diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 231640c..5560266 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -743,6 +743,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    169,
+/**/
     168,
 /**/
     167,
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 480f1ec..6e003d9 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -851,6 +851,11 @@
 	    // return from a :def function call
 	    case ISN_RETURN:
 		{
+		    garray_T	*trystack = &ectx.ec_trystack;
+
+		    if (trystack->ga_len > 0)
+			trycmd = ((trycmd_T *)trystack->ga_data)
+							+ trystack->ga_len - 1;
 		    if (trycmd != NULL && trycmd->tcd_frame == ectx.ec_frame
 			    && trycmd->tcd_finally_idx != 0)
 		    {