diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index cc68cdfd5b..a987a4cdf8 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -6619,6 +6619,15 @@ did_set_string_option(
 	    mch_set_normal_colors();
 #endif
 	}
+	if (varp == &T_BE && termcap_active)
+	{
+	    if (*T_BE == NUL)
+		/* When clearing t_BE we assume the user no longer wants
+		 * bracketed paste, thus disable it by writing t_BD. */
+		out_str(T_BD);
+	    else
+		out_str(T_BE);
+	}
     }
 
 #ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index d86705f241..e0f23d0c9e 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 */
+/**/
+    244,
 /**/
     243,
 /**/