diff --git a/src/typval.c b/src/typval.c
index ca561dd..cf1208d 100644
--- a/src/typval.c
+++ b/src/typval.c
@@ -1621,11 +1621,12 @@
 
     if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_STRING || !in_vim9script())
 	lnum = (linenr_T)tv_get_number_chk(&argvars[0], NULL);
-    if (lnum < 0)  // no valid number, try using arg like line()
+    if (lnum <= 0 && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_NUMBER)
     {
 	int	fnum;
 	pos_T	*fp = var2fpos(&argvars[0], TRUE, &fnum, FALSE);
 
+	// no valid number, try using arg like line()
 	if (fp != NULL)
 	    lnum = fp->lnum;
     }
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 1f389e9..1937de1 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2671,
+/**/
     2670,
 /**/
     2669,