diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index e0b0f9b45..a6b60f63c 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -4147,6 +4147,7 @@ f_searchcount(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
     {
 	if (*pattern == NUL)
 	    goto the_end;
+	vim_free(spats[last_idx].pat);
 	spats[last_idx].pat = vim_strsave(pattern);
     }
     if (spats[last_idx].pat == NULL || *spats[last_idx].pat == NUL)
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 80be6d03b..3a7450962 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 */
+/**/
+    880,
 /**/
     879,
 /**/