diff --git a/src/channel.c b/src/channel.c
index ae89470..e60d49e 100644
--- a/src/channel.c
+++ b/src/channel.c
@@ -1657,6 +1657,7 @@
 	p += n->rq_buflen;
 	vim_free(n->rq_buffer);
     }
+    node->rq_buflen = (long_u)(p - newbuf);
 
     /* dispose of the collapsed nodes and their buffers */
     for (n = node->rq_next; n != last_node; )
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_channel.vim b/src/testdir/test_channel.vim
index a60147b..d65e528 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_channel.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_channel.vim
@@ -538,6 +538,9 @@
     call assert_equal("this", ch_readraw(handle))
     call assert_equal("AND this", ch_readraw(handle))
 
+    call ch_sendraw(handle, "split this line\n")
+    call assert_equal("this linethis linethis line", ch_readraw(handle))
+
     let reply = ch_evalraw(handle, "quit\n")
     call assert_equal("Goodbye!", reply)
   finally
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_channel_pipe.py b/src/testdir/test_channel_pipe.py
index 5f32506..639cc6c 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_channel_pipe.py
+++ b/src/testdir/test_channel_pipe.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 import sys
+import time
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 
@@ -31,6 +32,15 @@
         if typed.startswith("double "):
             print(typed[7:-1] + "\nAND " + typed[7:-1])
             sys.stdout.flush()
+        if typed.startswith("split "):
+            print(typed[6:-1], end='')
+            sys.stdout.flush()
+            time.sleep(0.05)
+            print(typed[6:-1], end='')
+            sys.stdout.flush()
+            time.sleep(0.05)
+            print(typed[6:-1])
+            sys.stdout.flush()
         if typed.startswith("echoerr "):
             print(typed[8:-1], file=sys.stderr)
             sys.stderr.flush()
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 4226b86..bfdc826 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -754,6 +754,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1902,
+/**/
     1901,
 /**/
     1900,