diff --git a/src/testdir/test_registers.vim b/src/testdir/test_registers.vim
index 242dfd4..0f50221 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_registers.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_registers.vim
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 "
 
 source check.vim
+source view_util.vim
 
 " This test must be executed first to check for empty and unset registers.
 func Test_aaa_empty_reg_test()
@@ -164,6 +165,19 @@
   bwipe!
 endfunc
 
+func Test_recording_status_in_ex_line()
+  norm qx
+  redraw!
+  call assert_equal('recording @x', Screenline(&lines))
+  set shortmess=q
+  redraw!
+  call assert_equal('recording', Screenline(&lines))
+  set shortmess&
+  norm q
+  redraw!
+  call assert_equal('', Screenline(&lines))
+endfunc
+
 " Check that replaying a typed sequence does not use an Esc and following
 " characters as an escape sequence.
 func Test_recording_esc_sequence()
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 2fa4704..3d8f86c 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1174,
+/**/
     1173,
 /**/
     1172,