diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index a51225d..4764f49 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -11397,6 +11397,10 @@
 	redir_evalcmd = save_redir_evalcmd;
 	if (redir_evalcmd)
 	    redir_evalcmd_ga = save_ga;
+
+	/* "silent reg" or "silent echo x" leaves msg_col somewhere in the
+	 * line.  Put it back in the first column. */
+	msg_col = 0;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 3429bf0..a326ecb 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -759,6 +759,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2005,
+/**/
     2004,
 /**/
     2003,