diff --git a/src/nvim/screen.c b/src/nvim/screen.c
index 5bf743c4df..a851cd5ed1 100644
--- a/src/nvim/screen.c
+++ b/src/nvim/screen.c
@@ -4939,8 +4939,8 @@ void win_redr_status(win_T *wp)
  */
 static void redraw_custom_statusline(win_T *wp)
 {
-  static int entered = FALSE;
-  int save_called_emsg = called_emsg;
+  static int entered = false;
+  int saved_did_emsg = did_emsg;
 
   /* When called recursively return.  This can happen when the statusline
    * contains an expression that triggers a redraw. */
@@ -4948,18 +4948,18 @@ static void redraw_custom_statusline(win_T *wp)
     return;
   entered = TRUE;
 
-  called_emsg = FALSE;
-  win_redr_custom(wp, FALSE);
-  if (called_emsg) {
-    /* When there is an error disable the statusline, otherwise the
-     * display is messed up with errors and a redraw triggers the problem
-     * again and again. */
+  did_emsg = false;
+  win_redr_custom(wp, false);
+  if (did_emsg) {
+    // When there is an error disable the statusline, otherwise the
+    // display is messed up with errors and a redraw triggers the problem
+    // again and again.
     set_string_option_direct((char_u *)"statusline", -1,
         (char_u *)"", OPT_FREE | (*wp->w_p_stl != NUL
                                   ? OPT_LOCAL : OPT_GLOBAL), SID_ERROR);
   }
-  called_emsg |= save_called_emsg;
-  entered = FALSE;
+  did_emsg |= saved_did_emsg;
+  entered = false;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/nvim/testdir/test_alot.vim b/src/nvim/testdir/test_alot.vim
index 4e8cd54ce3..d75430ed8d 100644
--- a/src/nvim/testdir/test_alot.vim
+++ b/src/nvim/testdir/test_alot.vim
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ source test_menu.vim
 source test_options.vim
 source test_popup.vim
 source test_regexp_utf8.vim
+source test_statusline.vim
 source test_syn_attr.vim
 source test_tabpage.vim
 source test_unlet.vim
diff --git a/src/nvim/testdir/test_statusline.vim b/src/nvim/testdir/test_statusline.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..82898df92d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nvim/testdir/test_statusline.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+function! StatuslineWithCaughtError()
+  let s:func_in_statusline_called = 1
+  try
+    call eval('unknown expression')
+  catch
+  endtry
+  return ''
+endfunction
+
+function! StatuslineWithError()
+  let s:func_in_statusline_called = 1
+  call eval('unknown expression')
+  return ''
+endfunction
+
+function! Test_caught_error_in_statusline()
+  let s:func_in_statusline_called = 0
+  set laststatus=2
+  let statusline = '%{StatuslineWithCaughtError()}'
+  let &statusline = statusline
+  redrawstatus
+  call assert_true(s:func_in_statusline_called)
+  call assert_equal(statusline, &statusline)
+  set statusline=
+endfunction
+
+function! Test_statusline_will_be_disabled_with_error()
+  let s:func_in_statusline_called = 0
+  set laststatus=2
+  let statusline = '%{StatuslineWithError()}'
+  try
+    let &statusline = statusline
+    redrawstatus
+  catch
+  endtry
+  call assert_true(s:func_in_statusline_called)
+  call assert_equal('', &statusline)
+  set statusline=
+endfunction
diff --git a/src/nvim/version.c b/src/nvim/version.c
index 65bd4cfcf7..e9bd1b7438 100644
--- a/src/nvim/version.c
+++ b/src/nvim/version.c
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ static int included_patches[] = {
   1714,
   // 1713 NA
   1712,
-  // 1711,
+  1711,
   // 1710 NA
   // 1709 NA
   // 1708,