diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index 5ce1167d2..e2efcfbe1 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -4492,7 +4492,7 @@ shorten_dir(str)
 		int l = mb_ptr2len(s);
 
 		while (--l > 0)
-		    *d++ = *s++;
+		    *d++ = *++s;
 	    }
 # endif
 	}
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 6d6ce8214..ebe1221f9 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -666,6 +666,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    53,
 /**/
     52,
 /**/