diff --git a/src/ex_getln.c b/src/ex_getln.c
index a888ba4..369d6c3 100644
--- a/src/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/ex_getln.c
@@ -7042,7 +7042,13 @@
 	else
 	    ccline.cmdbuff = vim_strsave(ml_get_curline());
 	if (ccline.cmdbuff == NULL)
+	{
+	    ccline.cmdbuff = vim_strsave((char_u *)"");
+	    ccline.cmdlen = 0;
+	    ccline.cmdbufflen = 1;
+	    ccline.cmdpos = 0;
 	    cmdwin_result = Ctrl_C;
+	}
 	else
 	{
 	    ccline.cmdlen = (int)STRLEN(ccline.cmdbuff);
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 93d26ef..33399a4 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -765,6 +765,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    706,
+/**/
     705,
 /**/
     704,