diff --git a/src/testdir/test_mksession.vim b/src/testdir/test_mksession.vim
index 168ced4..7af5652 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_mksession.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_mksession.vim
@@ -565,6 +565,9 @@
 
 " Test for changing backslash to forward slash in filenames
 func Test_mksession_slash()
+  if exists('+shellslash')
+    throw 'Skipped: cannot use backslash in file name'
+  endif
   enew
   %bwipe!
   e a\\b\\c
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 736a632..20a0285 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -754,6 +754,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2098,
+/**/
     2097,
 /**/
     2096,