diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_builtin.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_builtin.vim
index 8ec3db1..75bbc0c 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_builtin.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_builtin.vim
@@ -340,6 +340,26 @@
   CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script'] + lines, 'E1012:', 1)
 enddef
 
+def Test_extend_with_error_function()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+      vim9script
+      def F()
+        {
+          var m = 10
+        }
+        echo m
+      enddef
+
+      def Test()
+        var d: dict<any> = {}
+        d->extend({A: 10, Func: function('F', [])})
+      enddef
+
+      Test()
+  END
+  CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1001: Variable not found: m')
+enddef
+
 def Test_job_info_return_type()
   if has('job')
     job_start(&shell)
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 9a4fa46..72d38783 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2600,
+/**/
     2599,
 /**/
     2598,
diff --git a/src/vim9type.c b/src/vim9type.c
index d1ada8e..9eda30d 100644
--- a/src/vim9type.c
+++ b/src/vim9type.c
@@ -919,6 +919,8 @@
 {
     int i;
 
+    if (type1 == NULL || type2 == NULL)
+	return FALSE;
     if (type1->tt_type != type2->tt_type)
 	return FALSE;
     switch (type1->tt_type)
@@ -969,12 +971,12 @@
 
     // If either is VAR_UNKNOWN use the other type.  An empty list/dict has no
     // specific type.
-    if (type1->tt_type == VAR_UNKNOWN)
+    if (type1 == NULL || type1->tt_type == VAR_UNKNOWN)
     {
 	*dest = type2;
 	return;
     }
-    if (type2->tt_type == VAR_UNKNOWN)
+    if (type2 == NULL || type2->tt_type == VAR_UNKNOWN)
     {
 	*dest = type1;
 	return;