diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 893e5eb614..d784589419 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -750,6 +750,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1800,
 /**/
     1799,
 /**/
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index 8d362ab1d0..373d76c6e2 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -5721,10 +5721,10 @@ compile_if(char_u *arg, cctx_T *cctx)
 
 	// The expression results in a constant.
 	v = tv_get_bool_chk(&ppconst.pp_tv[0], &error);
+	clear_ppconst(&ppconst);
 	if (error)
 	    return NULL;
 	cctx->ctx_skip = v ? SKIP_NOT : SKIP_YES;
-	clear_ppconst(&ppconst);
     }
     else
     {