diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index 1ed3211..cbb9231 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -7409,6 +7409,13 @@
 
 	    // TODO: other commands with an expression argument
 
+	    case CMD_append:
+	    case CMD_change:
+	    case CMD_insert:
+	    case CMD_xit:
+		    not_in_vim9(&ea);
+		    goto erret;
+
 	    case CMD_SIZE:
 		    semsg(_("E476: Invalid command: %s"), ea.cmd);
 		    goto erret;