diff --git a/runtime/doc/repeat.txt b/runtime/doc/repeat.txt
index 73d6458..d85e580 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/repeat.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/repeat.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*repeat.txt*    For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2024 Oct 05
+*repeat.txt*    For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2024 Oct 16
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -1398,9 +1398,9 @@
 		clear the profiling statistics and start profiling again.
 
 :prof[ile] pause
-		Don't profile until the following `:profile continue`.  Can be
-		used when doing something that should not be counted (e.g., an
-		external command).  Does not nest.
+		Stop profiling until the next `:profile continue` command.
+		Can be used when doing something that should not be counted
+		(e.g., an external command).  Does not nest.
 
 :prof[ile] continue
 		Continue profiling after `:profile pause`.
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/help.vim b/runtime/syntax/help.vim
index ff214e2..68f68c2 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/help.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/help.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Vim syntax file
 " Language:	Vim help file
 " Maintainer:	The Vim Project <https://github.com/vim/vim>
-" Last Change:	2024 Oct 08
+" Last Change:	2024 Oct 16
 " Former Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
 
 " Quit when a (custom) syntax file was already loaded
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@
 syn match helpOption		"'t_..'"
 syn match helpNormal		"'ab'"
 syn match helpCommand		"`[^` \t]\+`"hs=s+1,he=e-1 contains=helpBacktick
-syn match helpCommand		"\(^\|[^a-z"[]\)\zs`[^`]\+`\ze\([^a-z\t."']\|$\)"hs=s+1,he=e-1 contains=helpBacktick
+" doesn't allow a . directly after an ending backtick. See :helpgrep `[^`,]\+ [^`,]\+`\.
+syn match helpCommand		"\(^\|[^a-z"[]\)\zs`[^`]\+`\ze\([^a-z\t."']\|[.?!]\?$\)"hs=s+1,he=e-1 contains=helpBacktick
 syn match helpHeader		"\s*\zs.\{-}\ze\s\=\~$" nextgroup=helpIgnore
 syn match helpGraphic		".* \ze`$" nextgroup=helpIgnore
 if has("conceal")