diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index 445b66f..c08bb21 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -3448,9 +3448,13 @@
 		    curwin->w_buffer = buf;
 		    curbuf = buf;
 		    ++curbuf->b_nwindows;
-		    /* set 'fileformat' */
-		    if (*p_ffs && !oldbuf)
-			set_fileformat(default_fileformat(), OPT_LOCAL);
+
+		    /* Set 'fileformat', 'binary' and 'fenc' when forced. */
+		    if (!oldbuf && eap != NULL)
+		    {
+			set_file_options(TRUE, eap);
+			set_forced_fenc(eap);
+		    }
 		}
 
 		/* May get the window options from the last time this buffer
diff --git a/src/fileio.c b/src/fileio.c
index 71ecf42..fe90246 100644
--- a/src/fileio.c
+++ b/src/fileio.c
@@ -474,23 +474,8 @@
     }
 #endif
 
-    /* set default 'fileformat' */
-    if (set_options)
-    {
-	if (eap != NULL && eap->force_ff != 0)
-	    set_fileformat(get_fileformat_force(curbuf, eap), OPT_LOCAL);
-	else if (*p_ffs != NUL)
-	    set_fileformat(default_fileformat(), OPT_LOCAL);
-    }
-
-    /* set or reset 'binary' */
-    if (eap != NULL && eap->force_bin != 0)
-    {
-	int	oldval = curbuf->b_p_bin;
-
-	curbuf->b_p_bin = (eap->force_bin == FORCE_BIN);
-	set_options_bin(oldval, curbuf->b_p_bin, OPT_LOCAL);
-    }
+    /* Set default or forced 'fileformat' and 'binary'. */
+    set_file_options(set_options, eap);
 
     /*
      * When opening a new file we take the readonly flag from the file.
@@ -647,15 +632,9 @@
 		    check_marks_read();
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
-		    if (eap != NULL && eap->force_enc != 0)
-		    {
-			/* set forced 'fileencoding' */
-			fenc = enc_canonize(eap->cmd + eap->force_enc);
-			if (fenc != NULL)
-			    set_string_option_direct((char_u *)"fenc", -1,
-						 fenc, OPT_FREE|OPT_LOCAL, 0);
-			vim_free(fenc);
-		    }
+		    /* Set forced 'fileencoding'.  */
+		    if (eap != NULL)
+			set_forced_fenc(eap);
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD
 		    apply_autocmds_exarg(EVENT_BUFNEWFILE, sfname, sfname,
@@ -2738,7 +2717,52 @@
     return OK;
 }
 
-#ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
+/*
+ * Set default or forced 'fileformat' and 'binary'.
+ */
+    void
+set_file_options(set_options, eap)
+    int set_options;
+    exarg_T *eap;
+{
+    /* set default 'fileformat' */
+    if (set_options)
+    {
+	if (eap != NULL && eap->force_ff != 0)
+	    set_fileformat(get_fileformat_force(curbuf, eap), OPT_LOCAL);
+	else if (*p_ffs != NUL)
+	    set_fileformat(default_fileformat(), OPT_LOCAL);
+    }
+
+    /* set or reset 'binary' */
+    if (eap != NULL && eap->force_bin != 0)
+    {
+	int	oldval = curbuf->b_p_bin;
+
+	curbuf->b_p_bin = (eap->force_bin == FORCE_BIN);
+	set_options_bin(oldval, curbuf->b_p_bin, OPT_LOCAL);
+    }
+}
+
+#if defined(FEAT_MBYTE) || defined(PROTO)
+/*
+ * Set forced 'fileencoding'.
+ */
+    void
+set_forced_fenc(eap)
+    exarg_T *eap;
+{
+    if (eap->force_enc != 0)
+    {
+	char_u *fenc = enc_canonize(eap->cmd + eap->force_enc);
+
+	if (fenc != NULL)
+	    set_string_option_direct((char_u *)"fenc", -1,
+				 fenc, OPT_FREE|OPT_LOCAL, 0);
+	vim_free(fenc);
+    }
+}
+
 /*
  * Find next fileencoding to use from 'fileencodings'.
  * "pp" points to fenc_next.  It's advanced to the next item.
diff --git a/src/proto/fileio.pro b/src/proto/fileio.pro
index b24b958..7aa99cf 100644
--- a/src/proto/fileio.pro
+++ b/src/proto/fileio.pro
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 void filemess __ARGS((buf_T *buf, char_u *name, char_u *s, int attr));
 int readfile __ARGS((char_u *fname, char_u *sfname, linenr_T from, linenr_T lines_to_skip, linenr_T lines_to_read, exarg_T *eap, int flags));
 int prep_exarg __ARGS((exarg_T *eap, buf_T *buf));
+void set_file_options __ARGS((int set_options, exarg_T *eap));
+void set_forced_fenc __ARGS((exarg_T *eap));
 int prepare_crypt_read __ARGS((FILE *fp));
 char_u *prepare_crypt_write __ARGS((buf_T *buf, int *lenp));
 int check_file_readonly __ARGS((char_u *fname, int perm));
diff --git a/src/testdir/test91.in b/src/testdir/test91.in
index 0143c18..e900a52 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test91.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test91.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 STARTTEST
 :so small.vim
+:so mbyte.vim
 :"
 :" Test for getbufvar()
 :" Use strings to test for memory leaks.
@@ -22,6 +23,17 @@
 :$put =string(getbufvar(1, '&autoindent'))
 :$put =string(getbufvar(1, '&autoindent', 1))
 :"
+:" Open new window with forced option values
+:set fileformats=unix,dos
+:new ++ff=dos ++bin ++enc=iso-8859-2
+:let otherff = getbufvar(bufnr('%'), '&fileformat')
+:let otherbin = getbufvar(bufnr('%'), '&bin')
+:let otherfenc = getbufvar(bufnr('%'), '&fenc')
+:close
+:$put =otherff
+:$put =string(otherbin)
+:$put =otherfenc
+:unlet otherff otherbin otherfenc
 :" test for getwinvar()
 :let w:var_str = "Dance"
 :let def_str = "Chance"
diff --git a/src/testdir/test91.ok b/src/testdir/test91.ok
index 6227ec7..22e1572 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test91.ok
+++ b/src/testdir/test91.ok
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 '5678'
 0
 0
+dos
+1
+iso-8859-2
 'Dance'
 'Dance'
 {'var_str': 'Dance'}
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index f35c8b9..e435c1b 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -728,6 +728,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    41,
+/**/
     40,
 /**/
     39,