diff --git a/src/quickfix.c b/src/quickfix.c
index e8fe59b33..6e1e859a2 100644
--- a/src/quickfix.c
+++ b/src/quickfix.c
@@ -4256,7 +4256,7 @@ ex_vimgrep(exarg_T *eap)
 	goto theend;
     }
 
-    if (s != NULL && *s == NUL)
+    if (s == NULL || *s == NUL)
     {
 	/* Pattern is empty, use last search pattern. */
 	if (last_search_pat() == NULL)
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 339ac9074..418ca0c9e 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -766,6 +766,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1622,
 /**/
     1621,
 /**/