diff --git a/src/ui.c b/src/ui.c
index ecd5c44017..9c08453518 100644
--- a/src/ui.c
+++ b/src/ui.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ ui_wait_for_chars_or_timer(
     long    remaining = wtime;
     int	    tb_change_cnt = typebuf.tb_change_cnt;
 # ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
-    int	    brief_wait = TRUE;
+    int	    brief_wait = FALSE;
 # endif
 
     // When waiting very briefly don't trigger timers.
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 40e4bf3002..473d74af1a 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -795,6 +795,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    761,
 /**/
     760,
 /**/