diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index ae2c1f5..4a86e75 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
     int		set_prevcount = FALSE;
 #endif
+    int		save_did_cursorhold = did_cursorhold;
 
     CLEAR_FIELD(ca);	// also resets ca.retval
     ca.oap = oap;
@@ -1025,7 +1026,7 @@
 	out_flush();
 #endif
     if (ca.cmdchar != K_IGNORE)
-	did_cursorhold = FALSE;
+	did_cursorhold = save_did_cursorhold;
 
     State = NORMAL;
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 89fd043..daec765 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1253,
+/**/
     1252,
 /**/
     1251,