diff --git a/src/testdir/test_fileformat.vim b/src/testdir/test_fileformat.vim
index efc5a0d..9f90deb 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_fileformat.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_fileformat.vim
@@ -281,10 +281,13 @@
 func Test_fileformat_plusplus_read()
   new
   call setline(1, ['one', 'two', 'three'])
+  set ff=unix
   w ++ff=dos Xfile1
   enew!
+  " A :read doesn't change the fileformat, but does apply to the read lines.
   r ++fileformat=unix Xfile1
   call assert_equal('unix', &fileformat)
+  call assert_equal("three\r", getline('$'))
   3r ++edit Xfile1
   call assert_equal('dos', &fileformat)
   close!
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index ba8343d..95d4cd8 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -743,6 +743,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    262,
+/**/
     261,
 /**/
     260,