diff --git a/src/if_cscope.c b/src/if_cscope.c
index 478a99f16d..e571dd754d 100644
--- a/src/if_cscope.c
+++ b/src/if_cscope.c
@@ -1232,6 +1232,9 @@ cs_find_common(
 	qf_info_T   *qi = NULL;
 	win_T	    *wp = NULL;
 
+	if (tmp == NULL)
+	    return FALSE;
+
 	f = mch_fopen((char *)tmp, "w");
 	if (f == NULL)
 	    semsg(_(e_cant_open_file_str), tmp);
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 46a2bd2321..7a08d7a98f 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -724,6 +724,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1746,
 /**/
     1745,
 /**/