diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
index b462e47..2b0a4ad 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
@@ -1796,6 +1796,29 @@
   delete('Ximport.vim')
 enddef
 
+def Test_func_redefine_error()
+  let lines = [
+        'vim9script',
+        'def Func()',
+        '  eval [][0]',
+        'enddef',
+        'Func()',
+        ]
+  writefile(lines, 'Xtestscript.vim')
+
+  for count in range(3)
+    try
+      source Xtestscript.vim
+    catch /E684/
+      # function name should contain <SNR> every time
+      assert_match('E684: list index out of range', v:exception)
+      assert_match('function <SNR>\d\+_Func, line 1', v:throwpoint)
+    endtry
+  endfor
+
+  delete('Xtestscript.vim')
+enddef
+
 def Test_func_overrules_import_fails()
   let export_lines =<< trim END
       vim9script
diff --git a/src/userfunc.c b/src/userfunc.c
index 68287ec..6c57769 100644
--- a/src/userfunc.c
+++ b/src/userfunc.c
@@ -1090,7 +1090,6 @@
     ga_clear_strings(&(fp->uf_args));
     ga_clear_strings(&(fp->uf_def_args));
     ga_clear_strings(&(fp->uf_lines));
-    VIM_CLEAR(fp->uf_name_exp);
     VIM_CLEAR(fp->uf_arg_types);
     VIM_CLEAR(fp->uf_def_arg_idx);
     VIM_CLEAR(fp->uf_va_name);
@@ -1146,7 +1145,10 @@
 	func_remove(fp);
 
     if ((fp->uf_flags & FC_DEAD) == 0 || force)
+    {
+	VIM_CLEAR(fp->uf_name_exp);
 	vim_free(fp);
+    }
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 415a7cc..3ae2c72 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1445,
+/**/
     1444,
 /**/
     1443,