diff --git a/src/spell.c b/src/spell.c
index 607bb392e5..04e4af601f 100644
--- a/src/spell.c
+++ b/src/spell.c
@@ -4367,7 +4367,7 @@ compile_cap_prog(synblock_T *synblock)
     regprog_T   *rp = synblock->b_cap_prog;
     char_u	*re;
 
-    if (*synblock->b_p_spc == NUL)
+    if (synblock->b_p_spc == NULL || *synblock->b_p_spc == NUL)
 	synblock->b_cap_prog = NULL;
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index a6a9439fe8..3dc64cc08d 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -753,6 +753,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    2147,
 /**/
     2146,
 /**/