diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 7f56597..35a106f 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -1291,6 +1291,8 @@
 {
     int		breakcheck_count = 0;
     typval_T	*tv;
+    int		ret = FAIL;
+    int		save_trylevel_at_start = ectx->ec_trylevel_at_start;
 
     // Start execution at the first instruction.
     ectx->ec_iidx = 0;
@@ -1312,7 +1314,7 @@
 	    // Turn CTRL-C into an exception.
 	    got_int = FALSE;
 	    if (throw_exception("Vim:Interrupt", ET_INTERRUPT, NULL) == FAIL)
-		return FAIL;
+		goto theend;
 	    did_throw = TRUE;
 	}
 
@@ -1321,7 +1323,7 @@
 	    // Turn an error message into an exception.
 	    did_emsg = FALSE;
 	    if (throw_exception(*msg_list, ET_ERROR, NULL) == FAIL)
-		return FAIL;
+		goto theend;
 	    did_throw = TRUE;
 	    *msg_list = NULL;
 	}
@@ -1346,7 +1348,7 @@
 		// Not inside try or need to return from current functions.
 		// Push a dummy return value.
 		if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-		    return FAIL;
+		    goto theend;
 		tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		tv->v_type = VAR_NUMBER;
 		tv->vval.v_number = 0;
@@ -1356,12 +1358,12 @@
 		    // At the toplevel we are done.
 		    need_rethrow = TRUE;
 		    if (handle_closure_in_use(ectx, FALSE) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    goto done;
 		}
 
 		if (func_return(ectx) == FAIL)
-		    return FAIL;
+		    goto theend;
 	    }
 	    continue;
 	}
@@ -1397,7 +1399,7 @@
 		    int	    save_flags = cmdmod.cmod_flags;
 
 		    if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		    init_tv(tv);
 		    cmdmod.cmod_flags |= CMOD_LEGACY;
@@ -1413,7 +1415,7 @@
 	    case ISN_INSTR:
 		{
 		    if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		    tv->vval.v_instr = ALLOC_ONE(instr_T);
 		    if (tv->vval.v_instr == NULL)
@@ -1480,7 +1482,7 @@
 		    if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
 		    {
 			vim_free(res);
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    }
 		    tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		    tv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
@@ -1545,7 +1547,7 @@
 			{
 			    cmd = alloc(len + 1);
 			    if (cmd == NULL)
-				return FAIL;
+				goto theend;
 			    len = 0;
 			}
 		    }
@@ -1665,7 +1667,7 @@
 	    // load local variable or argument
 	    case ISN_LOAD:
 		if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-		    return FAIL;
+		    goto theend;
 		copy_tv(STACK_TV_VAR(iptr->isn_arg.number), STACK_TV_BOT(0));
 		++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
 		break;
@@ -1673,7 +1675,7 @@
 	    // load v: variable
 	    case ISN_LOADV:
 		if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-		    return FAIL;
+		    goto theend;
 		copy_tv(get_vim_var_tv(iptr->isn_arg.number), STACK_TV_BOT(0));
 		++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
 		break;
@@ -1686,10 +1688,10 @@
 
 		    sv = get_script_svar(sref, ectx);
 		    if (sv == NULL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    allocate_if_null(sv->sv_tv);
 		    if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    copy_tv(sv->sv_tv, STACK_TV_BOT(0));
 		    ++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
 		}
@@ -1712,7 +1714,7 @@
 		    else
 		    {
 			if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-			    return FAIL;
+			    goto theend;
 			copy_tv(&di->di_tv, STACK_TV_BOT(0));
 			++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
 		    }
@@ -1748,7 +1750,7 @@
 			    namespace = 't';
 			    break;
 			default:  // Cannot reach here
-			    return FAIL;
+			    goto theend;
 		    }
 		    di = find_var_in_ht(ht, 0, iptr->isn_arg.string, TRUE);
 
@@ -1762,7 +1764,7 @@
 		    else
 		    {
 			if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-			    return FAIL;
+			    goto theend;
 			copy_tv(&di->di_tv, STACK_TV_BOT(0));
 			++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
 		    }
@@ -1775,7 +1777,7 @@
 		    char_u *name = iptr->isn_arg.string;
 
 		    if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    SOURCING_LNUM = iptr->isn_lnum;
 		    if (eval_variable(name, (int)STRLEN(name),
 			      STACK_TV_BOT(0), NULL, EVAL_VAR_VERBOSE) == FAIL)
@@ -1799,10 +1801,10 @@
 			case ISN_LOADWDICT: d = curwin->w_vars; break;
 			case ISN_LOADTDICT: d = curtab->tp_vars; break;
 			default:  // Cannot reach here
-			    return FAIL;
+			    goto theend;
 		    }
 		    if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		    tv->v_type = VAR_DICT;
 		    tv->v_lock = 0;
@@ -1821,9 +1823,9 @@
 		    // This is not expected to fail, name is checked during
 		    // compilation: don't set SOURCING_LNUM.
 		    if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    if (eval_option(&name, &optval, TRUE) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    *STACK_TV_BOT(0) = optval;
 		    ++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
 		}
@@ -1836,7 +1838,7 @@
 		    char_u	*name = iptr->isn_arg.string;
 
 		    if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    // name is always valid, checked when compiling
 		    (void)eval_env_var(&name, &optval, TRUE);
 		    *STACK_TV_BOT(0) = optval;
@@ -1847,7 +1849,7 @@
 	    // load @register
 	    case ISN_LOADREG:
 		if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-		    return FAIL;
+		    goto theend;
 		tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		tv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
 		tv->v_lock = 0;
@@ -1899,7 +1901,7 @@
 
 		    sv = get_script_svar(sref, ectx);
 		    if (sv == NULL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    --ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
 
 		    // "const" and "final" are checked at compile time, locking
@@ -2001,7 +2003,7 @@
 			    ht = &curtab->tp_vars->dv_hashtab;
 			    break;
 			default:  // Cannot reach here
-			    return FAIL;
+			    goto theend;
 		    }
 
 		    --ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
@@ -2106,7 +2108,7 @@
 				goto on_error;
 			    // append to list, only fails when out of memory
 			    if (list_append_tv(list, tv) == FAIL)
-				return FAIL;
+				goto theend;
 			    clear_tv(tv);
 			}
 		    }
@@ -2141,7 +2143,7 @@
 				goto on_error;
 			    // add to dict, only fails when out of memory
 			    if (dict_add_tv(dict, (char *)key, tv) == FAIL)
-				return FAIL;
+				goto theend;
 			    clear_tv(tv);
 			}
 		    }
@@ -2274,7 +2276,7 @@
 		    {
 			SOURCING_LNUM = iptr->isn_lnum;
 			iemsg("LOADOUTER depth more than scope levels");
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    }
 		    tv = ((typval_T *)outer->out_stack->ga_data)
 				    + outer->out_frame_idx + STACK_FRAME_SIZE
@@ -2282,7 +2284,7 @@
 		    if (iptr->isn_type == ISN_LOADOUTER)
 		    {
 			if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-			    return FAIL;
+			    goto theend;
 			copy_tv(tv, STACK_TV_BOT(0));
 			++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
 		    }
@@ -2444,7 +2446,7 @@
 	    case ISN_PUSHCHANNEL:
 	    case ISN_PUSHJOB:
 		if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-		    return FAIL;
+		    goto theend;
 		tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		tv->v_lock = 0;
 		++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
@@ -2520,7 +2522,7 @@
 	    // for the list header and the items
 	    case ISN_NEWLIST:
 		if (exe_newlist(iptr->isn_arg.number, ectx) == FAIL)
-		    return FAIL;
+		    goto theend;
 		break;
 
 	    // create a dict from items on the stack
@@ -2533,7 +2535,7 @@
 		    int		idx;
 
 		    if (dict == NULL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    for (idx = 0; idx < count; ++idx)
 		    {
 			// have already checked key type is VAR_STRING
@@ -2554,7 +2556,7 @@
 			if (item == NULL)
 			{
 			    dict_unref(dict);
-			    return FAIL;
+			    goto theend;
 			}
 			item->di_tv = *STACK_TV_BOT(2 * (idx - count) + 1);
 			item->di_tv.v_lock = 0;
@@ -2562,14 +2564,14 @@
 			{
 			    // can this ever happen?
 			    dict_unref(dict);
-			    return FAIL;
+			    goto theend;
 			}
 		    }
 
 		    if (count > 0)
 			ectx->ec_stack.ga_len -= 2 * count - 1;
 		    else if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    else
 			++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
 		    tv = STACK_TV_BOT(-1);
@@ -2651,7 +2653,7 @@
 	    // return from a :def function call
 	    case ISN_RETURN_ZERO:
 		if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-		    return FAIL;
+		    goto theend;
 		tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
 		tv->v_type = VAR_NUMBER;
@@ -2690,15 +2692,15 @@
 					       + iptr->isn_arg.funcref.fr_func;
 
 		    if (pt == NULL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
 		    {
 			vim_free(pt);
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    }
 		    if (fill_partial_and_closure(pt, pt_dfunc->df_ufunc,
 								 ectx) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 
 		    tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		    ++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
@@ -2715,7 +2717,7 @@
 
 		    if (copy_func(newfunc->nf_lambda, newfunc->nf_global,
 								 ectx) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -2788,7 +2790,7 @@
 				   STACK_TV_VAR(iptr->isn_arg.forloop.for_idx);
 
 		    if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    if (ltv->v_type == VAR_LIST)
 		    {
 			list_T *list = ltv->vval.v_list;
@@ -2884,7 +2886,7 @@
 		    {
 			semsg(_(e_for_loop_on_str_not_supported),
 						    vartype_name(ltv->v_type));
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    }
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2895,7 +2897,7 @@
 		    trycmd_T    *trycmd = NULL;
 
 		    if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_trystack, 1) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    trycmd = ((trycmd_T *)ectx->ec_trystack.ga_data)
 						     + ectx->ec_trystack.ga_len;
 		    ++ectx->ec_trystack.ga_len;
@@ -2917,10 +2919,10 @@
 		{
 		    SOURCING_LNUM = iptr->isn_lnum;
 		    iemsg("Evaluating catch while current_exception is NULL");
-		    return FAIL;
+		    goto theend;
 		}
 		if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-		    return FAIL;
+		    goto theend;
 		tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
 		tv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
@@ -2958,7 +2960,7 @@
 		    {
 			siemsg("TRYCONT: expected %d levels, found %d",
 					trycont->tct_levels, trystack->ga_len);
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    }
 		    // Make :endtry jump to any outer try block and the last
 		    // :endtry inside the loop to the loop start.
@@ -3049,7 +3051,7 @@
 			vim_free(tv->vval.v_string);
 			SOURCING_LNUM = iptr->isn_lnum;
 			emsg(_(e_throw_with_empty_string));
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    }
 
 		    // Inside a "catch" we need to first discard the caught
@@ -3072,7 +3074,7 @@
 								       == FAIL)
 		    {
 			vim_free(tv->vval.v_string);
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    }
 		    did_throw = TRUE;
 		}
@@ -3277,7 +3279,7 @@
 			goto on_error;
 		    }
 		    if (list_append_tv(l, tv2) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    clear_tv(tv2);
 		    --ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
 		}
@@ -3577,7 +3579,7 @@
 		    li = list_find(tv->vval.v_list, index);
 
 		    if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    ++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
 		    copy_tv(&li->li_tv, STACK_TV_BOT(-1));
 
@@ -3810,7 +3812,7 @@
 			goto on_error;
 
 		    if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    ++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
 		    tv = STACK_TV_BOT(-1);
 		    tv->v_type = VAR_NUMBER;
@@ -3912,7 +3914,7 @@
 
 		    CHECK_LIST_MATERIALIZE(l);
 		    if (GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, count - 1) == FAIL)
-			return FAIL;
+			goto theend;
 		    ectx->ec_stack.ga_len += count - 1;
 
 		    // Variable after semicolon gets a list with the remaining
@@ -3923,7 +3925,7 @@
 				  list_alloc_with_items(l->lv_len - count + 1);
 
 			if (rem_list == NULL)
-			    return FAIL;
+			    goto theend;
 			tv = STACK_TV_BOT(-count);
 			tv->vval.v_list = rem_list;
 			++rem_list->lv_refcount;
@@ -4007,7 +4009,7 @@
 
 	if (func_return(ectx) == FAIL)
 	    // only fails when out of memory
-	    return FAIL;
+	    goto theend;
 	continue;
 
 on_error:
@@ -4037,11 +4039,14 @@
 	// Jump here for an error that messes up the stack.
 	// If we are not inside a try-catch started here, abort execution.
 	if (trylevel <= ectx->ec_trylevel_at_start)
-	    return FAIL;
+	    goto theend;
     }
 
 done:
-    return OK;
+    ret = OK;
+theend:
+    ectx->ec_trylevel_at_start = save_trylevel_at_start;
+    return ret;
 }
 
 /*