diff --git a/src/proto/vim9class.pro b/src/proto/vim9class.pro
index 74d33c0..13a643d 100644
--- a/src/proto/vim9class.pro
+++ b/src/proto/vim9class.pro
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 int class_object_index(char_u **arg, typval_T *rettv, evalarg_T *evalarg, int verbose);
 ufunc_T *find_class_func(char_u **arg);
 int class_member_index(char_u *name, size_t len, class_T **cl_ret, cctx_T *cctx);
+int inside_class(cctx_T *cctx_arg, class_T *cl);
 void copy_object(typval_T *from, typval_T *to);
 void object_unref(object_T *obj);
 void copy_class(typval_T *from, typval_T *to);
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
index a3fdbdb..3892136 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
@@ -645,6 +645,24 @@
   END
   v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
 
+  # access private member in lambda
+  lines =<< trim END
+      vim9script
+
+      class Foo
+        this._x: number = 0
+
+        def Add(n: number): number
+          const F = (): number => this._x + n
+          return F()
+        enddef
+      endclass
+
+      var foo = Foo.new()
+      assert_equal(5, foo.Add(5))
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+
   # check shadowing
   lines =<< trim END
       vim9script
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index f21a188..4a3355c 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1240,
+/**/
     1239,
 /**/
     1238,
diff --git a/src/vim9class.c b/src/vim9class.c
index 0262e02..4845005 100644
--- a/src/vim9class.c
+++ b/src/vim9class.c
@@ -1388,6 +1388,19 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Return TRUE if current context "cctx_arg" is inside class "cl".
+ * Return FALSE if not.
+ */
+    int
+inside_class(cctx_T *cctx_arg, class_T *cl)
+{
+    for (cctx_T *cctx = cctx_arg; cctx != NULL; cctx = cctx->ctx_outer)
+	if (cctx->ctx_ufunc != NULL && cctx->ctx_ufunc->uf_class == cl)
+	    return TRUE;
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+/*
  * Make a copy of an object.
  */
     void
diff --git a/src/vim9expr.c b/src/vim9expr.c
index 95c6d7d..1034f64 100644
--- a/src/vim9expr.c
+++ b/src/vim9expr.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
 	    ocmember_T *m = &cl->class_obj_members[i];
 	    if (STRNCMP(name, m->ocm_name, len) == 0 && m->ocm_name[len] == NUL)
 	    {
-		if (*name == '_' && cctx->ctx_ufunc->uf_class != cl)
+		if (*name == '_' && !inside_class(cctx, cl))
 		{
 		    semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_member_str), m->ocm_name);
 		    return FAIL;