diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index a51225d56c..4764f49ab8 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -11397,6 +11397,10 @@ f_evalcmd(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 	redir_evalcmd = save_redir_evalcmd;
 	if (redir_evalcmd)
 	    redir_evalcmd_ga = save_ga;
+
+	/* "silent reg" or "silent echo x" leaves msg_col somewhere in the
+	 * line.  Put it back in the first column. */
+	msg_col = 0;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 3429bf015e..a326ecb80f 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -758,6 +758,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    2005,
 /**/
     2004,
 /**/