diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index b4e6767..9cc55ef 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -2197,7 +2197,7 @@
 	    i -= middle_len;
 
 	    // Check some expected things before we go on
-	    if (i >= 0 && lead_end[end_len - 1] == end_comment_pending)
+	    if (i >= 0 && end_len > 0 && lead_end[end_len - 1] == end_comment_pending)
 	    {
 		// Backspace over all the stuff we want to replace
 		backspace_until_column(i);
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 6e0081e..491b516 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -710,6 +710,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1443,
+/**/
     1442,
 /**/
     1441,