diff --git a/src/testdir/test_let.vim b/src/testdir/test_let.vim
index 5f8879b..2606fa2 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_let.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_let.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 " Tests for the :let command.
 
+import './vim9.vim' as v9
+
 func Test_let()
   " Test to not autoload when assigning.  It causes internal error.
   set runtimepath+=./sautest
@@ -379,7 +381,8 @@
   call assert_equal(['Text', 'with', 'indent'], text)
 endfunc
 
-" Test for the setting a variable using the heredoc syntax
+" Test for the setting a variable using the heredoc syntax.
+" Keep near the end, this messes up highlighting.
 func Test_let_heredoc()
   let var1 =<< END
 Some sample text
@@ -495,4 +498,96 @@
   call assert_equal(['     x', '     \y', '     z'], [a, b, c])
 endfunc
 
+" Test for evaluating Vim expressions in a heredoc using `=expr`
+" Keep near the end, this messes up highlighting.
+func Test_let_heredoc_eval()
+  let str = ''
+  let code =<< trim eval END
+    let a = `=5 + 10`
+    let b = `=min([10, 6])` + `=max([4, 6])`
+    `=str`
+    let c = "abc`=str`d"
+  END
+  call assert_equal(['let a = 15', 'let b = 6 + 6', '', 'let c = "abcd"'], code)
+  let $TESTVAR = "Hello"
+  let code =<< eval trim END
+    let s = "`=$TESTVAR`"
+  END
+  call assert_equal(['let s = "Hello"'], code)
+  let code =<< eval END
+    let s = "`=$TESTVAR`"
+END
+  call assert_equal(['    let s = "Hello"'], code)
+  let a = 10
+  let data =<< eval END
+`=a`
+END
+  call assert_equal(['10'], data)
+  let x = 'X'
+  let code =<< eval trim END
+    let a = `abc`
+    let b = `=x`
+    let c = `
+  END
+  call assert_equal(['let a = `abc`', 'let b = X', 'let c = `'], code)
+  let code = 'xxx'
+  let code =<< eval trim END
+    let n = `=5 +
+    6`
+  END
+  call assert_equal('xxx', code)
+  let code =<< eval trim END
+     let n = `=min([1, 2]` + `=max([3, 4])`
+  END
+  call assert_equal('xxx', code)
+
+  let lines =<< trim LINES
+      let text =<< eval trim END
+        let b = `=
+      END
+  LINES
+  call v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1083:')
+
+  let lines =<< trim LINES
+      let text =<< eval trim END
+        let b = `=abc
+      END
+  LINES
+  call v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1083:')
+
+  let lines =<< trim LINES
+      let text =<< eval trim END
+        let b = `=`
+      END
+  LINES
+  call v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E15:')
+
+  " Test for sourcing a script containing a heredoc with invalid expression.
+  " Variable assignment should fail, if expression evaluation fails
+  new
+  let g:Xvar = 'test'
+  let g:b = 10
+  let lines =<< trim END
+    let Xvar =<< eval CODE
+    let a = 1
+    let b = `=5+`
+    let c = 2
+    CODE
+    let g:Count += 1
+  END
+  call setline(1, lines)
+  let g:Count = 0
+  call assert_fails('source', 'E15:')
+  call assert_equal(1, g:Count)
+  call setline(3, 'let b = `=abc`')
+  call assert_fails('source', 'E121:')
+  call assert_equal(2, g:Count)
+  call setline(3, 'let b = `=abc` + `=min([9, 4])` + 2')
+  call assert_fails('source', 'E121:')
+  call assert_equal(3, g:Count)
+  call assert_equal('test', g:Xvar)
+  call assert_equal(10, g:b)
+  bw!
+endfunc
+
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
index 7e382c2..02274b3 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@
 enddef
 
 def Test_extend_list()
-  # using uninitilaized list assigns empty list
+  # using uninitialized list assigns empty list
   var lines =<< trim END
       var l1: list<number>
       var l2 = l1
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@
   END
   v9.CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
 
-  # appending to uninitialzed list from a function works
+  # appending to uninitialized list from a function works
   lines =<< trim END
       vim9script
       var list: list<string>
@@ -2637,6 +2637,56 @@
   v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
 enddef
 
+let g:someVar = 'X'
+
+" Test for heredoc with Vim expressions.
+" This messes up highlighting, keep it near the end.
+def Test_heredoc_expr()
+  var code =<< trim eval END
+    var a = `=5 + 10`
+    var b = `=min([10, 6])` + `=max([4, 6])`
+  END
+  assert_equal(['var a = 15', 'var b = 6 + 6'], code)
+
+  code =<< eval trim END
+    var s = "`=$SOME_ENV_VAR`"
+  END
+  assert_equal(['var s = "somemore"'], code)
+
+  code =<< eval END
+    var s = "`=$SOME_ENV_VAR`"
+END
+  assert_equal(['    var s = "somemore"'], code)
+
+  code =<< eval trim END
+    let a = `abc`
+    let b = `=g:someVar`
+    let c = `
+  END
+  assert_equal(['let a = `abc`', 'let b = X', 'let c = `'], code)
+
+  var lines =<< trim LINES
+      var text =<< eval trim END
+        let b = `=
+      END
+  LINES
+  v9.CheckDefAndScriptFailure(lines, 'E1083:')
+
+  lines =<< trim LINES
+      var text =<< eval trim END
+        let b = `=abc
+      END
+  LINES
+  v9.CheckDefAndScriptFailure(lines, 'E1083:')
+
+  lines =<< trim LINES
+      var text =<< eval trim END
+        let b = `=`
+      END
+  LINES
+  v9.CheckDefAndScriptFailure(lines, 'E15:')
+enddef
+
 
 
 " vim: ts=8 sw=2 sts=2 expandtab tw=80 fdm=marker