diff --git a/src/evalvars.c b/src/evalvars.c
index 08a9cc2..eb198fd 100644
--- a/src/evalvars.c
+++ b/src/evalvars.c
@@ -756,10 +756,13 @@
 	if (l != NULL)
 	{
 	    rettv_list_set(&rettv, l);
-	    op[0] = '=';
-	    op[1] = NUL;
-	    (void)ex_let_vars(eap->arg, &rettv, FALSE, semicolon, var_count,
+	    if (!eap->skip)
+	    {
+		op[0] = '=';
+		op[1] = NUL;
+		(void)ex_let_vars(eap->arg, &rettv, FALSE, semicolon, var_count,
 								is_const, op);
+	    }
 	    clear_tv(&rettv);
 	}
     }