diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index a2a004c12..3fa95cdb0 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -3022,7 +3022,7 @@ get_last_insert_save(void)
 	return NULL;
 
     if (insert.length > 0 && s[insert.length - 1] == ESC)	// remove trailing ESC
-	s[insert.length - 1] = NUL;
+	s[--insert.length] = NUL;
     return s;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index ec6acb610..75cbd635d 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -704,6 +704,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1263,
 /**/
     1262,
 /**/