diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 55fda77aa..d49264997 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -3008,10 +3008,12 @@ eval5(char_u **arg, typval_T *rettv, evalarg_T *evalarg)
 		    n1 = tv_get_number_chk(rettv, &error);
 		    if (error)
 		    {
-			// This can only happen for "list + non-list".  For
-			// "non-list + ..." or "something - ...", we returned
-			// before evaluating the 2nd operand.
+			// This can only happen for "list + non-list" or
+			// "blob + non-blob".  For "non-list + ..." or
+			// "something - ...", we returned before evaluating the
+			// 2nd operand.
 			clear_tv(rettv);
+			clear_tv(&var2);
 			return FAIL;
 		    }
 #ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index c9632c361..986ad77ea 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 */
+/**/
+    2712,
 /**/
     2711,
 /**/