1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/eval.c b/src/nvim/eval.c
index 9c678168bb..512a8dc511 100644
--- a/src/nvim/eval.c
+++ b/src/nvim/eval.c
@@ -21800,6 +21800,9 @@ void ex_return(exarg_T *eap)
   }
   /* It's safer to return also on error. */
   else if (!eap->skip) {
+    // In return statement, cause_abort should be force_abort.
+    update_force_abort();
+
     /*
      * Return unless the expression evaluation has been cancelled due to an
      * aborting error, an interrupt, or an exception.