diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index b76e40d..1754e8a 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -5666,8 +5666,13 @@
 	else if (cmdchar == '#')
 	    aux_ptr = (char_u *)(p_magic ? "/?.*~[^$\\" : "/?^$\\");
 	else if (tag_cmd)
-	    /* Don't escape spaces and Tabs in a tag with a backslash */
-	    aux_ptr = (char_u *)"\\|\"\n[";
+	{
+	    if (curbuf->b_help)
+		/* ":help" handles unescaped argument */
+		aux_ptr = (char_u *)"";
+	    else
+		aux_ptr = (char_u *)"\\|\"\n[";
+	}
 	else
 	    aux_ptr = (char_u *)"\\|\"\n*?[";
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 9959c79..bedc601 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -715,6 +715,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    26,
+/**/
     25,
 /**/
     24,