diff --git a/src/channel.c b/src/channel.c
index a9e4411..176a3d7 100644
--- a/src/channel.c
+++ b/src/channel.c
@@ -1797,6 +1797,7 @@
 
     mch_memmove(buf, buf + len, node->rq_buflen - len);
     node->rq_buflen -= len;
+    node->rq_buffer[node->rq_buflen] = NUL;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1819,7 +1820,7 @@
 	return FAIL;
 
     last_node = node->rq_next;
-    len = node->rq_buflen + last_node->rq_buflen + 1;
+    len = node->rq_buflen + last_node->rq_buflen;
     if (want_nl)
 	while (last_node->rq_next != NULL
 		&& channel_first_nl(last_node) == NULL)
@@ -1828,7 +1829,7 @@
 	    len += last_node->rq_buflen;
 	}
 
-    p = newbuf = alloc(len);
+    p = newbuf = alloc(len + 1);
     if (newbuf == NULL)
 	return FAIL;	    /* out of memory */
     mch_memmove(p, node->rq_buffer, node->rq_buflen);
@@ -1842,6 +1843,7 @@
 	p += n->rq_buflen;
 	vim_free(n->rq_buffer);
     }
+    *p = NUL;
     node->rq_buflen = (long_u)(p - newbuf);
 
     /* dispose of the collapsed nodes and their buffers */
@@ -2666,30 +2668,20 @@
 	    }
 	    buf = node->rq_buffer;
 
-	    if (nl == NULL)
-	    {
-		/* Flush remaining message that is missing a NL. */
-		char_u	*new_buf;
-
-		new_buf = vim_realloc(buf, node->rq_buflen + 1);
-		if (new_buf == NULL)
-		    /* This might fail over and over again, should the message
-		     * be dropped? */
-		    return FALSE;
-		buf = new_buf;
-		node->rq_buffer = buf;
-		nl = buf + node->rq_buflen++;
-		*nl = NUL;
-	    }
-
-	    /* Convert NUL to NL, the internal representation. */
-	    for (p = buf; p < nl && p < buf + node->rq_buflen; ++p)
+	    // Convert NUL to NL, the internal representation.
+	    for (p = buf; (nl == NULL || p < nl)
+					    && p < buf + node->rq_buflen; ++p)
 		if (*p == NUL)
 		    *p = NL;
 
-	    if (nl + 1 == buf + node->rq_buflen)
+	    if (nl == NULL)
 	    {
-		/* get the whole buffer, drop the NL */
+		// get the whole buffer, drop the NL
+		msg = channel_get(channel, part, NULL);
+	    }
+	    else if (nl + 1 == buf + node->rq_buflen)
+	    {
+		// get the whole buffer
 		msg = channel_get(channel, part, NULL);
 		*nl = NUL;
 	    }
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_channel.vim b/src/testdir/test_channel.vim
index 67163e6..2f2b559 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_channel.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_channel.vim
@@ -203,8 +203,7 @@
   let start = reltime()
   call assert_equal(v:none, ch_read(handle, {'timeout': 333}))
   let elapsed = reltime(start)
-  call assert_true(reltimefloat(elapsed) > 0.3)
-  call assert_true(reltimefloat(elapsed) < 0.6)
+  call assert_inrange(0.3, 0.6, reltimefloat(reltime(start)))
 
   " Send without waiting for a response, then wait for a response.
   call ch_sendexpr(handle, 'wait a bit')
@@ -434,9 +433,7 @@
     else
       " Failed connection should wait about 500 msec.  Can be longer if the
       " computer is busy with other things.
-      let elapsed = reltime(start)
-      call assert_true(reltimefloat(elapsed) > 0.3)
-      call assert_true(reltimefloat(elapsed) < 1.5)
+      call assert_inrange(0.3, 1.5, reltimefloat(reltime(start)))
     endif
   catch
     if v:exception !~ 'Connection reset by peer'
@@ -1590,8 +1587,7 @@
   else
     let elapsed = 1.0
   endif
-  call assert_true(elapsed > 0.5)
-  call assert_true(elapsed < 1.0)
+  call assert_inrange(0.5, 1.0, elapsed)
 endfunc
 
 """""""""
@@ -1764,10 +1760,6 @@
   bwipe!
 endfunc
 
-func MyLineCountCb(ch, msg)
-  let g:linecount += 1
-endfunc
-
 func Test_read_nonl_line()
   if !has('job')
     return
@@ -1775,8 +1767,28 @@
 
   let g:linecount = 0
   let arg = 'import sys;sys.stdout.write("1\n2\n3")'
-  call job_start([s:python, '-c', arg], {'callback': 'MyLineCountCb'})
+  call job_start([s:python, '-c', arg], {'callback': {-> execute('let g:linecount += 1')}})
   call WaitForAssert({-> assert_equal(3, g:linecount)})
+  unlet g:linecount
+endfunc
+
+func Test_read_nonl_in_close_cb()
+  if !has('job')
+    return
+  endif
+
+  func s:close_cb(ch)
+    while ch_status(a:ch) == 'buffered'
+      let g:out .= ch_read(a:ch)
+    endwhile
+  endfunc
+
+  let g:out = ''
+  let arg = 'import sys;sys.stdout.write("1\n2\n3")'
+  call job_start([s:python, '-c', arg], {'close_cb': function('s:close_cb')})
+  call WaitForAssert({-> assert_equal('123', g:out)})
+  unlet g:out
+  delfunc s:close_cb
 endfunc
 
 func Test_read_from_terminated_job()
@@ -1786,8 +1798,9 @@
 
   let g:linecount = 0
   let arg = 'import os,sys;os.close(1);sys.stderr.write("test\n")'
-  call job_start([s:python, '-c', arg], {'callback': 'MyLineCountCb'})
+  call job_start([s:python, '-c', arg], {'callback': {-> execute('let g:linecount += 1')}})
   call WaitForAssert({-> assert_equal(1, g:linecount)})
+  unlet g:linecount
 endfunc
 
 func Test_job_start_windows()
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 4ac981e..8722a83 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -780,6 +780,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    993,
+/**/
     992,
 /**/
     991,