diff --git a/src/memline.c b/src/memline.c
index ddaf6de58f..ea7d0e13b2 100644
--- a/src/memline.c
+++ b/src/memline.c
@@ -1329,8 +1329,11 @@ theend:
 	    mf_put(mfp, hp, FALSE, FALSE);
 	mf_close(mfp, FALSE);	    /* will also vim_free(mfp->mf_fname) */
     }
-    vim_free(buf->b_ml.ml_stack);
-    vim_free(buf);
+    if (buf != NULL)
+    {
+	vim_free(buf->b_ml.ml_stack);
+	vim_free(buf);
+    }
     if (serious_error && called_from_main)
 	ml_close(curbuf, TRUE);
 #ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 09cbf736bb..e636520e1e 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -666,6 +666,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    179,
 /**/
     178,
 /**/