diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index f29fbc7..eaf690c 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -10209,9 +10209,9 @@
     int	    i;
 
     if (echeck_abbr(c + ABBR_OFF))
-	return FALSE;
+	return OK;
     if (stop_arrow() == FAIL)
-	return TRUE;
+	return FAIL;
     undisplay_dollar();
 
     /*
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_mapping.vim b/src/testdir/test_mapping.vim
index 5026d6b..79863c4 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_mapping.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_mapping.vim
@@ -198,3 +198,19 @@
   set timeoutlen&
   delfunc ExitInsert
 endfunc
+
+func Test_abbreviation_CR()
+  new
+  func Eatchar(pat)
+    let c = nr2char(getchar(0))
+    return (c =~ a:pat) ? '' : c
+  endfunc
+  iabbrev <buffer><silent> ~~7 <c-r>=repeat('~', 7)<CR><c-r>=Eatchar('\s')<cr>
+  call feedkeys("GA~~7 \<esc>", 'xt')
+  call assert_equal('~~~~~~~', getline('$'))
+  %d
+  call feedkeys("GA~~7\<cr>\<esc>", 'xt')
+  call assert_equal(['~~~~~~~', ''], getline(1,'$'))
+  delfunc Eatchar
+  bw!
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index f80e22a..a79e38b 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -762,6 +762,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1766,
+/**/
     1765,
 /**/
     1764,