diff --git a/src/evalvars.c b/src/evalvars.c
index 4f7252c..058e804 100644
--- a/src/evalvars.c
+++ b/src/evalvars.c
@@ -1804,20 +1804,14 @@
 		&& value_check_lock(lp->ll_dict->dv_lock, lp->ll_name, FALSE)))
 	return FAIL;
     else if (lp->ll_range)
-    {
-	if (list_unlet_range(lp->ll_list, lp->ll_li, lp->ll_name, lp->ll_n1,
-					   !lp->ll_empty2, lp->ll_n2) == FAIL)
-	    return FAIL;
-    }
+	list_unlet_range(lp->ll_list, lp->ll_li, lp->ll_n1,
+						    !lp->ll_empty2, lp->ll_n2);
+    else if (lp->ll_list != NULL)
+	// unlet a List item.
+	listitem_remove(lp->ll_list, lp->ll_li);
     else
-    {
-	if (lp->ll_list != NULL)
-	    // unlet a List item.
-	    listitem_remove(lp->ll_list, lp->ll_li);
-	else
-	    // unlet a Dictionary item.
-	    dictitem_remove(lp->ll_dict, lp->ll_di);
-    }
+	// unlet a Dictionary item.
+	dictitem_remove(lp->ll_dict, lp->ll_di);
 
     return ret;
 }
@@ -1826,11 +1820,10 @@
  * Unlet one item or a range of items from a list.
  * Return OK or FAIL.
  */
-    int
+    void
 list_unlet_range(
 	list_T	    *l,
 	listitem_T  *li_first,
-	char_u	    *name,
 	long	    n1_arg,
 	int	    has_n2,
 	long	    n2)
@@ -1838,14 +1831,6 @@
     listitem_T  *li = li_first;
     int		n1 = n1_arg;
 
-    while (li != NULL && (!has_n2 || n2 >= n1))
-    {
-	if (value_check_lock(li->li_tv.v_lock, name, FALSE))
-	    return FAIL;
-	li = li->li_next;
-	++n1;
-    }
-
     // Delete a range of List items.
     li = li_first;
     n1 = n1_arg;
@@ -1857,7 +1842,6 @@
 	li = next;
 	++n1;
     }
-    return OK;
 }
 /*
  * "unlet" a variable.  Return OK if it existed, FAIL if not.
diff --git a/src/proto/evalvars.pro b/src/proto/evalvars.pro
index df4fb16..9e08f66 100644
--- a/src/proto/evalvars.pro
+++ b/src/proto/evalvars.pro
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 void ex_unlet(exarg_T *eap);
 void ex_lockvar(exarg_T *eap);
 void ex_unletlock(exarg_T *eap, char_u *argstart, int deep, int glv_flags, int (*callback)(lval_T *, char_u *, exarg_T *, int, void *), void *cookie);
-int list_unlet_range(list_T *l, listitem_T *li_first, char_u *name, long n1_arg, int has_n2, long n2);
+void list_unlet_range(list_T *l, listitem_T *li_first, long n1_arg, int has_n2, long n2);
 int do_unlet(char_u *name, int forceit);
 void item_lock(typval_T *tv, int deep, int lock, int check_refcount);
 void del_menutrans_vars(void);
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_listdict.vim b/src/testdir/test_listdict.vim
index 89b7f04..38eb338 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_listdict.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_listdict.vim
@@ -721,10 +721,13 @@
     endfor
   endfor
 
-  " Deleting a list range should fail if the range is locked
+  " Deleting a list range with locked items works, but changing the items
+  " fails.
   let l = [1, 2, 3, 4]
   lockvar l[1:2]
-  call assert_fails('unlet l[1:2]', 'E741:')
+  call assert_fails('let l[1:2] = [8, 9]', 'E741:')
+  unlet l[1:2]
+  call assert_equal([1, 4], l)
   unlet l
 endfunc
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
index 44a8fcb..0a25ca4 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
@@ -2209,6 +2209,11 @@
   unlet dd[4]
   assert_equal({b: 2}, dd)
 
+  # null key works like empty string
+  dd = {'': 1, x: 9}
+  unlet dd[null_string]
+  assert_equal({x: 9}, dd)
+
   # list unlet
   var ll = [1, 2, 3, 4]
   unlet ll[1]
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim
index 47b6f77..ca63709 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_cmd.vim
@@ -1573,6 +1573,36 @@
   END
   v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E741', 2)
 
+  # can unlet a locked list item but not change it
+  lines =<< trim END
+    var ll = [1, 2, 3]
+    lockvar ll[1]
+    unlet ll[1]
+    assert_equal([1, 3], ll)
+  END
+  v9.CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
+  lines =<< trim END
+    var ll = [1, 2, 3]
+    lockvar ll[1]
+    ll[1] = 9
+  END
+  v9.CheckDefExecAndScriptFailure(lines, ['E1119:', 'E741'], 3)
+
+  # can unlet a locked dict item but not change it
+  lines =<< trim END
+    var dd = {a: 1, b: 2}
+    lockvar dd.a
+    unlet dd.a
+    assert_equal({b: 2}, dd)
+  END
+  v9.CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
+  lines =<< trim END
+    var dd = {a: 1, b: 2}
+    lockvar dd.a
+    dd.a = 3
+  END
+  v9.CheckDefExecAndScriptFailure(lines, ['E1121:', 'E741'], 3)
+
   lines =<< trim END
       var theList = [1, 2, 3]
       lockvar theList
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 0a6c036..0a07093 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    4600,
+/**/
     4599,
 /**/
     4598,
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 5bc7708..312c5fa 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -2048,9 +2048,6 @@
 		    semsg(_(e_list_index_out_of_range_nr), n);
 		    status = FAIL;
 		}
-		else if (value_check_lock(li->li_tv.v_lock,
-						  NULL, FALSE))
-		    status = FAIL;
 		else
 		    listitem_remove(l, li);
 	    }
@@ -2133,11 +2130,9 @@
 		    semsg(_(e_list_index_out_of_range_nr), n2);
 		    status = FAIL;
 		}
-		if (status != FAIL
-			&& list_unlet_range(l, li, NULL, n1,
-			    tv_idx2->v_type != VAR_SPECIAL, n2)
-						       == FAIL)
-		    status = FAIL;
+		if (status != FAIL)
+		    list_unlet_range(l, li, n1,
+					   tv_idx2->v_type != VAR_SPECIAL, n2);
 	    }
 	}
     }