diff --git a/src/hashtab.c b/src/hashtab.c
index 0c1aca2c5b..dc4ef8888b 100644
--- a/src/hashtab.c
+++ b/src/hashtab.c
@@ -405,10 +405,6 @@ hash_may_resize(
 	    return FAIL;	// overflow
     }
 
-    // bail out if the hashtab is already at the desired size
-    if (newsize == ht->ht_mask + 1)
-	return OK;
-
     if (newsize == HT_INIT_SIZE)
     {
 	// Use the small array inside the hashdict structure.
@@ -425,6 +421,13 @@ hash_may_resize(
 	    oldarray = ht->ht_array;
 	CLEAR_FIELD(ht->ht_smallarray);
     }
+
+    else if (newsize == ht->ht_mask + 1)
+    {
+	// the hashtab is already at the desired size, bail out
+	return OK;
+    }
+
     else
     {
 	// Allocate an array.
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index deaee33566..94bcd5871d 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 */
+/**/
+    1097,
 /**/
     1096,
 /**/