diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index c631651..8758d4b 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -5676,9 +5676,6 @@
     pos_T	tpos;
     int		i;
 
-    if (checkclearop(cap->oap))
-	return;
-
     if (curbuf->b_visual.vi_start.lnum == 0
 	    || curbuf->b_visual.vi_start.lnum > curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count
 	    || curbuf->b_visual.vi_end.lnum == 0)
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_normal.vim b/src/testdir/test_normal.vim
index 069651f..cbd90ec 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_normal.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_normal.vim
@@ -2604,8 +2604,14 @@
   exe "norm! G0\<c-v>4k4ly"
   exe "norm! gvood"
   call assert_equal(['', 'abfgh', 'abfgh', 'abfgh', 'fgh', 'fgh', 'fgh', 'fgh', 'fgh'], getline(1,'$'))
-  " gv cannot be used in operator pending mode
-  call assert_beeps('normal! cgv')
+  " gv works in operator pending mode
+  call assert_nobeep('normal! cgvxyza')
+  call assert_equal(['', 'abfgh', 'abfgh', 'abfgh', 'xyza', 'xyza', 'xyza', 'xyza', 'xyza'], getline(1,'$'))
+  exe "norm! ^\<c-v>Gydgv..cgvbc"
+  call assert_equal(['', 'abfgh', 'abfgh', 'abfgh', 'bc', 'bc', 'bc', 'bc', 'bc'], getline(1,'$'))
+  exe "norm! v^GragggUgv"
+  call assert_equal(['', 'abfgh', 'abfgh', 'abfgh', 'bA', 'AA', 'AA', 'AA', 'Ac'], getline(1,'$'))
+
   " gv should beep without a previously selected visual area
   new
   call assert_beeps('normal! gv')
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 8d4cbf2..65199ad 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -710,6 +710,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1464,
+/**/
     1463,
 /**/
     1462,