diff --git a/src/channel.c b/src/channel.c
index 0721ebede9..da76cbe82a 100644
--- a/src/channel.c
+++ b/src/channel.c
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ find_buffer(char_u *name)
 	buf = buflist_findname(name);
     if (buf == NULL)
     {
-	buf = buflist_new(name == NULL ? (char_u *)"" : name,
+	buf = buflist_new(name == NULL || *name == NUL ? NULL : name,
 					       NULL, (linenr_T)0, BLN_LISTED);
 	buf_copy_options(buf, BCO_ENTER);
 #ifdef FEAT_QUICKFIX
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 08ce4146e2..505d1701d5 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -743,6 +743,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1441,
 /**/
     1440,
 /**/