diff --git a/src/if_perl.xs b/src/if_perl.xs
index 2e6004b..7b45033 100644
--- a/src/if_perl.xs
+++ b/src/if_perl.xs
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@
 
 		pat = (char_u *)SvPV(sv, len);
 		++emsg_off;
-		b = buflist_findpat(pat, pat+len, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE);
+		b = buflist_findpat(pat, pat + len, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
 		--emsg_off;
 	    }
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index c47cf6b..65b5d2d 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -767,6 +767,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1576,
+/**/
     1575,
 /**/
     1574,