diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
index b68eb3e..4c9db5c 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@
 source check.vim
 source vim9.vim
 
+
+let g:cond = v:false
+def FuncOne(arg: number): string
+  return 'yes'
+enddef
+def FuncTwo(arg: number): number
+  return 123
+enddef
+
 " test cond ? expr : expr
 def Test_expr1()
   assert_equal('one', true ? 'one' : 'two')
@@ -43,6 +52,11 @@
   let RetTwo: func(string): number = function('winnr')
   let RetThat: func = g:atrue ? RetOne : RetTwo
   assert_equal(function('len'), RetThat)
+
+  let x = FuncOne
+  let y = FuncTwo
+  let Z = g:cond ? FuncOne : FuncTwo
+  assert_equal(123, Z(3))
 enddef
 
 def Test_expr1_vimscript()
@@ -88,6 +102,13 @@
   call CheckDefFailure(["let x = 1 ? 'one': 'two'"], msg)
   call CheckDefFailure(["let x = 1 ? 'one' :'two'"], msg)
   call CheckDefFailure(["let x = 1 ? 'one':'two'"], msg)
+
+  " missing argument detected even when common type is used
+  call CheckDefFailure([
+	\ 'let x = FuncOne',
+	\ 'let y = FuncTwo',
+	\ 'let Z = g:cond ? FuncOne : FuncTwo',
+	\ 'Z()'], 'E119:')
 endfunc
 
 " TODO: define inside test function
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 8df1359..a779d54 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1261,
+/**/
     1260,
 /**/
     1259,
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index ce24dd6..0e3e01a 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -1143,13 +1143,13 @@
 
     RETURN_OK_IF_SKIP(cctx);
 
-    if (type->tt_type == VAR_LIST)
-	item_type = type->tt_member;
-    else if (type->tt_type != VAR_ANY)
+    if (type->tt_type != VAR_LIST)
     {
+	// cannot happen, caller has checked the type
 	emsg(_(e_listreq));
 	return FAIL;
     }
+    item_type = type->tt_member;
     if ((isn = generate_instr(cctx, ISN_GETITEM)) == NULL)
 	return FAIL;
     isn->isn_arg.number = index;
@@ -4969,6 +4969,8 @@
 
     if (var_count > 0 && is_decl)
     {
+	// TODO: should we allow this, and figure out type inference from list
+	// members?
 	emsg(_("E1092: Cannot use a list for a declaration"));
 	return NULL;
     }
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index f022b5b..d83ac5a 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -2470,6 +2470,7 @@
 	if (func_return(&ectx) == FAIL)
 	    // only fails when out of memory
 	    goto failed;
+	continue;
 
 on_error:
 	if (trylevel == 0)