diff --git a/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim b/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim
index 78dd202..0ac4e89 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim
@@ -239,6 +239,9 @@
   let result = prop_find({'type': 'prop_name', 'lnum': 1}, 'f')
   call assert_equal(expected[0], result)
 
+  " When ID is -1 it's like prop is not found.
+  call assert_equal({}, prop_find({'id': -1}))
+
   call prop_clear(1,6)
   call prop_type_delete('prop_name')
 
diff --git a/src/textprop.c b/src/textprop.c
index 92dc645..bc27aef 100644
--- a/src/textprop.c
+++ b/src/textprop.c
@@ -686,7 +686,11 @@
     skipstart = dict_get_bool(dict, (char_u *)"skipstart", 0);
 
     if (dict_find(dict, (char_u *)"id", -1) != NULL)
+    {
 	id = dict_get_number(dict, (char_u *)"id");
+	if (id == -1)
+	    id = -2;
+    }
     if (dict_find(dict, (char_u *)"type", -1))
     {
 	char_u	    *name = dict_get_string(dict, (char_u *)"type", FALSE);
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 2ef5237..917e001 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -756,6 +756,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    3257,
+/**/
     3256,
 /**/
     3255,