diff --git a/src/dict.c b/src/dict.c
index f2989ff..b49005a 100644
--- a/src/dict.c
+++ b/src/dict.c
@@ -222,11 +222,12 @@
 dictitem_alloc(char_u *key)
 {
     dictitem_T *di;
+    size_t len = STRLEN(key);
 
-    di = alloc(offsetof(dictitem_T, di_key) + STRLEN(key) + 1);
+    di = alloc(offsetof(dictitem_T, di_key) + len + 1);
     if (di != NULL)
     {
-	STRCPY(di->di_key, key);
+	mch_memmove(di->di_key, key, len + 1);
 	di->di_flags = DI_FLAGS_ALLOC;
 	di->di_tv.v_lock = 0;
 	di->di_tv.v_type = VAR_UNKNOWN;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 072e884..87ec33c 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -750,6 +750,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    3875,
+/**/
     3874,
 /**/
     3873,