diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 1859e5e..dc77153 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -3266,7 +3266,7 @@
      * Lambda: {arg, arg -> expr}
      * Dictionary: {'key': val, 'key': val}
      */
-    case '{':	ret = get_lambda_tv(arg, rettv, evalarg);
+    case '{':	ret = get_lambda_tv(arg, rettv, FALSE, evalarg);
 		if (ret == NOTDONE)
 		    ret = eval_dict(arg, rettv, evalarg, FALSE);
 		break;
@@ -3554,7 +3554,7 @@
     *arg += 2;
     rettv->v_type = VAR_UNKNOWN;
 
-    ret = get_lambda_tv(arg, rettv, evalarg);
+    ret = get_lambda_tv(arg, rettv, FALSE, evalarg);
     if (ret != OK)
 	return FAIL;
     else if (**arg != '(')
diff --git a/src/proto/userfunc.pro b/src/proto/userfunc.pro
index a5b0367..5bc7a4b 100644
--- a/src/proto/userfunc.pro
+++ b/src/proto/userfunc.pro
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 /* userfunc.c */
 void func_init(void);
 hashtab_T *func_tbl_get(void);
-int get_function_args(char_u **argp, char_u endchar, garray_T *newargs, garray_T *argtypes, int *varargs, garray_T *default_args, int skip, exarg_T *eap, char_u **line_to_free);
+int get_function_args(char_u **argp, char_u endchar, garray_T *newargs, garray_T *argtypes, int types_optional, int *varargs, garray_T *default_args, int skip, exarg_T *eap, char_u **line_to_free);
 char_u *get_lambda_name(void);
 char_u *register_cfunc(cfunc_T cb, cfunc_free_T cb_free, void *state);
-int get_lambda_tv(char_u **arg, typval_T *rettv, evalarg_T *evalarg);
+int get_lambda_tv(char_u **arg, typval_T *rettv, int types_optional, evalarg_T *evalarg);
 char_u *deref_func_name(char_u *name, int *lenp, partial_T **partialp, int no_autoload);
 void emsg_funcname(char *ermsg, char_u *name);
 int get_func_tv(char_u *name, int len, typval_T *rettv, char_u **arg, evalarg_T *evalarg, funcexe_T *funcexe);
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
index 3747ad5..66ac954 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
@@ -788,6 +788,28 @@
         instr)
 enddef
 
+def LambdaWithType(): number
+  var Ref = {a: number -> a + 10}
+  return Ref(g:value)
+enddef
+
+def Test_disassemble_lambda_with_type()
+  g:value = 5
+  assert_equal(15, LambdaWithType())
+  var instr = execute('disassemble LambdaWithType')
+  assert_match('LambdaWithType\_s*' ..
+        'var Ref = {a: number -> a + 10}\_s*' ..
+        '\d FUNCREF <lambda>\d\+\_s*' ..
+        '\d STORE $0\_s*' ..
+        'return Ref(g:value)\_s*' ..
+        '\d LOADG g:value\_s*' ..
+        '\d LOAD $0\_s*' ..
+        '\d CHECKTYPE number stack\[-2\]\_s*' ..
+        '\d PCALL (argc 1)\_s*' ..
+        '\d RETURN',
+        instr)
+enddef
+
 def NestedOuter()
   def g:Inner()
     echomsg "inner"
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
index 113e99e..a3f2149 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
@@ -322,8 +322,6 @@
   CheckDefFailure(['bufnr(xxx)'], 'E1001:')
   CheckScriptFailure(['def Func(Ref: func(s: string))'], 'E475:')
 
-  CheckDefFailure(['echo {i -> 0}()'], 'E119: Not enough arguments for function: {i -> 0}()')
-
   var lines =<< trim END
     vim9script
     def Func(s: string)
@@ -378,6 +376,17 @@
   delete('Xscript')
 enddef
 
+def Test_call_lambda_args()
+  CheckDefFailure(['echo {i -> 0}()'],
+                  'E119: Not enough arguments for function: {i -> 0}()')
+
+  var lines =<< trim END
+      var Ref = {x: number, y: number -> x + y}
+      echo Ref(1, 'x')
+  END
+  CheckDefFailure(lines, 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string')
+enddef
+
 " Default arg and varargs
 def MyDefVarargs(one: string, two = 'foo', ...rest: list<string>): string
   var res = one .. ',' .. two
diff --git a/src/userfunc.c b/src/userfunc.c
index 5e1f199..6e780ea 100644
--- a/src/userfunc.c
+++ b/src/userfunc.c
@@ -54,11 +54,17 @@
 /*
  * Get one function argument.
  * If "argtypes" is not NULL also get the type: "arg: type".
+ * If "types_optional" is TRUE a missing type is OK, use "any".
  * Return a pointer to after the type.
  * When something is wrong return "arg".
  */
     static char_u *
-one_function_arg(char_u *arg, garray_T *newargs, garray_T *argtypes, int skip)
+one_function_arg(
+	char_u	    *arg,
+	garray_T    *newargs,
+	garray_T    *argtypes,
+	int	    types_optional,
+	int	    skip)
 {
     char_u	*p = arg;
     char_u	*arg_copy = NULL;
@@ -105,7 +111,7 @@
     }
 
     // get any type from "arg: type"
-    if (argtypes != NULL && ga_grow(argtypes, 1) == OK)
+    if (argtypes != NULL && (skip || ga_grow(argtypes, 1) == OK))
     {
 	char_u *type = NULL;
 
@@ -118,22 +124,29 @@
 	if (*p == ':')
 	{
 	    ++p;
-	    if (!VIM_ISWHITE(*p))
+	    if (!skip && !VIM_ISWHITE(*p))
 	    {
 		semsg(_(e_white_space_required_after_str), ":");
 		return arg;
 	    }
 	    type = skipwhite(p);
 	    p = skip_type(type, TRUE);
-	    type = vim_strnsave(type, p - type);
+	    if (!skip)
+		type = vim_strnsave(type, p - type);
 	}
-	else if (*skipwhite(p) != '=')
+	else if (*skipwhite(p) != '=' && !types_optional)
 	{
 	    semsg(_(e_missing_argument_type_for_str),
 					    arg_copy == NULL ? arg : arg_copy);
 	    return arg;
 	}
-	((char_u **)argtypes->ga_data)[argtypes->ga_len++] = type;
+	if (!skip)
+	{
+	    if (type == NULL && types_optional)
+		// lambda arguments default to "any" type
+		type = vim_strsave((char_u *)"any");
+	    ((char_u **)argtypes->ga_data)[argtypes->ga_len++] = type;
+	}
     }
 
     return p;
@@ -148,6 +161,7 @@
     char_u	endchar,
     garray_T	*newargs,
     garray_T	*argtypes,	// NULL unless using :def
+    int		types_optional,	// types optional if "argtypes" is not NULL
     int		*varargs,
     garray_T	*default_args,
     int		skip,
@@ -196,7 +210,7 @@
 	{
 	    if (!skip)
 		semsg(_(e_invarg2), *argp);
-	    break;
+	    goto err_ret;
 	}
 	if (*p == endchar)
 	    break;
@@ -213,12 +227,14 @@
 		// ...name: list<type>
 		if (!eval_isnamec1(*p))
 		{
-		    emsg(_(e_missing_name_after_dots));
-		    break;
+		    if (!skip)
+			emsg(_(e_missing_name_after_dots));
+		    goto err_ret;
 		}
 
 		arg = p;
-		p = one_function_arg(p, newargs, argtypes, skip);
+		p = one_function_arg(p, newargs, argtypes, types_optional,
+									 skip);
 		if (p == arg)
 		    break;
 	    }
@@ -226,7 +242,7 @@
 	else
 	{
 	    arg = p;
-	    p = one_function_arg(p, newargs, argtypes, skip);
+	    p = one_function_arg(p, newargs, argtypes, types_optional, skip);
 	    if (p == arg)
 		break;
 
@@ -304,6 +320,63 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Parse the argument types, filling "fp->uf_arg_types".
+ * Return OK or FAIL.
+ */
+    static int
+parse_argument_types(ufunc_T *fp, garray_T *argtypes, int varargs)
+{
+    ga_init2(&fp->uf_type_list, sizeof(type_T *), 10);
+    if (argtypes->ga_len > 0)
+    {
+	// When "varargs" is set the last name/type goes into uf_va_name
+	// and uf_va_type.
+	int len = argtypes->ga_len - (varargs ? 1 : 0);
+
+	if (len > 0)
+	    fp->uf_arg_types = ALLOC_CLEAR_MULT(type_T *, len);
+	if (fp->uf_arg_types != NULL)
+	{
+	    int	i;
+	    type_T	*type;
+
+	    for (i = 0; i < len; ++ i)
+	    {
+		char_u *p = ((char_u **)argtypes->ga_data)[i];
+
+		if (p == NULL)
+		    // will get the type from the default value
+		    type = &t_unknown;
+		else
+		    type = parse_type(&p, &fp->uf_type_list);
+		if (type == NULL)
+		    return FAIL;
+		fp->uf_arg_types[i] = type;
+	    }
+	}
+	if (varargs)
+	{
+	    char_u *p;
+
+	    // Move the last argument "...name: type" to uf_va_name and
+	    // uf_va_type.
+	    fp->uf_va_name = ((char_u **)fp->uf_args.ga_data)
+						  [fp->uf_args.ga_len - 1];
+	    --fp->uf_args.ga_len;
+	    p = ((char_u **)argtypes->ga_data)[len];
+	    if (p == NULL)
+		// todo: get type from default value
+		fp->uf_va_type = &t_any;
+	    else
+		fp->uf_va_type = parse_type(&p, &fp->uf_type_list);
+	    if (fp->uf_va_type == NULL)
+		return FAIL;
+	}
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
  * Register function "fp" as using "current_funccal" as its scope.
  */
     static int
@@ -386,16 +459,22 @@
 
 /*
  * Parse a lambda expression and get a Funcref from "*arg".
+ * When "types_optional" is TRUE optionally take argument types.
  * Return OK or FAIL.  Returns NOTDONE for dict or {expr}.
  */
     int
-get_lambda_tv(char_u **arg, typval_T *rettv, evalarg_T *evalarg)
+get_lambda_tv(
+	char_u	    **arg,
+	typval_T    *rettv,
+	int	    types_optional,
+	evalarg_T   *evalarg)
 {
     int		evaluate = evalarg != NULL
 				      && (evalarg->eval_flags & EVAL_EVALUATE);
     garray_T	newargs;
     garray_T	newlines;
     garray_T	*pnewargs;
+    garray_T	argtypes;
     ufunc_T	*fp = NULL;
     partial_T   *pt = NULL;
     int		varargs;
@@ -411,8 +490,9 @@
 
     // First, check if this is a lambda expression. "->" must exist.
     s = skipwhite(*arg + 1);
-    ret = get_function_args(&s, '-', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, TRUE,
-								   NULL, NULL);
+    ret = get_function_args(&s, '-', NULL,
+	    types_optional ? &argtypes : NULL, types_optional,
+						 NULL, NULL, TRUE, NULL, NULL);
     if (ret == FAIL || *s != '>')
 	return NOTDONE;
 
@@ -422,9 +502,9 @@
     else
 	pnewargs = NULL;
     *arg = skipwhite(*arg + 1);
-    // TODO: argument types
-    ret = get_function_args(arg, '-', pnewargs, NULL, &varargs, NULL, FALSE,
-								   NULL, NULL);
+    ret = get_function_args(arg, '-', pnewargs,
+	    types_optional ? &argtypes : NULL, types_optional,
+					    &varargs, NULL, FALSE, NULL, NULL);
     if (ret == FAIL || **arg != '>')
 	goto errret;
 
@@ -489,6 +569,10 @@
 	hash_add(&func_hashtab, UF2HIKEY(fp));
 	fp->uf_args = newargs;
 	ga_init(&fp->uf_def_args);
+	if (types_optional
+			 && parse_argument_types(fp, &argtypes, FALSE) == FAIL)
+	    goto errret;
+
 	fp->uf_lines = newlines;
 	if (current_funccal != NULL && eval_lavars)
 	{
@@ -523,11 +607,15 @@
 	evalarg->eval_tofree = tofree;
     else
 	vim_free(tofree);
+    if (types_optional)
+	ga_clear_strings(&argtypes);
     return OK;
 
 errret:
     ga_clear_strings(&newargs);
     ga_clear_strings(&newlines);
+    if (types_optional)
+	ga_clear_strings(&argtypes);
     vim_free(fp);
     vim_free(pt);
     if (evalarg != NULL && evalarg->eval_tofree == NULL)
@@ -2907,7 +2995,7 @@
     // This may get more lines and make the pointers into the first line
     // invalid.
     if (get_function_args(&p, ')', &newargs,
-			eap->cmdidx == CMD_def ? &argtypes : NULL,
+			eap->cmdidx == CMD_def ? &argtypes : NULL, FALSE,
 			 &varargs, &default_args, eap->skip,
 			 eap, &line_to_free) == FAIL)
 	goto errret_2;
@@ -3502,58 +3590,12 @@
 		cstack->cs_flags[i] |= CSF_FUNC_DEF;
 	}
 
-	// parse the argument types
-	ga_init2(&fp->uf_type_list, sizeof(type_T *), 10);
-	if (argtypes.ga_len > 0)
+	if (parse_argument_types(fp, &argtypes, varargs) == FAIL)
 	{
-	    // When "varargs" is set the last name/type goes into uf_va_name
-	    // and uf_va_type.
-	    int len = argtypes.ga_len - (varargs ? 1 : 0);
-
-	    if (len > 0)
-		fp->uf_arg_types = ALLOC_CLEAR_MULT(type_T *, len);
-	    if (fp->uf_arg_types != NULL)
-	    {
-		int	i;
-		type_T	*type;
-
-		for (i = 0; i < len; ++ i)
-		{
-		    p = ((char_u **)argtypes.ga_data)[i];
-		    if (p == NULL)
-			// will get the type from the default value
-			type = &t_unknown;
-		    else
-			type = parse_type(&p, &fp->uf_type_list);
-		    if (type == NULL)
-		    {
-			SOURCING_LNUM = lnum_save;
-			goto errret_2;
-		    }
-		    fp->uf_arg_types[i] = type;
-		}
-	    }
-	    if (varargs)
-	    {
-		// Move the last argument "...name: type" to uf_va_name and
-		// uf_va_type.
-		fp->uf_va_name = ((char_u **)fp->uf_args.ga_data)
-						      [fp->uf_args.ga_len - 1];
-		--fp->uf_args.ga_len;
-		p = ((char_u **)argtypes.ga_data)[len];
-		if (p == NULL)
-		    // todo: get type from default value
-		    fp->uf_va_type = &t_any;
-		else
-		    fp->uf_va_type = parse_type(&p, &fp->uf_type_list);
-		if (fp->uf_va_type == NULL)
-		{
-		    SOURCING_LNUM = lnum_save;
-		    goto errret_2;
-		}
-	    }
-	    varargs = FALSE;
+	    SOURCING_LNUM = lnum_save;
+	    goto errret_2;
 	}
+	varargs = FALSE;
 
 	// parse the return type, if any
 	if (ret_type == NULL)
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index d4cddb8..4c8579a 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1956,
+/**/
     1955,
 /**/
     1954,
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index 4f1b62c..5ade42a 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -1695,6 +1695,30 @@
 		semsg(_(e_toomanyarg), name);
 		return FAIL;
 	    }
+	    if (type->tt_args != NULL)
+	    {
+		int i;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < argcount; ++i)
+		{
+		    int	    offset = -argcount + i - 1;
+		    type_T *actual = ((type_T **)stack->ga_data)[
+						       stack->ga_len + offset];
+		    type_T *expected;
+
+		    if (varargs && i >= type->tt_min_argcount - 1)
+			expected = type->tt_args[
+					 type->tt_min_argcount - 1]->tt_member;
+		    else
+			expected = type->tt_args[i];
+		    if (need_type(actual, expected, offset,
+						    cctx, TRUE, FALSE) == FAIL)
+		    {
+			arg_type_mismatch(expected, actual, i + 1);
+			return FAIL;
+		    }
+		}
+	    }
 	}
 	ret_type = type->tt_member;
     }
@@ -2835,7 +2859,7 @@
     evalarg.eval_cctx = cctx;
 
     // Get the funcref in "rettv".
-    if (get_lambda_tv(arg, &rettv, &evalarg) != OK)
+    if (get_lambda_tv(arg, &rettv, TRUE, &evalarg) != OK)
     {
 	clear_evalarg(&evalarg, NULL);
 	return FAIL;
@@ -2844,7 +2868,6 @@
     ufunc = rettv.vval.v_partial->pt_func;
     ++ufunc->uf_refcount;
     clear_tv(&rettv);
-    ga_init2(&ufunc->uf_type_list, sizeof(type_T *), 10);
 
     // The function will have one line: "return {expr}".
     // Compile it into instructions.
@@ -2880,7 +2903,7 @@
     int		ret = FAIL;
 
     // Get the funcref in "rettv".
-    if (get_lambda_tv(arg, &rettv, &EVALARG_EVALUATE) == FAIL)
+    if (get_lambda_tv(arg, &rettv, TRUE, &EVALARG_EVALUATE) == FAIL)
 	return FAIL;
 
     if (**arg != '(')
@@ -3796,10 +3819,12 @@
 	 */
 	case '{':   {
 			char_u *start = skipwhite(*arg + 1);
+			garray_T ga_arg;
 
 			// Find out what comes after the arguments.
 			ret = get_function_args(&start, '-', NULL,
-					   NULL, NULL, NULL, TRUE, NULL, NULL);
+					&ga_arg, TRUE, NULL, NULL,
+							     TRUE, NULL, NULL);
 			if (ret != FAIL && *start == '>')
 			    ret = compile_lambda(arg, cctx);
 			else