>\d*_ScriptFuncStore.*'
-        \ .. 'localnr = 2.*'
-        \ .. ' STORE 2 in $0.*'
-        \ .. 'localstr = ''xyz''.*'
-        \ .. ' STORE $1.*'
-        \ .. 'v:char = ''abc''.*'
-        \ .. 'STOREV v:char.*'
-        \ .. 's:scriptvar = ''sv''.*'
-        \ .. ' STORES s:scriptvar in .*test_vim9_script.vim.*'
-        \ .. 'g:globalvar = ''gv''.*'
-        \ .. ' STOREG g:globalvar.*'
-        \ .. '&tabstop = 8.*'
-        \ .. ' STOREOPT &tabstop.*'
-        \ .. '$ENVVAR = ''ev''.*'
-        \ .. ' STOREENV $ENVVAR.*'
-        \ .. '@z = ''rv''.*'
-        \ .. ' STOREREG @z.*'
-        \, res)
-enddef
-
-def s:ScriptFuncTry()
-  try
-    echo 'yes'
-  catch /fail/
-    echo 'no'
-  finally
-    echo 'end'
-  endtry
-enddef
-
-def Test_disassembleTry()
-  let res = execute('disass s:ScriptFuncTry')
-  assert_match('<SNR>\d*_ScriptFuncTry.*'
-        \ .. 'try.*'
-        \ .. 'TRY catch -> \d\+, finally -> \d\+.*'
-        \ .. 'catch /fail/.*'
-        \ .. ' JUMP -> \d\+.*'
-        \ .. ' PUSH v:exception.*'
-        \ .. ' PUSHS "fail".*'
-        \ .. ' COMPARESTRING =\~.*'
-        \ .. ' JUMP_IF_FALSE -> \d\+.*'
-        \ .. ' CATCH.*'
-        \ .. 'finally.*'
-        \ .. ' PUSHS "end".*'
-        \ .. 'endtry.*'
-        \ .. ' ENDTRY.*'
-        \, res)
-enddef
-
-def s:ScriptFuncNew()
-  let ll = [1, "two", 333]
-  let dd = #{one: 1, two: "val"}
-enddef
-
-def Test_disassembleNew()
-  let res = execute('disass s:ScriptFuncNew')
-  assert_match('<SNR>\d*_ScriptFuncNew.*'
-        \ .. 'let ll = \[1, "two", 333].*'
-        \ .. 'PUSHNR 1.*'
-        \ .. 'PUSHS "two".*'
-        \ .. 'PUSHNR 333.*'
-        \ .. 'NEWLIST size 3.*'
-        \ .. 'let dd = #{one: 1, two: "val"}.*'
-        \ .. 'PUSHS "one".*'
-        \ .. 'PUSHNR 1.*'
-        \ .. 'PUSHS "two".*'
-        \ .. 'PUSHS "val".*'
-        \ .. 'NEWDICT size 2.*'
-        \, res)
-enddef
-
-def FuncWithArg(arg)
-  echo arg
-enddef
-
-func UserFunc()
-  echo 'nothing'
-endfunc
-
-func UserFuncWithArg(arg)
-  echo a:arg
-endfunc
-
-def s:ScriptFuncCall(): string
-  changenr()
-  char2nr("abc")
-  Test_disassembleNew()
-  FuncWithArg(343)
-  UserFunc()
-  UserFuncWithArg("foo")
-  let FuncRef = function("UserFunc")
-  FuncRef()
-  let FuncRefWithArg = function("UserFuncWithArg")
-  FuncRefWithArg("bar")
-  return "yes"
-enddef
-
-def Test_disassembleCall()
-  let res = execute('disass s:ScriptFuncCall')
-  assert_match('<SNR>\d*_ScriptFuncCall.*'
-        \ .. 'changenr().*'
-        \ .. ' BCALL changenr(argc 0).*'
-        \ .. 'char2nr("abc").*'
-        \ .. ' PUSHS "abc".*'
-        \ .. ' BCALL char2nr(argc 1).*'
-        \ .. 'Test_disassembleNew().*'
-        \ .. ' DCALL Test_disassembleNew(argc 0).*'
-        \ .. 'FuncWithArg(343).*'
-        \ .. ' PUSHNR 343.*'
-        \ .. ' DCALL FuncWithArg(argc 1).*'
-        \ .. 'UserFunc().*'
-        \ .. ' UCALL UserFunc(argc 0).*'
-        \ .. 'UserFuncWithArg("foo").*'
-        \ .. ' PUSHS "foo".*'
-        \ .. ' UCALL UserFuncWithArg(argc 1).*'
-        \ .. 'let FuncRef = function("UserFunc").*'
-        \ .. 'FuncRef().*'
-        \ .. ' LOAD $\d.*'
-        \ .. ' PCALL (argc 0).*'
-        \ .. 'let FuncRefWithArg = function("UserFuncWithArg").*'
-        \ .. 'FuncRefWithArg("bar").*'
-        \ .. ' PUSHS "bar".*'
-        \ .. ' LOAD $\d.*'
-        \ .. ' PCALL (argc 1).*'
-        \ .. 'return "yes".*'
-        \ .. ' PUSHS "yes".*'
-        \ .. ' RETURN.*'
-        \, res)
-enddef
-
 
 " vim: ts=8 sw=2 sts=2 expandtab tw=80 fdm=marker