diff --git a/src/testdir/test_filetype.vim b/src/testdir/test_filetype.vim
index 41b9106..9c1b11d 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_filetype.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_filetype.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 " Test :setfiletype
 
+func Test_backup_strip()
+  filetype on
+  let fname = 'Xdetect.js~~~~~~~~~~~'
+  call writefile(['one', 'two', 'three'], fname, 'D')
+  exe 'edit ' .. fname
+  call assert_equal('javascript', &filetype)
+
+  bwipe!
+  filetype off
+endfunc
+
 func Test_detection()
   filetype on
   augroup filetypedetect
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 1d29427..c5aa47a 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1643,
+/**/
     1642,
 /**/
     1641,