diff --git a/src/vim9instr.c b/src/vim9instr.c
index a2179f3..48ebf1a 100644
--- a/src/vim9instr.c
+++ b/src/vim9instr.c
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@
 
 	// conversion possible when tolerant
 	case VAR_LIST:
+	case VAR_DICT:
 			 if (tolerant)
 			 {
 			     isntype = ISN_2STRING_ANY;
@@ -234,7 +235,6 @@
 	case VAR_BLOB:
 	case VAR_FUNC:
 	case VAR_PARTIAL:
-	case VAR_DICT:
 	case VAR_JOB:
 	case VAR_CHANNEL:
 	case VAR_INSTR: