diff --git a/src/clientserver.c b/src/clientserver.c
index 00bea6f..3c0a930 100644
--- a/src/clientserver.c
+++ b/src/clientserver.c
@@ -793,6 +793,15 @@
 {
     rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
     rettv->vval.v_string = NULL;
+
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_string_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 3) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
 #ifdef FEAT_CLIENTSERVER
     remote_common(argvars, rettv, TRUE);
 #endif
@@ -891,8 +900,7 @@
 
     if (in_vim9script()
 	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
-		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
-		    && check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)))
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
     serverid = tv_get_string_chk(&argvars[0]);
@@ -932,6 +940,13 @@
 {
     rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
     rettv->vval.v_string = NULL;
+
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_string_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
 #ifdef FEAT_CLIENTSERVER
     remote_common(argvars, rettv, FALSE);
 #endif