diff --git a/src/session.c b/src/session.c
index d0373bb..a734656 100644
--- a/src/session.c
+++ b/src/session.c
@@ -402,7 +402,8 @@
 	buf_T *alt = buflist_findnr(wp->w_alt_fnum);
 
 	// Set the alternate file.
-	if (alt != NULL
+	if ((flagp == &ssop_flags)
+		&& alt != NULL
 		&& alt->b_fname != NULL
 		&& *alt->b_fname != NUL
 		&& (fputs("balt ", fd) < 0
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_mksession.vim b/src/testdir/test_mksession.vim
index 82c96ce..eb8c6a5 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_mksession.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_mksession.vim
@@ -530,6 +530,20 @@
   %bwipe
 endfunc
 
+func Test_mkview_no_balt()
+  edit Xtestfile1
+  edit Xtestfile2
+
+  mkview! Xtestview
+  bdelete Xtestfile1
+
+  source Xtestview
+  call assert_equal(0, buflisted('Xtestfile1'))
+
+  call delete('Xtestview')
+  %bwipe
+endfunc
+
 " Test :mkview with a file argument.
 func Test_mkview_file()
   " Create a view with line number and a fold.
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 0ea7fb4..df206d1 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2467,
+/**/
     2466,
 /**/
     2465,