diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 0d15a70..ca181d5 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -3777,6 +3777,7 @@
 	    if (s == NULL || *s == NUL)
 	    {
 		emsg(_(e_empty_function_name));
+		ret = FAIL;
 		goto theend;
 	    }
 	}
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 19a159d..6ae66ae 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2978,
+/**/
     2977,
 /**/
     2976,