diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index fa5d8f1d3d..389d570006 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1047,7 +1047,8 @@ is_safe_now(void)
     return stuff_empty()
 	&& typebuf.tb_len == 0
 	&& scriptin[curscript] == NULL
-	&& !global_busy;
+	&& !global_busy
+	&& !debug_mode;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 7df9eaa7af..92b9221848 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -746,6 +746,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    4299,
 /**/
     4298,
 /**/