diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index a3441a0..6706fe1 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -10136,20 +10136,15 @@
 		pos.col = 0;
 	    if (name[0] == '.' && name[1] == NUL)
 	    {
-		/* set cursor */
-		if (fnum == curbuf->b_fnum)
+		/* set cursor; "fnum" is ignored */
+		curwin->w_cursor = pos;
+		if (curswant >= 0)
 		{
-		    curwin->w_cursor = pos;
-		    if (curswant >= 0)
-		    {
-			curwin->w_curswant = curswant - 1;
-			curwin->w_set_curswant = FALSE;
-		    }
-		    check_cursor();
-		    rettv->vval.v_number = 0;
+		    curwin->w_curswant = curswant - 1;
+		    curwin->w_set_curswant = FALSE;
 		}
-		else
-		    EMSG(_(e_invarg));
+		check_cursor();
+		rettv->vval.v_number = 0;
 	    }
 	    else if (name[0] == '\'' && name[1] != NUL && name[2] == NUL)
 	    {
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 4d73ae6..58c9d29 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -765,6 +765,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    256,
+/**/
     255,
 /**/
     254,