diff --git a/src/os_unix.c b/src/os_unix.c
index d80fb1d..437b37a 100644
--- a/src/os_unix.c
+++ b/src/os_unix.c
@@ -6007,10 +6007,11 @@
 	gpm_process_wanted = 0;
 	avail = RealWaitForChar(read_cmd_fd, msec,
 					     &gpm_process_wanted, interrupted);
+	if (!avail && !gpm_process_wanted)
 # else
 	avail = RealWaitForChar(read_cmd_fd, msec, NULL, interrupted);
-# endif
 	if (!avail)
+# endif
 	{
 	    if (!ignore_input && input_available())
 		return 1;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 463d215..f9e0f7b 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -762,6 +762,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1948,
+/**/
     1947,
 /**/
     1946,