diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 7727401dab..1069c0b01a 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -741,6 +741,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    454,
 /**/
     453,
 /**/
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index 0088e32648..4bc2e6c412 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -479,14 +479,15 @@ newwindow:
     case ']':
     case Ctrl_RSB:
 		CHECK_CMDWIN
-		reset_VIsual_and_resel();	/* stop Visual mode */
+		/* keep Visual mode, can select words to use as a tag */
 		if (Prenum)
 		    postponed_split = Prenum;
 		else
 		    postponed_split = -1;
+		g_do_tagpreview = 0;
 
-		/* Execute the command right here, required when
-		 * "wincmd ]" was used in a function. */
+		/* Execute the command right here, required when "wincmd ]"
+		 * was used in a function. */
 		do_nv_ident(Ctrl_RSB, NUL);
 		break;
 
@@ -590,7 +591,7 @@ wingotofile:
 #endif
 		    case ']':
 		    case Ctrl_RSB:
-			reset_VIsual_and_resel();	/* stop Visual mode */
+			/* keep Visual mode, can select words to use as a tag */
 			if (Prenum)
 			    postponed_split = Prenum;
 			else