diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index de30f71..565d71d 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -10960,6 +10960,7 @@
     char_u	*keys, *flags;
     char_u	nbuf[NUMBUFLEN];
     int		typed = FALSE;
+    int		execute = FALSE;
     char_u	*keys_esc;
 
     /* This is not allowed in the sandbox.  If the commands would still be
@@ -10982,6 +10983,7 @@
 		    case 'm': remap = TRUE; break;
 		    case 't': typed = TRUE; break;
 		    case 'i': insert = TRUE; break;
+		    case 'x': execute = TRUE; break;
 		}
 	    }
 	}
@@ -10996,6 +10998,8 @@
 	    vim_free(keys_esc);
 	    if (vgetc_busy)
 		typebuf_was_filled = TRUE;
+	    if (execute)
+		exec_normal(TRUE);
 	}
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 6aee23d..83540a4 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -742,6 +742,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1151,
+/**/
     1150,
 /**/
     1149,