diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 530cc95fd3..bbfe566fa3 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -5000,6 +5000,8 @@ eval9_nested_expr(
 	else
 	{
 	    ret = eval1(arg, rettv, evalarg);	// recursive!
+	    if (ret != OK)
+		return ret;
 
 	    *arg = skipwhite_and_linebreak(*arg, evalarg);
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_tuple.vim b/src/testdir/test_tuple.vim
index 875031f2ca..e767851af2 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_tuple.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_tuple.vim
@@ -1575,6 +1575,17 @@ func Test_try_finally_with_tuple_return()
   call v9.CheckSourceSuccess(lines)
 endfunc
 
+" Test for evaluating a recursive tuple that results in an error
+func Test_recursive_tuple_eval_fails()
+  let lines =<< trim END
+    call assert_fails(((((((((((((((('tag xyz', func2(pat, flags, infn)
+  END
+  call v9.CheckSourceLegacyAndVim9Failure(lines, [
+        \ 'E121: Undefined variable: pat',
+        \ 'E1001: Variable not found: pat',
+        \ 'E121: Undefined variable: pat'])
+endfunc
+
 " Test for add() with a tuple
 func Test_tuple_add()
   let lines =<< trim END
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 570bfe4946..a6c749dc05 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -709,6 +709,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1400,
 /**/
     1399,
 /**/