diff --git a/runtime/doc/map.txt b/runtime/doc/map.txt
index c33c9f8..494b629 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/map.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/map.txt
@@ -234,6 +234,9 @@
 the executed command are still given though.  To shut them up too, add a
 ":silent" in the executed command: >
 	:map <silent> ,h :exe ":silent normal /Header\r"<CR>
+Note that the effect of a command might also be silenced, e.g., when the
+mapping selects another entry for command line completion it won't be
+displayed.
 Prompts will still be given, e.g., for inputdialog().
 Using "<silent>" for an abbreviation is possible, but will cause redrawing of
 the command line to fail.
diff --git a/src/cmdexpand.c b/src/cmdexpand.c
index 4f12625..228d4bc 100644
--- a/src/cmdexpand.c
+++ b/src/cmdexpand.c
@@ -226,8 +226,13 @@
 	return FAIL;
     }
 
-    msg_puts("...");	    // show that we are busy
-    out_flush();
+    // If cmd_silent is set then don't show the dots, because redrawcmd() below
+    // won't remove them.
+    if (!cmd_silent)
+    {
+	msg_puts("...");	    // show that we are busy
+	out_flush();
+    }
 
     i = (int)(xp->xp_pattern - ccline->cmdbuff);
     xp->xp_pattern_len = ccline->cmdpos - i;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index a35a172..7fae79d 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    883,
+/**/
     882,
 /**/
     881,