diff --git a/src/fileio.c b/src/fileio.c
index 20c0294..ded95b7 100644
--- a/src/fileio.c
+++ b/src/fileio.c
@@ -9450,7 +9450,9 @@
     if (!autocmd_busy)
     {
 	save_search_patterns();
+#ifdef FEAT_INS_EXPAND
 	if (!ins_compl_active())
+#endif
 	{
 	    saveRedobuff();
 	    did_save_redobuff = TRUE;