diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
index 3a187774ec..bff9c9f8f1 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
@@ -1863,6 +1863,62 @@ def Test_assign_lambda()
   v9.CheckDefAndScriptFailure(lines, 'E1051:')
 enddef
 
+def Test_assign_funcref_args()
+  # unspecified arguments match everything, including varargs
+  var lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    var FuncUnknown: func: number
+
+    FuncUnknown = (v): number => v
+    assert_equal(5, FuncUnknown(5))
+
+    FuncUnknown = (v1, v2): number => v1 + v2
+    assert_equal(7, FuncUnknown(3, 4))
+
+    FuncUnknown = (...v1): number => v1[0] + v1[1] + len(v1) * 1000
+    assert_equal(4007, FuncUnknown(3, 4, 5, 6))
+
+    FuncUnknown = (v: list<any>): number => v[0] + v[1] + len(v) * 1000
+    assert_equal(5009, FuncUnknown([4, 5, 6, 7, 8]))
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+
+  # varargs must match
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+    var FuncAnyVA: func(...any): number
+    FuncAnyVA = (v): number => v
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1012: Type mismatch; expected func(...any): number but got func(any): number')
+
+  # varargs must match
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+    var FuncAnyVA: func(...any): number
+    FuncAnyVA = (v1, v2): number => v1 + v2
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1012: Type mismatch; expected func(...any): number but got func(any, any): number')
+
+  # varargs must match
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+    var FuncAnyVA: func(...any): number
+    FuncAnyVA = (v1: list<any>): number => 3
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1012: Type mismatch; expected func(...any): number but got func(list<any>): number')
+enddef
+
+def Test_assign_funcref_arg_any()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+    var FuncAnyVA: func(any): number
+    FuncAnyVA = (v): number => v
+  END
+  # TODO: Verify this should succeed.
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+enddef
+
 def Test_heredoc()
   # simple heredoc
   var lines =<< trim END
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
index 8b08dc1b2d..01cf3e128f 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_class.vim
@@ -6953,6 +6953,21 @@ def Test_extended_obj_method_type_check()
     endclass
   END
   v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1383: Method "Doit": type mismatch, expected func(object<B>): object<B> but got func(object<B>): object<A>', 20)
+
+  # check varargs type mismatch
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    class B
+      def F(...xxx: list<any>)
+      enddef
+    endclass
+    class C extends B
+      def F(xxx: list<any>)
+      enddef
+    endclass
+  END
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1383: Method "F": type mismatch, expected func(...list<any>) but got func(list<any>)', 10)
 enddef
 
 " Test type checking for class variable in assignments
@@ -7431,6 +7446,54 @@ def Test_funcref_argtype_returntype_check()
   v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1012: Type mismatch; expected func(object<A>): object<A> but got func(object<B>): object<B>', 1)
 enddef
 
+def Test_funcref_argtype_invariance_check()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    class A
+    endclass
+    class B extends A
+    endclass
+    class C extends B
+    endclass
+
+    var Func: func(B): number
+    Func = (o: B): number => 3
+    assert_equal(3, Func(B.new()))
+  END
+  v9.CheckSourceSuccess(lines)
+
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    class A
+    endclass
+    class B extends A
+    endclass
+    class C extends B
+    endclass
+
+    var Func: func(B): number
+    Func = (o: A): number => 3
+  END
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1012: Type mismatch; expected func(object<B>): number but got func(object<A>): number', 11)
+
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+
+    class A
+    endclass
+    class B extends A
+    endclass
+    class C extends B
+    endclass
+
+    var Func: func(B): number
+    Func = (o: C): number => 3
+  END
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, 'E1012: Type mismatch; expected func(object<B>): number but got func(object<C>): number', 11)
+enddef
+
 " Test for using an operator (e.g. +) with an assignment
 def Test_op_and_assignment()
   # Using += with a class variable
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
index 597a10c581..701a2f085d 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
@@ -1995,7 +1995,7 @@ def Test_varargs_mismatch()
       var res = Map((v) => str2nr(v))
       assert_equal(12, res)
   END
-  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+  v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected func(...any): number but got func(any): number')
 enddef
 
 def Test_using_var_as_arg()
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 0b1bf3138e..bad07e6446 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -704,6 +704,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    2043,
 /**/
     2042,
 /**/
diff --git a/src/vim9type.c b/src/vim9type.c
index 00ee76b487..6a5848792b 100644
--- a/src/vim9type.c
+++ b/src/vim9type.c
@@ -884,6 +884,11 @@ check_type_maybe(
 		else
 		    ret = MAYBE;
 	    }
+	    if (ret != FAIL
+		    && ((expected->tt_flags & TTFLAG_VARARGS)
+			!= (actual->tt_flags & TTFLAG_VARARGS))
+		    && expected->tt_argcount != -1)
+		ret = FAIL;
 	    if (ret != FAIL && expected->tt_argcount != -1
 		    && actual->tt_min_argcount != -1
 		    && (actual->tt_argcount == -1