diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 6873b978af..3b5abe9c39 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -7305,7 +7305,7 @@ get_tv_string_buf_chk(typval_T *varp, char_u *buf)
 #ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
 	    {
 		channel_T *channel = varp->vval.v_channel;
-		char      *status = channel_status(channel);
+		char      *status = channel_status(channel, -1);
 
 		if (channel == NULL)
 		    vim_snprintf((char *)buf, NUMBUFLEN, "channel %s", status);
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index cd1595007f..2ae056a6ca 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -764,6 +764,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    16,
 /**/
     15,
 /**/