diff --git a/src/userfunc.c b/src/userfunc.c
index 4234681..4ab7cc1 100644
--- a/src/userfunc.c
+++ b/src/userfunc.c
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@
 	{
 	    if (type != NULL && ht == get_script_local_ht())
 	    {
-		svar_T  *sv = find_typval_in_script(&v->di_tv);
+		svar_T  *sv = find_typval_in_script(&v->di_tv, TRUE);
 
 		if (sv != NULL)
 		    *type = sv->sv_type;