diff --git a/src/help.c b/src/help.c
index 9dbd2561f5..4d1efe8fe4 100644
--- a/src/help.c
+++ b/src/help.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ ex_help(exarg_T *eap)
 	    n = WSP_HELP;
 	    if (cmdmod.cmod_split == 0 && curwin->w_width != Columns
 						  && curwin->w_width < 80)
-		n |= WSP_TOP;
+		n |= p_sb ? WSP_BOT : WSP_TOP;
 	    if (win_split(0, n) == FAIL)
 		goto erret;
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 84d8e2bb2c..9adceae12d 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -699,6 +699,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    706,
 /**/
     705,
 /**/