diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 85fbc40c55..2324ff2138 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -695,6 +695,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1260,
 /**/
     1259,
 /**/
diff --git a/src/vim9instr.c b/src/vim9instr.c
index cc0d8ad8b4..ce7342b7b7 100644
--- a/src/vim9instr.c
+++ b/src/vim9instr.c
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@ generate_CALL(
 			  : ufunc->uf_def_status != UF_NOT_COMPILED
 					     ? ISN_DCALL : ISN_UCALL)) == NULL)
 	return FAIL;
-    if (isn->isn_type == ISN_METHODCALL)
+    if (cl != NULL /* isn->isn_type == ISN_METHODCALL */)
     {
 	isn->isn_arg.mfunc = ALLOC_ONE(cmfunc_T);
 	if (isn->isn_arg.mfunc == NULL)