diff --git a/src/hashtab.c b/src/hashtab.c
index 8c25c81..ddf1877 100644
--- a/src/hashtab.c
+++ b/src/hashtab.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
     hashitem_T	*olditem, *newitem;
     unsigned	newi;
     int		todo;
-    long_u	oldsize, newsize;
+    long_u	newsize;
     long_u	minsize;
     long_u	newmask;
     hash_T	perturb;
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@
 	emsg("hash_may_resize(): table completely filled");
 #endif
 
+    long_u oldsize = ht->ht_mask + 1;
     if (minitems == 0)
     {
 	// Return quickly for small tables with at least two NULL items.  NULL
@@ -380,7 +381,6 @@
 	 * Shrink the array when it's less than 1/5 full.  When growing it is
 	 * at least 1/4 full (avoids repeated grow-shrink operations)
 	 */
-	oldsize = ht->ht_mask + 1;
 	if (ht->ht_filled * 3 < oldsize * 2 && ht->ht_used > oldsize / 5)
 	    return OK;
 
@@ -422,9 +422,10 @@
 	CLEAR_FIELD(ht->ht_smallarray);
     }
 
-    else if (newsize == ht->ht_mask + 1)
+    else if (newsize == oldsize && ht->ht_filled * 3 < oldsize * 2)
     {
-	// the hashtab is already at the desired size, bail out
+	// The hashtab is already at the desired size, and there are not too
+	// many removed items, bail out.
 	return OK;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index eb362a3..e8ea9f5 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1100,
+/**/
     1099,
 /**/
     1098,