diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 4d24eb9..3136dce 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -4773,7 +4773,10 @@
 			    li = li->li_next;
 			for (i = 0; li != NULL; ++i)
 			{
-			    list_set_item(rem_list, i, &li->li_tv);
+			    typval_T tvcopy;
+
+			    copy_tv(&li->li_tv, &tvcopy);
+			    list_set_item(rem_list, i, &tvcopy);
 			    li = li->li_next;
 			}
 			--count;