diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 77638d561..f65c9a0b1 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -15262,7 +15262,8 @@ f_job_start(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typval_T *rettv)
 
 #ifdef FEAT_CHANNEL
     /* If the channel is reading from a buffer, write lines now. */
-    channel_write_in(job->jv_channel);
+    if (job->jv_channel != NULL)
+	channel_write_in(job->jv_channel);
 #endif
 
 theend:
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 7e86ba6a3..40690ec80 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -743,6 +743,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1507,
 /**/
     1506,
 /**/