diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 555cd38..e0f0816 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@
 		&& lp->ll_tv == &v->di_tv
 		&& ht != NULL && ht == get_script_local_ht())
 	{
-	    svar_T  *sv = find_typval_in_script(lp->ll_tv, TRUE);
+	    svar_T  *sv = find_typval_in_script(lp->ll_tv);
 
 	    // Vim9 script local variable: get the type
 	    if (sv != NULL)
diff --git a/src/evalvars.c b/src/evalvars.c
index a171c82..66018cf 100644
--- a/src/evalvars.c
+++ b/src/evalvars.c
@@ -2564,9 +2564,9 @@
     int		ret = OK;
     typval_T	*tv = NULL;
     int		found = FALSE;
-    dictitem_T	*v;
     hashtab_T	*ht = NULL;
     int		cc;
+    type_T	*type = NULL;
 
     // truncate the name, so that we can use strcmp()
     cc = name[len];
@@ -2576,13 +2576,16 @@
     if ((tv = lookup_debug_var(name)) == NULL)
     {
 	// Check for user-defined variables.
-	v = find_var(name, &ht, flags & EVAL_VAR_NOAUTOLOAD);
+	dictitem_T	*v = find_var(name, &ht, flags & EVAL_VAR_NOAUTOLOAD);
+
 	if (v != NULL)
 	{
 	    tv = &v->di_tv;
 	    if (dip != NULL)
 		*dip = v;
 	}
+	else
+	    ht = NULL;
     }
 
     if (tv == NULL && (in_vim9script() || STRNCMP(name, "s:", 2) == 0))
@@ -2628,6 +2631,7 @@
 		svar_T		*sv = ((svar_T *)si->sn_var_vals.ga_data)
 						    + import->imp_var_vals_idx;
 		tv = sv->sv_tv;
+		type = sv->sv_type;
 	    }
 	}
 	else if (in_vim9script())
@@ -2656,13 +2660,10 @@
 	}
 	else if (rettv != NULL)
 	{
-	    type_T	*type = NULL;
-
 	    if (ht != NULL && ht == get_script_local_ht())
 	    {
-		svar_T *sv = find_typval_in_script(tv, FALSE);
+		svar_T *sv = find_typval_in_script(tv);
 
-		// TODO: check imported variable
 		if (sv != NULL)
 		    type = sv->sv_type;
 	    }
diff --git a/src/proto/vim9script.pro b/src/proto/vim9script.pro
index 14f0800..41bf128 100644
--- a/src/proto/vim9script.pro
+++ b/src/proto/vim9script.pro
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 void update_vim9_script_var(int create, dictitem_T *di, int flags, typval_T *tv, type_T **type, int do_member);
 void hide_script_var(scriptitem_T *si, int idx, int func_defined);
 void free_all_script_vars(scriptitem_T *si);
-svar_T *find_typval_in_script(typval_T *dest, int give_error);
+svar_T *find_typval_in_script(typval_T *dest);
 int check_script_var_type(typval_T *dest, typval_T *value, char_u *name, where_T where);
 int check_reserved_name(char_u *name);
 /* vim: set ft=c : */
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
index cde3e7c..d4fdd7c 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
@@ -1391,6 +1391,7 @@
     vim9script
     export var one = 1
     export var yes = 'yes'
+    export var slist: list<string>
   END
   writefile(export_lines, 'XexportAs')
 
@@ -1415,6 +1416,13 @@
   END
   CheckScriptSuccess(import_lines)
 
+  import_lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+    import {slist as impSlist} from './XexportAs'
+    impSlist->add(123)
+  END
+  CheckScriptFailure(import_lines, 'E1012: Type mismatch; expected string but got number')
+
   delete('XexportAs')
 enddef
 
@@ -1947,8 +1955,8 @@
         'g:imported_rtp = exported',
         ]
   writefile(import_lines, 'Ximport_rtp.vim')
-  mkdir('import')
-  writefile(s:export_script_lines, 'import/Xexport_rtp.vim')
+  mkdir('Ximport')
+  writefile(s:export_script_lines, 'Ximport/Xexport_rtp.vim')
 
   var save_rtp = &rtp
   &rtp = getcwd()
@@ -1960,7 +1968,7 @@
   Undo_export_script_lines()
   unlet g:imported_rtp
   delete('Ximport_rtp.vim')
-  delete('import', 'rf')
+  delete('Ximport', 'rf')
 enddef
 
 def Test_import_compile_error()
diff --git a/src/userfunc.c b/src/userfunc.c
index 4ab7cc1..4234681 100644
--- a/src/userfunc.c
+++ b/src/userfunc.c
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@
 	{
 	    if (type != NULL && ht == get_script_local_ht())
 	    {
-		svar_T  *sv = find_typval_in_script(&v->di_tv, TRUE);
+		svar_T  *sv = find_typval_in_script(&v->di_tv);
 
 		if (sv != NULL)
 		    *type = sv->sv_type;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index c523be2..6a59970 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -756,6 +756,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    3129,
+/**/
     3128,
 /**/
     3127,
diff --git a/src/vim9script.c b/src/vim9script.c
index 8acb7c3..d40e334 100644
--- a/src/vim9script.c
+++ b/src/vim9script.c
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@
 	    if (idx < 0 && ufunc == NULL)
 		goto erret;
 
-	    // If already imported with the same propertis and the
+	    // If already imported with the same properties and the
 	    // IMP_FLAGS_RELOAD set then we keep that entry.  Otherwise create
 	    // a new one (and give an error for an existing import).
 	    imported = find_imported(name, len, cctx);
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@
     }
     else
     {
-	sv = find_typval_in_script(&di->di_tv, TRUE);
+	sv = find_typval_in_script(&di->di_tv);
     }
     if (sv != NULL)
     {
@@ -922,11 +922,10 @@
 
 /*
  * Find the script-local variable that links to "dest".
- * Returns NULL if not found and when "give_error" is TRUE this is considered
- * an internal error.
+ * Returns NULL if not found and give an internal error.
  */
     svar_T *
-find_typval_in_script(typval_T *dest, int give_error)
+find_typval_in_script(typval_T *dest)
 {
     scriptitem_T    *si = SCRIPT_ITEM(current_sctx.sc_sid);
     int		    idx;
@@ -945,8 +944,7 @@
 	if (sv->sv_name != NULL && sv->sv_tv == dest)
 	    return sv;
     }
-    if (give_error)
-	iemsg("find_typval_in_script(): not found");
+    iemsg("find_typval_in_script(): not found");
     return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -961,7 +959,7 @@
 	char_u	    *name,
 	where_T	    where)
 {
-    svar_T  *sv = find_typval_in_script(dest, TRUE);
+    svar_T  *sv = find_typval_in_script(dest);
     int	    ret;
 
     if (sv != NULL)