1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index fa9966e7..9a81b4f2 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -10191,7 +10191,7 @@ f_extend(argvars, rettv)
 			EMSG2(_("E737: Key already exists: %s"), hi2->hi_key);
 			break;
 		    }
-		    else if (*action == 'f')
+		    else if (*action == 'f' && HI2DI(hi2) != di1)
 		    {
 			clear_tv(&di1->di_tv);
 			copy_tv(&HI2DI(hi2)->di_tv, &di1->di_tv);