diff --git a/src/proto/vim9expr.pro b/src/proto/vim9expr.pro
index f59836e88f..d945a4f4e8 100644
--- a/src/proto/vim9expr.pro
+++ b/src/proto/vim9expr.pro
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ int compile_load(char_u **arg, size_t namelen, char_u *end_arg, cctx_T *cctx, in
 int compile_arguments(char_u **arg, cctx_T *cctx, int *argcount, ca_special_T special_fn);
 char_u *to_name_end(char_u *arg, int use_namespace);
 char_u *to_name_const_end(char_u *arg);
-int compile_lambda(char_u **arg, cctx_T *cctx);
+int compile_lambda(char_u **arg, cctx_T *cctx, ppconst_T *ppconst);
 int get_lambda_tv_and_compile(char_u **arg, typval_T *rettv, int types_optional, evalarg_T *evalarg);
 exprtype_T get_compare_type(char_u *p, int *len, int *type_is);
 void skip_expr_cctx(char_u **arg, cctx_T *cctx);
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
index d46c69171e..59e3f8948f 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
@@ -2800,6 +2800,18 @@ def Test_expr9_lambda()
     eval (name + 2) / 3
   END
   v9.CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
+
+  # a lambda called after a constant operand
+  lines =<< trim END
+    assert_equal('ab', 'a' .. ((x) => x)('b'))
+    assert_equal('ab', 'a' .. (((x) => x)('b')))
+    assert_equal(3, 1 + ((x) => x)(2))
+    assert_equal('ab', 'a' .. ((x) => x)->call(['b']))
+    assert_equal('/a/x', ((cwdpath: string) => cwdpath
+          ->strpart(0, cwdpath->strridx('/vim')))('/a/vim/b')
+          .. '/x')
+  END
+  v9.CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
 enddef
 
 def Test_expr9_lambda_block()
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 37d5701d2e..73375c6a03 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -763,6 +763,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1157,
 /**/
     1156,
 /**/
diff --git a/src/vim9cmds.c b/src/vim9cmds.c
index a40569ec9c..09f230d997 100644
--- a/src/vim9cmds.c
+++ b/src/vim9cmds.c
@@ -2079,7 +2079,7 @@ compile_defer(char_u *arg_start, cctx_T *cctx)
     if (*arg == '(')
     {
 	// a lambda function
-	if (compile_lambda(&arg, cctx) != OK)
+	if (compile_lambda(&arg, cctx, NULL) != OK)
 	    return NULL;
 	paren = vim_strchr(arg, '(');
 	if (paren == NULL)
diff --git a/src/vim9expr.c b/src/vim9expr.c
index 102554ee4b..532e4fc346 100644
--- a/src/vim9expr.c
+++ b/src/vim9expr.c
@@ -1767,10 +1767,12 @@ restore_cmdline_arg(evalarg_T *evalarg, char_u **arg, cctx_T *cctx)
 /*
  * Parse a lambda: "(arg, arg) => expr"
  * "*arg" points to the '('.
+ * When "ppconst" is not NULL the constants in it are generated before the
+ * lambda, which goes on top of them on the stack.
  * Returns OK/FAIL when a lambda is recognized, NOTDONE if it's not a lambda.
  */
     int
-compile_lambda(char_u **arg, cctx_T *cctx)
+compile_lambda(char_u **arg, cctx_T *cctx, ppconst_T *ppconst)
 {
     int		r;
     typval_T	rettv;
@@ -1789,6 +1791,13 @@ compile_lambda(char_u **arg, cctx_T *cctx)
 	return r;
     }
 
+    if (ppconst != NULL && generate_ppconst(cctx, ppconst) == FAIL)
+    {
+	clear_tv(&rettv);
+	clear_evalarg(&evalarg, NULL);
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+
     // "rettv" will now be a partial referencing the function.
     ufunc = rettv.vval.v_partial->pt_func;
     ++ufunc->uf_refcount;
@@ -3120,7 +3129,7 @@ compile_expr9(
 	 * funcref: (arg, arg) => { statement }
 	 */
 	case '(':   // if compile_lambda returns NOTDONE then it must be (expr)
-		    ret = compile_lambda(arg, cctx);
+		    ret = compile_lambda(arg, cctx, ppconst);
 		    if (ret == NOTDONE)
 			ret = compile_parenthesis(arg, cctx, ppconst);
 		    break;