diff --git a/src/testdir/test_statusline.vim b/src/testdir/test_statusline.vim
index 449cf80de..708686b0b 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_statusline.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_statusline.vim
@@ -64,7 +64,17 @@ endfunc
 func Test_statusline()
   CheckFeature quickfix
 
-  new Xstatusline
+  " %a: Argument list ({current} of {max})
+  set statusline=%a
+  call assert_match('^\s*$', s:get_statusline())
+  arglocal a1 a2
+  rewind
+  call assert_match('^ (1 of 2)\s*$', s:get_statusline())
+  next
+  call assert_match('^ (2 of 2)\s*$', s:get_statusline())
+  e Xstatusline
+  call assert_match('^ ((2) of 2)\s*$', s:get_statusline())
+
   only
   set laststatus=2
   set splitbelow
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index f4afb9a67..cf2d86803 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -754,6 +754,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1043,
 /**/
     1042,
 /**/