diff --git a/src/testdir/test_functions.vim b/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
index e2a4e8c..228e7ab 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
@@ -725,3 +725,34 @@
     call balloon_show('hi!')
   endif
 endfunc
+
+func Test_setbufvar_options()
+  " This tests that aucmd_prepbuf() and aucmd_restbuf() properly restore the
+  " window layout.
+  call assert_equal(1, winnr('$'))
+  split dummy_preview
+  resize 2
+  set winfixheight winfixwidth
+  let prev_id = win_getid()
+
+  wincmd j
+  let wh = winheight('.')
+  let dummy_buf = bufnr('dummy_buf1', v:true)
+  call setbufvar(dummy_buf, '&buftype', 'nofile')
+  execute 'belowright vertical split #' . dummy_buf
+  call assert_equal(wh, winheight('.'))
+  let dum1_id = win_getid()
+
+  wincmd h
+  let wh = winheight('.')
+  let dummy_buf = bufnr('dummy_buf2', v:true)
+  call setbufvar(dummy_buf, '&buftype', 'nofile')
+  execute 'belowright vertical split #' . dummy_buf
+  call assert_equal(wh, winheight('.'))
+
+  bwipe!
+  call win_gotoid(prev_id)
+  bwipe!
+  call win_gotoid(dum1_id)
+  bwipe!
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 007a1e6..828450d 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -765,6 +765,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    482,
+/**/
     481,
 /**/
     480,
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index 43c9ed2..06f97de 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -6563,7 +6563,7 @@
 		&& check_snapshot_rec(sn->fr_next, fr->fr_next) == FAIL)
 	    || (sn->fr_child != NULL
 		&& check_snapshot_rec(sn->fr_child, fr->fr_child) == FAIL)
-	    || !win_valid(sn->fr_win))
+	    || (sn->fr_win != NULL && !win_valid(sn->fr_win)))
 	return FAIL;
     return OK;
 }