diff --git a/src/testdir/test_alot.vim b/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
index 20add03..9800afc 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 source test_backspace_opt.vim
 source test_lispwords.vim
+source test_menu.vim
 source test_searchpos.vim
 source test_set.vim
 source test_sort.vim
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_menu.vim b/src/testdir/test_menu.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be55946
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/test_menu.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+" Test that the system menu can be loaded.
+
+func Test_load_menu()
+  try
+    source $VIMRUNTIME/menu.vim
+  catch
+    call assert_false(1, 'error while loading menus: ' . v:exception)
+  endtry
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 86f50c3..499387f 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -742,6 +742,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1046,
+/**/
     1045,
 /**/
     1044,