diff --git a/src/getchar.c b/src/getchar.c
index 18af2a3740..ab3250aa33 100644
--- a/src/getchar.c
+++ b/src/getchar.c
@@ -2913,8 +2913,16 @@ vgetorpeek(int advance)
     }
 #ifdef FEAT_GUI
     /* may unshow different cursor shape */
-    if (gui.in_use && shape_changed)
-	gui_update_cursor(TRUE, FALSE);
+    if (gui.in_use)
+    {
+	if (cmd_silent)
+	    gui_dont_update_cursor(TRUE);
+	else
+	    gui_can_update_cursor();
+
+	if (shape_changed)
+	    gui_update_cursor(TRUE, FALSE);
+    }
 #endif
 
     --vgetc_busy;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 0280ca810a..65dc83f470 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -764,6 +764,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    626,
 /**/
     625,
 /**/