diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index f97c50595b..c09d556d28 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -738,6 +738,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    284,
 /**/
     283,
 /**/
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index 7fe27642af..08cf0e6358 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -3393,7 +3393,7 @@ compile_assignment(char_u *arg, exarg_T *eap, cmdidx_T cmdidx, cctx_T *cctx)
 		    generate_LOAD(cctx, ISN_LOADG, 0, name + 2, type);
 		    break;
 		case dest_script:
-		    compile_load_scriptvar(cctx, name);
+		    compile_load_scriptvar(cctx, name + (name[1] == ':' ? 2 : 0));
 		    break;
 		case dest_env:
 		    // Include $ in the name here