diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
index 348fb93..3e69a0d 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
@@ -1922,6 +1922,14 @@
 
   CheckDefSuccess(['var Fx = (a) => [0,', ' 1]'])
   CheckDefFailure(['var Fx = (a) => [0', ' 1]'], 'E696:', 2)
+
+  # no error for existing script variable when checking for lambda
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+    var name = 0
+    eval (name + 2) / 3
+  END
+  CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
 enddef
 
 def NewLambdaWithComments(): func