diff --git a/src/testdir/samples/poc.zip b/src/testdir/samples/poc.zip
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b2b44b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/samples/poc.zip
Binary files differ
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_plugin_zip.vim b/src/testdir/test_plugin_zip.vim
index e831f26..2050b4c 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_plugin_zip.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_plugin_zip.vim
@@ -235,3 +235,26 @@
 
   bw
 enddef
+
+def Test_zip_fname_leading_hyphen()
+  CheckNotMSWindows
+
+  ### copy sample zip file
+  if !filecopy("samples/poc.zip", "X.zip")
+    assert_report("Can't copy samples/poc.zip")
+    return
+  endif
+  defer delete("X.zip")
+  defer delete('-d', 'rf')
+  defer delete('/tmp/pwned', 'rf')
+
+  e X.zip
+
+  :1
+  var fname = '-d/tmp'
+  search('\V' .. fname)
+  normal x
+  assert_true(filereadable('-d/tmp'))
+  assert_false(filereadable('/tmp/pwned'))
+  bw
+enddef
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 65332f5..265081a 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1198,
+/**/
     1197,
 /**/
     1196,