1 files changed, 14 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/src/nvim/eval.c b/src/nvim/eval.c
index c7173c2078..096fcba981 100644
--- a/src/nvim/eval.c
+++ b/src/nvim/eval.c
@@ -6554,7 +6554,8 @@ void get_user_input(const typval_T *const argvars, typval_T *const rettv, const
 
   const char *prompt = "";
   const char *defstr = "";
-  const char *cancelreturn = NULL;
+  typval_T *cancelreturn = NULL;
+  typval_T cancelreturn_strarg2 = TV_INITIAL_VALUE;
   const char *xp_name = NULL;
   Callback input_callback = { .type = kCallbackNone };
   char prompt_buf[NUMBUFLEN];
@@ -6576,13 +6577,9 @@ void get_user_input(const typval_T *const argvars, typval_T *const rettv, const
     if (defstr == NULL) {
       return;
     }
-    cancelreturn = tv_dict_get_string_buf_chk(dict, S_LEN("cancelreturn"),
-                                              cancelreturn_buf, def);
-    if (cancelreturn == NULL) {  // error
-      return;
-    }
-    if (*cancelreturn == NUL) {
-      cancelreturn = NULL;
+    dictitem_T *cancelreturn_di = tv_dict_find(dict, S_LEN("cancelreturn"));
+    if (cancelreturn_di != NULL) {
+      cancelreturn = &cancelreturn_di->di_tv;
     }
     xp_name = tv_dict_get_string_buf_chk(dict, S_LEN("completion"),
                                          xp_name_buf, def);
@@ -6606,15 +6603,16 @@ void get_user_input(const typval_T *const argvars, typval_T *const rettv, const
         return;
       }
       if (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN) {
-        const char *const arg2 = tv_get_string_buf_chk(&argvars[2],
-                                                       cancelreturn_buf);
-        if (arg2 == NULL) {
+        const char *const strarg2 = tv_get_string_buf_chk(&argvars[2], cancelreturn_buf);
+        if (strarg2 == NULL) {
           return;
         }
         if (inputdialog) {
-          cancelreturn = arg2;
+          cancelreturn_strarg2.v_type = VAR_STRING;
+          cancelreturn_strarg2.vval.v_string = (char *)strarg2;
+          cancelreturn = &cancelreturn_strarg2;
         } else {
-          xp_name = arg2;
+          xp_name = strarg2;
         }
       }
     }
@@ -6662,7 +6660,7 @@ void get_user_input(const typval_T *const argvars, typval_T *const rettv, const
   callback_free(&input_callback);
 
   if (rettv->vval.v_string == NULL && cancelreturn != NULL) {
-    rettv->vval.v_string = xstrdup(cancelreturn);
+    tv_copy(cancelreturn, rettv);
   }
 
   xfree(xp_arg);
@@ -7296,7 +7294,7 @@ void timer_due_cb(TimeWatcher *tw, void *data)
 {
   timer_T *timer = (timer_T *)data;
   int save_did_emsg = did_emsg;
-  int save_called_emsg = called_emsg;
+  const int called_emsg_before = called_emsg;
   const bool save_ex_pressedreturn = get_pressedreturn();
 
   if (timer->stopped || timer->paused) {
@@ -7313,19 +7311,17 @@ void timer_due_cb(TimeWatcher *tw, void *data)
   argv[0].v_type = VAR_NUMBER;
   argv[0].vval.v_number = timer->timer_id;
   typval_T rettv = TV_INITIAL_VALUE;
-  called_emsg = false;
 
   callback_call(&timer->callback, 1, argv, &rettv);
 
   // Handle error message
-  if (called_emsg && did_emsg) {
+  if (called_emsg > called_emsg_before && did_emsg) {
     timer->emsg_count++;
     if (current_exception != NULL) {
       discard_current_exception();
     }
   }
   did_emsg = save_did_emsg;
-  called_emsg = save_called_emsg;
   set_pressedreturn(save_ex_pressedreturn);
 
   if (timer->emsg_count >= 3) {