diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 46d8ca3a82..b6bee5af50 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -4301,6 +4301,9 @@ partial_free(partial_T *pt)
     else
 	func_ptr_unref(pt->pt_func);
 
+    // "out_up" is no longer used, decrement refcount on partial that owns it.
+    partial_unref(pt->pt_outer.out_up_partial);
+
     // Decrease the reference count for the context of a closure.  If down
     // to the minimum it may be time to free it.
     if (pt->pt_funcstack != NULL)
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 77b4ed08ba..d031136028 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -750,6 +750,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    2968,
 /**/
     2967,
 /**/