diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_builtin.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_builtin.vim
index 7577aec..8b9dbd6 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_builtin.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_builtin.vim
@@ -1687,6 +1687,7 @@
   endif
   $SOMEENVVAR = 'some'
   assert_equal('some', getenv('SOMEENVVAR'))
+  assert_notequal(null, getenv('SOMEENVVAR'))
   unlet $SOMEENVVAR
   getenv('')->assert_equal(v:null)
 enddef
@@ -4398,7 +4399,7 @@
   if has('float')
     assert_equal('func([unknown], [unknown]): float', typename(function('pow')))
   endif
-  assert_equal('func', test_null_partial()->typename())
+  assert_equal('func(...): unknown', test_null_partial()->typename())
   assert_equal('list<unknown>', test_null_list()->typename())
   assert_equal('dict<unknown>', test_null_dict()->typename())
   if has('job')
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
index a38254f..4a3803a 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
@@ -717,21 +717,33 @@
   g:not_null_list = []
   var lines =<< trim END
       assert_true(test_null_blob() == v:null)
+      assert_true(null_blob == null)
       assert_true(v:null == test_null_blob())
+      assert_true(null == null_blob)
       assert_false(test_null_blob() != v:null)
+      assert_false(null_blob != null)
       assert_false(v:null != test_null_blob())
+      assert_false(null != null_blob)
 
       if has('channel')
         assert_true(test_null_channel() == v:null)
+        assert_true(null_channel == null)
         assert_true(v:null == test_null_channel())
+        assert_true(null == null_channel)
         assert_false(test_null_channel() != v:null)
+        assert_false(null_channel != null)
         assert_false(v:null != test_null_channel())
+        assert_false(null != null_channel)
       endif
 
       assert_true(test_null_dict() == v:null)
+      assert_true(null_dict == null)
       assert_true(v:null == test_null_dict())
+      assert_true(null == null_dict)
       assert_false(test_null_dict() != v:null)
+      assert_false(null_dict != null)
       assert_false(v:null != test_null_dict())
+      assert_false(null != null_dict)
 
       assert_true(g:null_dict == v:null)
       assert_true(v:null == g:null_dict)
@@ -739,21 +751,33 @@
       assert_false(v:null != g:null_dict)
 
       assert_true(test_null_function() == v:null)
+      assert_true(null_function == null)
       assert_true(v:null == test_null_function())
+      assert_true(null == null_function)
       assert_false(test_null_function() != v:null)
+      assert_false(null_function != null)
       assert_false(v:null != test_null_function())
+      assert_false(null != null_function)
 
       if has('job')
         assert_true(test_null_job() == v:null)
+        assert_true(null_job == null)
         assert_true(v:null == test_null_job())
+        assert_true(null == null_job)
         assert_false(test_null_job() != v:null)
+        assert_false(null_job != null)
         assert_false(v:null != test_null_job())
+        assert_false(null != null_job)
       endif
 
       assert_true(test_null_list() == v:null)
+      assert_true(null_list == null)
       assert_true(v:null == test_null_list())
+      assert_true(null == null_list)
       assert_false(test_null_list() != v:null)
+      assert_false(null_list != null)
       assert_false(v:null != test_null_list())
+      assert_false(null != null_list)
 
       assert_false(g:not_null_list == v:null)
       assert_false(v:null == g:not_null_list)
@@ -761,19 +785,33 @@
       assert_true(v:null != g:not_null_list)
 
       assert_true(test_null_partial() == v:null)
+      assert_true(null_partial == null)
       assert_true(v:null == test_null_partial())
+      assert_true(null == null_partial)
       assert_false(test_null_partial() != v:null)
+      assert_false(null_partial != null)
       assert_false(v:null != test_null_partial())
+      assert_false(null != null_partial)
 
       assert_true(test_null_string() == v:null)
+      assert_true(null_string == null)
       assert_true(v:null == test_null_string())
+      assert_true(null == null_string)
       assert_false(test_null_string() != v:null)
+      assert_false(null_string != null)
       assert_false(v:null != test_null_string())
+      assert_false(null != null_string)
   END
   v9.CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
   unlet g:null_dict
   unlet g:not_null_list
 
+  lines =<< trim END
+      var d: dict<func> = {f: null_function}
+      assert_equal(null_function, d.f)
+  END
+  v9.CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
+
   v9.CheckDefAndScriptFailure(['echo 123 == v:null'], 'E1072: Cannot compare number with special')
   v9.CheckDefAndScriptFailure(['echo v:null == 123'], 'E1072: Cannot compare special with number')
   v9.CheckDefAndScriptFailure(['echo 123 != v:null'], 'E1072: Cannot compare number with special')
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
index 131413b..85e8e9d 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
@@ -3341,7 +3341,7 @@
   var lines =<< trim END
       var d: dict<func> = {f: null_function}
       var Ref = d.f
-      assert_equal('func', typename(Ref))
+      assert_equal('func(...): unknown', typename(Ref))
   END
   v9.CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
 enddef
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vimscript.vim b/src/testdir/test_vimscript.vim
index 24dfd1b..ce3dbca 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vimscript.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vimscript.vim
@@ -6571,6 +6571,9 @@
     call assert_false(v:true is 1)
     call assert_false(v:true is v:false)
     call assert_false(v:none is 0)
+    call assert_false(v:none is [])
+    call assert_false(v:none is {})
+    call assert_false(v:none is 'text')
     call assert_false(v:null is 0)
     call assert_false(v:null is v:none)
 
diff --git a/src/userfunc.c b/src/userfunc.c
index f0abaee..42e1e89 100644
--- a/src/userfunc.c
+++ b/src/userfunc.c
@@ -5730,18 +5730,27 @@
 make_partial(dict_T *selfdict_in, typval_T *rettv)
 {
     char_u	*fname;
-    ufunc_T	*fp;
+    ufunc_T	*fp = NULL;
     char_u	fname_buf[FLEN_FIXED + 1];
     int		error;
     dict_T	*selfdict = selfdict_in;
 
-    if (rettv->v_type == VAR_PARTIAL && rettv->vval.v_partial->pt_func != NULL)
+    if (rettv->v_type == VAR_PARTIAL  && rettv->vval.v_partial != NULL
+				     && rettv->vval.v_partial->pt_func != NULL)
 	fp = rettv->vval.v_partial->pt_func;
     else
     {
 	fname = rettv->v_type == VAR_FUNC ? rettv->vval.v_string
+					 : rettv->vval.v_partial == NULL ? NULL
 					      : rettv->vval.v_partial->pt_name;
-	if (fname != NULL)
+	if (fname == NULL)
+	{
+	    // There is no point binding a dict to a NULL function, just create
+	    // a function reference.
+	    rettv->v_type = VAR_FUNC;
+	    rettv->vval.v_string = NULL;
+	}
+	else
 	{
 	    char_u	*tofree = NULL;
 
@@ -5752,8 +5761,7 @@
 	}
     }
 
-    if ((fp != NULL && (fp->uf_flags & FC_DICT))
-		|| (rettv->v_type == VAR_FUNC && rettv->vval.v_string == NULL))
+    if (fp != NULL && (fp->uf_flags & FC_DICT))
     {
 	partial_T	*pt = ALLOC_CLEAR_ONE(partial_T);
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index f6aaa79..3e212db 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    4529,
+/**/
     4528,
 /**/
     4527,
diff --git a/src/vim9instr.c b/src/vim9instr.c
index 7fbf529..e36ea16 100644
--- a/src/vim9instr.c
+++ b/src/vim9instr.c
@@ -370,7 +370,9 @@
     }
     else if (type1 == VAR_ANY || type2 == VAR_ANY
 	    || ((type1 == VAR_NUMBER || type1 == VAR_FLOAT)
-	      && (type2 == VAR_NUMBER || type2 == VAR_FLOAT)))
+			       && (type2 == VAR_NUMBER || type2 == VAR_FLOAT))
+	    || (type1 == VAR_FUNC && type2 == VAR_PARTIAL)
+	    || (type1 == VAR_PARTIAL && type2 == VAR_FUNC))
 	isntype = ISN_COMPAREANY;
     else if (type1 == VAR_SPECIAL || type2 == VAR_SPECIAL)
     {
diff --git a/src/vim9type.c b/src/vim9type.c
index fe4dec5..6a44c7b 100644
--- a/src/vim9type.c
+++ b/src/vim9type.c
@@ -420,6 +420,8 @@
 	}
 	else
 	    name = tv->vval.v_string;
+	if (name == NULL && ufunc == NULL)
+	    return &t_func_unknown;
 	if (name != NULL)
 	{
 	    int idx = find_internal_func(name);