diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.h b/src/ex_cmds.h
index 325fee5..af13510 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.h
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.h
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@
 	EX_TRLBAR|EX_CMDWIN|EX_LOCK_OK,
 	ADDR_NONE),
 EXCMD(CMD_registers,	"registers",	ex_display,
-	EX_EXTRA|EX_NOTRLCOM|EX_TRLBAR|EX_CMDWIN|EX_LOCK_OK,
+	EX_EXTRA|EX_NOTRLCOM|EX_TRLBAR|EX_SBOXOK|EX_CMDWIN|EX_LOCK_OK,
 	ADDR_NONE),
 EXCMD(CMD_resize,	"resize",	ex_resize,
 	EX_RANGE|EX_TRLBAR|EX_WORD1|EX_CMDWIN|EX_LOCK_OK,
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_registers.vim b/src/testdir/test_registers.vim
index 33ea0f4..46142d6 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_registers.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_registers.vim
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@
     call feedkeys("i\<C-R>=2*4\n\<esc>")
     call feedkeys(":ls\n", 'xt')
 
-    let a = execute('display')
-    let b = execute('registers')
+    " these commands work in the sandbox
+    let a = execute('sandbox display')
+    let b = execute('sandbox registers')
 
     call assert_equal(a, b)
     call assert_match('^\nType Name Content\n'
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 4b04193..132a0d9 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1596,
+/**/
     1595,
 /**/
     1594,