diff --git a/src/memline.c b/src/memline.c
index f54a970cc6..119861e5d7 100644
--- a/src/memline.c
+++ b/src/memline.c
@@ -2606,6 +2606,7 @@ ml_get_buf(
     bhdr_T	*hp;
     DATA_BL	*dp;
     static int	recursive = 0;
+    static char_u questions[4];
 
     if (lnum > buf->b_ml.ml_line_count)	// invalid line number
     {
@@ -2618,9 +2619,9 @@ ml_get_buf(
 	    --recursive;
 	}
 errorret:
-	STRCPY(IObuff, "???");
+	STRCPY(questions, "???");
 	buf->b_ml.ml_line_len = 4;
-	return IObuff;
+	return questions;
     }
     if (lnum <= 0)			// pretend line 0 is line 1
 	lnum = 1;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 3f83103736..6d96d43247 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -757,6 +757,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    3674,
 /**/
     3673,
 /**/