diff --git a/src/dict.c b/src/dict.c
index caa398d..748a991 100644
--- a/src/dict.c
+++ b/src/dict.c
@@ -792,10 +792,10 @@
  * Return OK or FAIL.  Returns NOTDONE for {expr}.
  */
     int
-eval_dict(char_u **arg, typval_T *rettv, int flags, int literal)
+eval_dict(char_u **arg, typval_T *rettv, evalarg_T *evalarg, int literal)
 {
-    int		evaluate = flags & EVAL_EVALUATE;
-    evalarg_T	evalarg;
+    int		evaluate = evalarg == NULL ? FALSE
+					 : evalarg->eval_flags & EVAL_EVALUATE;
     dict_T	*d = NULL;
     typval_T	tvkey;
     typval_T	tv;
@@ -804,9 +804,8 @@
     char_u	*start = skipwhite(*arg + 1);
     char_u	buf[NUMBUFLEN];
     int		vim9script = current_sctx.sc_version == SCRIPT_VERSION_VIM9;
-
-    CLEAR_FIELD(evalarg);
-    evalarg.eval_flags = flags;
+    int		had_comma;
+    int		getnext;
 
     /*
      * First check if it's not a curly-braces thing: {expr}.
@@ -833,11 +832,14 @@
     tv.v_type = VAR_UNKNOWN;
 
     *arg = skipwhite(*arg + 1);
+    eval_next_non_blank(*arg, evalarg, &getnext);
+    if (getnext)
+	*arg = eval_next_line(evalarg);
     while (**arg != '}' && **arg != NUL)
     {
 	if ((literal
 		? get_literal_key(arg, &tvkey)
-		: eval1(arg, &tvkey, &evalarg)) == FAIL)	// recursive!
+		: eval1(arg, &tvkey, evalarg)) == FAIL)	// recursive!
 	    goto failret;
 
 	if (**arg != ':')
@@ -857,9 +859,17 @@
 		goto failret;
 	    }
 	}
+	if (vim9script && (*arg)[1] != NUL && !VIM_ISWHITE((*arg)[1]))
+	{
+	    semsg(_(e_white_after), ":");
+	    goto failret;
+	}
 
 	*arg = skipwhite(*arg + 1);
-	if (eval1(arg, &tv, &evalarg) == FAIL)	// recursive!
+	eval_next_non_blank(*arg, evalarg, &getnext);
+	if (getnext)
+	    *arg = eval_next_line(evalarg);
+	if (eval1(arg, &tv, evalarg) == FAIL)	// recursive!
 	{
 	    if (evaluate)
 		clear_tv(&tvkey);
@@ -887,15 +897,30 @@
 	}
 	clear_tv(&tvkey);
 
+	// the comma must come after the value
+	had_comma = **arg == ',';
+	if (had_comma)
+	{
+	    if (vim9script && (*arg)[1] != NUL && !VIM_ISWHITE((*arg)[1]))
+	    {
+		semsg(_(e_white_after), ",");
+		goto failret;
+	    }
+	    *arg = skipwhite(*arg + 1);
+	}
+
+	// the "}" can be on the next line
+	eval_next_non_blank(*arg, evalarg, &getnext);
+	if (getnext)
+	    *arg = eval_next_line(evalarg);
 	if (**arg == '}')
 	    break;
-	if (**arg != ',')
+	if (!had_comma)
 	{
 	    if (evaluate)
 		semsg(_(e_missing_dict_comma), *arg);
 	    goto failret;
 	}
-	*arg = skipwhite(*arg + 1);
     }
 
     if (**arg != '}')
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 4bbf65b..0c8ab49 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -2787,7 +2787,7 @@
     case '#':	if ((*arg)[1] == '{')
 		{
 		    ++*arg;
-		    ret = eval_dict(arg, rettv, flags, TRUE);
+		    ret = eval_dict(arg, rettv, evalarg, TRUE);
 		}
 		else
 		    ret = NOTDONE;
@@ -2799,7 +2799,7 @@
      */
     case '{':	ret = get_lambda_tv(arg, rettv, evaluate);
 		if (ret == NOTDONE)
-		    ret = eval_dict(arg, rettv, flags, FALSE);
+		    ret = eval_dict(arg, rettv, evalarg, FALSE);
 		break;
 
     /*
diff --git a/src/proto/dict.pro b/src/proto/dict.pro
index 45bcfbf..093139f 100644
--- a/src/proto/dict.pro
+++ b/src/proto/dict.pro
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 varnumber_T dict_get_number_def(dict_T *d, char_u *key, int def);
 varnumber_T dict_get_number_check(dict_T *d, char_u *key);
 char_u *dict2string(typval_T *tv, int copyID, int restore_copyID);
-int eval_dict(char_u **arg, typval_T *rettv, int evaluate, int literal);
+int eval_dict(char_u **arg, typval_T *rettv, evalarg_T *evalarg, int literal);
 void dict_extend(dict_T *d1, dict_T *d2, char_u *action);
 dictitem_T *dict_lookup(hashitem_T *hi);
 int dict_equal(dict_T *d1, dict_T *d2, int ic, int recursive);
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
index 0976d9c..30cf1b9 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
@@ -1002,6 +1002,12 @@
       assert_equal([11, 22], l)
   END
   CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+
+  lines =<< trim END
+      vim9script
+      let l = [11,22]
+  END
+  CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1069:')
 enddef
 
 def Test_expr7_lambda()
@@ -1034,6 +1040,40 @@
   call CheckDefExecFailure(["let x = g:dict_empty.member"], 'E716:')
 enddef
 
+def Test_expr7_dict_vim9script()
+  let lines =<< trim END
+      vim9script
+      let d = {
+		'one':
+		   1,
+		'two': 2,
+		   }
+      assert_equal({'one': 1, 'two': 2}, d)
+  END
+  CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+
+  lines =<< trim END
+      vim9script
+      let d = #{one: 1,
+		two: 2,
+	       }
+      assert_equal({'one': 1, 'two': 2}, d)
+  END
+  CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+
+  lines =<< trim END
+      vim9script
+      let d = #{one:1, two: 2}
+  END
+  CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1069:')
+
+  lines =<< trim END
+      vim9script
+      let d = #{one: 1,two: 2}
+  END
+  CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1069:')
+enddef
+
 def Test_expr_member()
   assert_equal(1, g:dict_one.one)
   let d: dict<number> = g:dict_one
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 0ab2b6a..f73afd8 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1068,
+/**/
     1067,
 /**/
     1066,
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index f133a94..5d03e0f 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -2996,7 +2996,7 @@
     {
 	// Can be "#{a: 1}->Func()".
 	++p;
-	if (eval_dict(&p, &rettv, 0, TRUE) == FAIL)
+	if (eval_dict(&p, &rettv, NULL, TRUE) == FAIL)
 	    p = arg;
     }
     else if (p == arg && *arg == '{')
@@ -3006,7 +3006,7 @@
 	// Can be "{x -> ret}()".
 	// Can be "{'a': 1}->Func()".
 	if (ret == NOTDONE)
-	    ret = eval_dict(&p, &rettv, 0, FALSE);
+	    ret = eval_dict(&p, &rettv, NULL, FALSE);
 	if (ret != OK)
 	    p = arg;
     }