diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 7611652..a6186f4 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -1741,7 +1741,9 @@
 	}
 
 	/* ignore comment and empty lines */
-	if (*ea.cmd == '"' || *ea.cmd == NUL)
+	if (*ea.cmd == '"')
+	    goto doend;
+	if (*ea.cmd == NUL)
 	{
 	    ex_pressedreturn = TRUE;
 	    goto doend;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 23b6a39..2e300f5 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -667,6 +667,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    157,
+/**/
     156,
 /**/
     155,