diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 3a7d4bb4db99a..45f5527d190d9 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -695,6 +695,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1712,
 /**/
     1711,
 /**/
diff --git a/src/vim9class.c b/src/vim9class.c
index 2f2422871a59d..562db25b5d59c 100644
--- a/src/vim9class.c
+++ b/src/vim9class.c
@@ -1509,6 +1509,9 @@ object_clear(object_T *obj)
 
     class_T *cl = obj->obj_class;
 
+    if (!cl)
+        return;
+
     // the member values are just after the object structure
     typval_T *tv = (typval_T *)(obj + 1);
     for (int i = 0; i < cl->class_obj_member_count; ++i)