diff --git a/runtime/syntax/sendpr.vim b/runtime/syntax/sendpr.vim
index 28a26e6..6cf9395 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/sendpr.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/sendpr.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Vim syntax file
 " Language: FreeBSD send-pr file
 " Maintainer: Hendrik Scholz <hendrik@scholz.net>
-" Last Change: 2002 Mar 21
+" Last Change: 2012 Feb 03
 "
 " http://raisdorf.net/files/misc/send-pr.vim
 
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
   finish
 endif
 
+let s:cpo_save = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
 syn match sendprComment /^SEND-PR:/
 " email address
 syn match sendprType /<[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.]*@[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.]*>/
@@ -30,3 +33,6 @@
 hi def link sendprType      Type
 hi def link sendprString    String
 hi def link sendprLabel     Label
+
+let &cpo = s:cpo_save
+unlet s:cpo_save