diff --git a/src/ex_getln.c b/src/ex_getln.c
index 6fa5531..c351487 100644
--- a/src/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/ex_getln.c
@@ -688,24 +688,27 @@
 		    p = get_expr_line();
 		    --textlock;
 		    restore_cmdline(&save_ccline);
-		    len = (int)STRLEN(p);
 
-		    if (p != NULL && realloc_cmdbuff(len + 1) == OK)
+		    if (p != NULL)
 		    {
-			ccline.cmdlen = len;
-			STRCPY(ccline.cmdbuff, p);
-			vim_free(p);
+			len = (int)STRLEN(p);
+			if (realloc_cmdbuff(len + 1) == OK)
+			{
+			    ccline.cmdlen = len;
+			    STRCPY(ccline.cmdbuff, p);
+			    vim_free(p);
 
-			/* Restore the cursor or use the position set with
-			 * set_cmdline_pos(). */
-			if (new_cmdpos > ccline.cmdlen)
-			    ccline.cmdpos = ccline.cmdlen;
-			else
-			    ccline.cmdpos = new_cmdpos;
+			    /* Restore the cursor or use the position set with
+			     * set_cmdline_pos(). */
+			    if (new_cmdpos > ccline.cmdlen)
+				ccline.cmdpos = ccline.cmdlen;
+			    else
+				ccline.cmdpos = new_cmdpos;
 
-			KeyTyped = FALSE;	/* Don't do p_wc completion. */
-			redrawcmd();
-			goto cmdline_changed;
+			    KeyTyped = FALSE;	/* Don't do p_wc completion. */
+			    redrawcmd();
+			    goto cmdline_changed;
+			}
 		    }
 		}
 		beep_flush();
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index d4244e1..b334cdb 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -715,6 +715,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    39,
+/**/
     38,
 /**/
     37,