diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index cc68cdf..a987a4c 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -6619,6 +6619,15 @@
 	    mch_set_normal_colors();
 #endif
 	}
+	if (varp == &T_BE && termcap_active)
+	{
+	    if (*T_BE == NUL)
+		/* When clearing t_BE we assume the user no longer wants
+		 * bracketed paste, thus disable it by writing t_BD. */
+		out_str(T_BD);
+	    else
+		out_str(T_BE);
+	}
     }
 
 #ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index d86705f..e0f23d0 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -765,6 +765,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    244,
+/**/
     243,
 /**/
     242,