diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 91a5168..db1df0d 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -3282,10 +3282,19 @@
 	// after the "]" by to_name_const_end(): check if a "=" follows.
 	// If "[...]" has a line break "p" still points at the "[" and it can't
 	// be an assignment.
-	if (*eap->cmd == '[' && (p == eap->cmd || *skipwhite(p) != '='))
+	if (*eap->cmd == '[')
 	{
-	    eap->cmdidx = CMD_eval;
-	    return eap->cmd;
+	    p = to_name_const_end(eap->cmd);
+	    if (p == eap->cmd || *skipwhite(p) != '=')
+	    {
+		eap->cmdidx = CMD_eval;
+		return eap->cmd;
+	    }
+	    if (p > eap->cmd && *skipwhite(p) == '=')
+	    {
+		eap->cmdidx = CMD_let;
+		return eap->cmd;
+	    }
 	}
 
 	// Recognize an assignment if we recognize the variable name:
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
index fa5ee3c..59727a2 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
@@ -169,6 +169,18 @@
   let somelist = rand() > 0 ? [1, 2, 3] : ['a', 'b', 'c']
 enddef
 
+def Test_assignment_list_vim9script()
+  let lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+    let v1: number
+    let v2: number
+    let v3: number
+    [v1, v2, v3] = [1, 2, 3]
+    assert_equal([1, 2, 3], [v1, v2, v3])
+  END
+  call CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+enddef
+
 def Test_assignment_dict()
   let dict1: dict<bool> = #{one: false, two: true}
   let dict2: dict<number> = #{one: 1, two: 2}
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index ee1e3f4..cc7fbfb 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1257,
+/**/
     1256,
 /**/
     1255,