diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 2c093d4154..cd7ce25cd9 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -6027,6 +6027,7 @@ rettv_list_alloc(typval_T *rettv)
 
     rettv->vval.v_list = l;
     rettv->v_type = VAR_LIST;
+    rettv->v_lock = 0;
     ++l->lv_refcount;
     return OK;
 }
@@ -7277,6 +7278,7 @@ rettv_dict_alloc(typval_T *rettv)
 
     rettv->vval.v_dict = d;
     rettv->v_type = VAR_DICT;
+    rettv->v_lock = 0;
     ++d->dv_refcount;
     return OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index ec283a19e2..e1f7a2adda 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -748,6 +748,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1679,
 /**/
     1678,
 /**/