diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
index d22c653..eb46d35 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
@@ -3498,6 +3498,11 @@
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure(lines, 'E1100:')
 
   lines =<< trim END
+      :1ka
+  END
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure(lines, 'E481:')
+
+  lines =<< trim END
     t
   END
   CheckDefFailure(lines, 'E1100:')
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index d802a49..a107650 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2532,
+/**/
     2531,
 /**/
     2530,
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index c75ead9..b12d887 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -8330,6 +8330,7 @@
 		    semsg(_(e_colon_required_before_range_str), cmd);
 		    goto erret;
 		}
+		ea.addr_count = 1;
 		if (ends_excmd2(line, ea.cmd))
 		{
 		    // A range without a command: jump to the line.
diff --git a/src/vim9script.c b/src/vim9script.c
index 751d8fb..0994e51 100644
--- a/src/vim9script.c
+++ b/src/vim9script.c
@@ -92,10 +92,16 @@
     if (in_vim9script())
 	switch (eap->cmdidx)
 	{
+	    case CMD_k:
+		if (eap->addr_count > 0)
+		{
+		    emsg(_(e_norange));
+		    return FAIL;
+		}
+		// FALLTHROUGH
 	    case CMD_append:
 	    case CMD_change:
 	    case CMD_insert:
-	    case CMD_k:
 	    case CMD_t:
 	    case CMD_xit:
 		semsg(_(e_command_not_supported_in_vim9_script_missing_var_str), eap->cmd);