diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 378b104..be06d89 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -1382,9 +1382,18 @@
 	    // execute Ex command line
 	    case ISN_EXEC:
 		{
+		    source_cookie_T cookie;
+
 		    SOURCING_LNUM = iptr->isn_lnum;
-		    do_cmdline_cmd(iptr->isn_arg.string);
-		    if (did_emsg)
+		    // Pass getsourceline to get an error for a missing ":end"
+		    // command.
+		    CLEAR_FIELD(cookie);
+		    cookie.sourcing_lnum = iptr->isn_lnum - 1;
+		    if (do_cmdline(iptr->isn_arg.string,
+				getsourceline, &cookie,
+				   DOCMD_VERBOSE|DOCMD_NOWAIT|DOCMD_KEYTYPED)
+									== FAIL
+				|| did_emsg)
 			goto on_error;
 		}
 		break;