diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
index 21a39e1..37ca2ae 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
@@ -342,6 +342,22 @@
       endif
 
       var d: dict<func> = {a: function('tr'), b: null_function}
+
+      var bl: list<blob> = [0z12, null_blob]
+      var dnl: list<dict<number>> = [{a: 1}, null_dict]
+      var dsl: list<dict<string>> = [{a: 'x'}, null_dict]
+      var lnl: list<list<number>> = [[1], null_list]
+      var lsl: list<list<string>> = [['x'], null_list]
+      def Len(v: string): number
+        return len(v)
+      enddef
+      var Ffl: list<func(string): number> = [Len, null_function]
+      var Fpl: list<func(string): number> = [Len, null_partial]
+      var sl: list<string> = ['x', null_string]
+      if has('job')
+        var jl: list<job> = [null_job]
+        var cl: list<channel> = [null_channel]
+      endif
   END
   v9.CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
 enddef
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
index 43fc68e..8c99ad4 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
@@ -3759,6 +3759,114 @@
   v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines + ['echo H(G(F2))'], 'E1013:')
 enddef
 
+def Test_call_func_with_null()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+      def Fstring(v: string)
+        assert_equal(null_string, v)
+      enddef
+      Fstring(null_string)
+      def Fblob(v: blob)
+        assert_equal(null_blob, v)
+      enddef
+      Fblob(null_blob)
+      def Flist(v: list<number>)
+        assert_equal(null_list, v)
+      enddef
+      Flist(null_list)
+      def Fdict(v: dict<number>)
+        assert_equal(null_dict, v)
+      enddef
+      Fdict(null_dict)
+      def Ffunc(Fv: func(number): number)
+        assert_equal(null_function, Fv)
+      enddef
+      Ffunc(null_function)
+      if has('channel')
+        def Fchannel(v: channel)
+          assert_equal(null_channel, v)
+        enddef
+        Fchannel(null_channel)
+        def Fjob(v: job)
+          assert_equal(null_job, v)
+        enddef
+        Fjob(null_job)
+      endif
+  END
+  v9.CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
+enddef
+
+def Test_null_default_argument()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+      def Fstring(v: string = null_string)
+        assert_equal(null_string, v)
+      enddef
+      Fstring()
+      def Fblob(v: blob = null_blob)
+        assert_equal(null_blob, v)
+      enddef
+      Fblob()
+      def Flist(v: list<number> = null_list)
+        assert_equal(null_list, v)
+      enddef
+      Flist()
+      def Fdict(v: dict<number> = null_dict)
+        assert_equal(null_dict, v)
+      enddef
+      Fdict()
+      def Ffunc(Fv: func(number): number = null_function)
+        assert_equal(null_function, Fv)
+      enddef
+      Ffunc()
+      if has('channel')
+        def Fchannel(v: channel = null_channel)
+          assert_equal(null_channel, v)
+        enddef
+        Fchannel()
+        def Fjob(v: job = null_job)
+          assert_equal(null_job, v)
+        enddef
+        Fjob()
+      endif
+  END
+  v9.CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
+enddef
+
+def Test_null_return()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+      def Fstring(): string
+        return null_string
+      enddef
+      assert_equal(null_string, Fstring())
+      def Fblob(): blob
+        return null_blob
+      enddef
+      assert_equal(null_blob, Fblob())
+      def Flist(): list<number>
+        return null_list
+      enddef
+      assert_equal(null_list, Flist())
+      def Fdict(): dict<number>
+        return null_dict
+      enddef
+      assert_equal(null_dict, Fdict())
+      def Ffunc(): func(number): number
+        return null_function
+      enddef
+      assert_equal(null_function, Ffunc())
+      if has('channel')
+        def Fchannel(): channel
+          return null_channel
+        enddef
+        assert_equal(null_channel, Fchannel())
+        def Fjob(): job
+          return null_job
+        enddef
+        assert_equal(null_job, Fjob())
+      endif
+  END
+  v9.CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
+enddef
+
 def Test_list_any_type_checked()
   var lines =<< trim END
       vim9script
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 0c90e2d..bdd9dd8 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    4554,
+/**/
     4553,
 /**/
     4552,
diff --git a/src/vim9type.c b/src/vim9type.c
index 6a44c7b..b6687b0 100644
--- a/src/vim9type.c
+++ b/src/vim9type.c
@@ -1235,6 +1235,19 @@
 	{
 	    type_T *common;
 
+	    // When one of the types is t_func_unknown return the other one.
+	    // Useful if a list or dict item is null_func.
+	    if (type1 == &t_func_unknown)
+	    {
+		*dest = type2;
+		return;
+	    }
+	    if (type2 == &t_func_unknown)
+	    {
+		*dest = type1;
+		return;
+	    }
+
 	    common_type(type1->tt_member, type2->tt_member, &common, type_gap);
 	    if (type1->tt_argcount == type2->tt_argcount
 						    && type1->tt_argcount >= 0)