diff --git a/src/diff.c b/src/diff.c
index bdbda08934..9028d20c15 100644
--- a/src/diff.c
+++ b/src/diff.c
@@ -791,6 +791,9 @@ ex_diffupdate(eap)
     }
     mch_remove(tmp_orig);
 
+    /* force updating cursor position on screen */
+    curwin->w_valid_cursor.lnum = 0;
+
     diff_redraw(TRUE);
 
 theend:
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index fa09a1059d..490a0f63d6 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -666,6 +666,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    144,
 /**/
     143,
 /**/