diff --git a/src/ex_cmds2.c b/src/ex_cmds2.c
index 8df67536c5..b8d8dca9e0 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds2.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds2.c
@@ -1143,10 +1143,11 @@ free_timer(timer_T *timer)
 create_timer(long msec, int repeat)
 {
     timer_T	*timer = (timer_T *)alloc_clear(sizeof(timer_T));
+    long	prev_id = last_timer_id;
 
     if (timer == NULL)
 	return NULL;
-    if (++last_timer_id < 0)
+    if (++last_timer_id <= prev_id)
 	/* Overflow!  Might cause duplicates... */
 	last_timer_id = 0;
     timer->tr_id = last_timer_id;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index a71647b908..9a6851e556 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -763,6 +763,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    2361,
 /**/
     2360,
 /**/