diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 95a27f867..e3265c25c 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -1416,6 +1416,7 @@ do_search(
 		// Reserve enough space for the search pattern + offset.
 		len = STRLEN(p) + off_len + 3;
 
+	    vim_free(msgbuf);
 	    msgbuf = alloc(len);
 	    if (msgbuf != NULL)
 	    {
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index ae324b361..945896d2f 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -738,6 +738,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    544,
 /**/
     543,
 /**/