diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index 25c0986..9a12267 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -6250,9 +6250,9 @@
 	if (curbufIsChanged() && curbuf->b_nwindows <= 1 && !P_HID(curbuf))
 	    (void)autowrite(curbuf, FALSE);
 	setpcmark();
-	(void)do_ecmd(0, ptr, NULL, NULL, ECMD_LAST,
-				       P_HID(curbuf) ? ECMD_HIDE : 0, curwin);
-	if (cap->nchar == 'F' && lnum >= 0)
+	if (do_ecmd(0, ptr, NULL, NULL, ECMD_LAST,
+				   P_HID(curbuf) ? ECMD_HIDE : 0, curwin) == OK
+		&& cap->nchar == 'F' && lnum >= 0)
 	{
 	    curwin->w_cursor.lnum = lnum;
 	    check_cursor_lnum();
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_gf.vim b/src/testdir/test_gf.vim
index c4aa6f9..1f3db24 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_gf.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_gf.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 " This is a test if a URL is recognized by "gf", with the cursor before and
 " after the "://".  Also test ":\\".
-function! Test_gf_url()
+func Test_gf_url()
   enew!
   call append(0, [
       \ "first test for URL://machine.name/tmp/vimtest2a and other text",
@@ -30,4 +30,25 @@
 
   set isf&vim
   enew!
-endfunction
+endfunc
+
+func Test_gF()
+  new
+  call setline(1, ['111', '222', '333', '444'])
+  w! Xfile
+  close
+  new
+  call setline(1, ['one', 'Xfile:3', 'three'])
+  2
+  call assert_fails('normal gF', 'E37:')
+  call assert_equal(2, getcurpos()[1])
+  w! Xfile2
+  normal gF
+  call assert_equal('Xfile', bufname('%'))
+  call assert_equal(3, getcurpos()[1])
+
+  call delete('Xfile')
+  call delete('Xfile2')
+  bwipe Xfile
+  bwipe Xfile2
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 202ce95..cb35520 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -765,6 +765,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    602,
+/**/
     601,
 /**/
     600,