diff --git a/src/vim9class.c b/src/vim9class.c
index 925149e..295716e 100644
--- a/src/vim9class.c
+++ b/src/vim9class.c
@@ -2221,6 +2221,7 @@
 	return FAIL;
     size_t len = name_end - name;
 
+    int did_emsg_save = did_emsg;
     class_T *cl;
     if (rettv->v_type == VAR_CLASS)
 	cl = rettv->vval.v_class;
@@ -2310,7 +2311,8 @@
 	    return OK;
 	}
 
-	member_not_found_msg(cl, VAR_OBJECT, name, len);
+	if (did_emsg == did_emsg_save)
+	    member_not_found_msg(cl, VAR_OBJECT, name, len);
     }
 
     else if (rettv->v_type == VAR_CLASS)