diff --git a/src/testdir/test_normal.vim b/src/testdir/test_normal.vim
index 692249a..8fce6e1 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_normal.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_normal.vim
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@
   norm! j
   call assert_equal('52', getline('.'))
 
-  " zA on a opened fold when foldenale is not set
+  " zA on a opened fold when foldenable is not set
   50
   set nofoldenable
   norm! zA
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@
   norm! j
   call assert_equal('55', getline('.'))
 
-  " 2) do not close fold under curser
+  " 2) do not close fold under cursor
   51
   set nofoldenable
   norm! zx
@@ -1772,18 +1772,60 @@
   if !has("multi_byte")
     return
   endif
+
   " Test for g8
   new
-  call append(0, 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzäüö')
-  let a=execute(':norm! 1gg$g8')
-  call assert_equal('c3 b6 ', a[1:])
+  let a=execute(':norm! 1G0g8')
+  call assert_equal("\nNUL", a)
 
-  " Test for gp gP
-  call append(1, range(1,10))
+  call setline(1, 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzäüö')
+  let a=execute(':norm! 1G$g8')
+  call assert_equal("\nc3 b6 ", a)
+
+  call setline(1, "a\u0302")
+  let a=execute(':norm! 1G0g8')
+  call assert_equal("\n61 + cc 82 ", a)
+
   " clean up
   bw!
 endfunc
 
+func Test_normal_8g8()
+  if !has("multi_byte")
+    return
+  endif
+  new
+
+  " Test 8g8 which finds invalid utf8 at or after the cursor.
+
+  " With invalid byte.
+  call setline(1, "___\xff___")
+  norm! 1G08g8g
+  call assert_equal([0, 1, 4, 0, 1], getcurpos())
+
+  " With invalid byte before the cursor.
+  call setline(1, "___\xff___")
+  norm! 1G$h8g8g
+  call assert_equal([0, 1, 6, 0, 9], getcurpos())
+
+  " With truncated sequence.
+  call setline(1, "___\xE2\x82___")
+  norm! 1G08g8g
+  call assert_equal([0, 1, 4, 0, 1], getcurpos())
+
+  " With overlong sequence.
+  call setline(1, "___\xF0\x82\x82\xAC___")
+  norm! 1G08g8g
+  call assert_equal([0, 1, 4, 0, 1], getcurpos())
+
+  " With valid utf8.
+  call setline(1, "café")
+  norm! 1G08g8
+  call assert_equal([0, 1, 1, 0, 1], getcurpos())
+
+  bw!
+endfunc
+
 fun! Test_normal35_g_cmd4()
   " Test for g<
   " Cannot capture its output,
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index e856ba5..1ffb655 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -765,6 +765,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    549,
+/**/
     548,
 /**/
     547,