diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
index 554d890..86b57f3 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
@@ -1768,5 +1768,19 @@
   CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E492:', 8)
 enddef
 
+def Test_abort_even_with_silent()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+      vim9script
+      g:result = 'none'
+      def Func()
+        eval {-> ''}() .. '' .. {}['X']
+        g:result = 'yes'
+      enddef
+      sil! Func()
+      assert_equal('none', g:result)
+  END
+  CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+enddef
+
 
 " vim: ts=8 sw=2 sts=2 expandtab tw=80 fdm=marker
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 0c04990..0dfe4f0 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2083,
+/**/
     2082,
 /**/
     2081,
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index ab2cf38..a9fd94e 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -2669,12 +2669,12 @@
 		    {
 			SOURCING_LNUM = iptr->isn_lnum;
 			semsg(_(e_dictkey), key);
-			goto on_error;
+			goto on_fatal_error;
 		    }
 		    clear_tv(tv);
 		    --ectx.ec_stack.ga_len;
-		    // Clear the dict after getting the item, to avoid that it
-		    // make the item invalid.
+		    // Clear the dict only after getting the item, to avoid
+		    // that it makes the item invalid.
 		    tv = STACK_TV_BOT(-1);
 		    temp_tv = *tv;
 		    copy_tv(&di->di_tv, tv);
@@ -2997,10 +2997,12 @@
 	continue;
 
 on_error:
+	// Jump here for an error that does not require aborting execution.
 	// If "emsg_silent" is set then ignore the error.
 	if (did_emsg_cumul + did_emsg == did_emsg_before && emsg_silent)
 	    continue;
-
+on_fatal_error:
+	// Jump here for an error that messes up the stack.
 	// If we are not inside a try-catch started here, abort execution.
 	if (trylevel <= trylevel_at_start)
 	    goto failed;