diff --git a/far/changelog b/far/changelog
index 1bc52161ab..76e71695d2 100644
--- a/far/changelog
+++ b/far/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+drkns 18.10.2017 00:47:15 +0100 - build 5067
+
+1. С форума: некорректное отображение помощи (а на самом деле чтение - см. "четное количество багов"), если её язык не совпадает с текущим.
+
 zg 16.10.2017 17:28:26 +0300 - build 5066
 
 1. 0002760: Отдельные макрообласти для GRABBER, HMENU, DESKTOP.
diff --git a/far/filelist.cpp b/far/filelist.cpp
index b69dcc6c69..bddba8d435 100644
--- a/far/filelist.cpp
+++ b/far/filelist.cpp
@@ -5249,12 +5249,11 @@ void FileList::UpdateKeyBar()
 
 bool FileList::PluginPanelHelp(const plugin_panel* hPlugin) const
 {
-	string strPath, strFileName;
-	strPath = hPlugin->plugin()->GetModuleName();
+	auto strPath = hPlugin->plugin()->GetModuleName();
 	CutToSlash(strPath);
 	uintptr_t nCodePage = CP_OEMCP;
-	os::fs::file HelpFile;
-	if (!OpenLangFile(HelpFile, strPath,Global->HelpFileMask,Global->Opt->strHelpLanguage,strFileName, nCodePage))
+	const auto HelpFile = OpenLangFile(strPath, Global->HelpFileMask, Global->Opt->strHelpLanguage, nCodePage);
+	if (!HelpFile)
 		return false;
 
 	Help::create(Help::MakeLink(strPath, L"Contents"));
diff --git a/far/help.cpp b/far/help.cpp
index 68f067a6db..1763a7d555 100644
--- a/far/help.cpp
+++ b/far/help.cpp
@@ -269,9 +269,8 @@ bool Help::ReadHelp(const string& Mask)
 	}
 
 	uintptr_t nCodePage = CP_OEMCP;
-	os::fs::file HelpFile;
-
-	if (!OpenLangFile(HelpFile, strPath,(Mask.empty()?Global->HelpFileMask:Mask),Global->Opt->strHelpLanguage,strFullHelpPathName, nCodePage))
+	const auto HelpFile = OpenLangFile(strPath, (Mask.empty()?Global->HelpFileMask:Mask), Global->Opt->strHelpLanguage, nCodePage);
+	if (!HelpFile)
 	{
 		ErrorHelp = true;
 
@@ -294,6 +293,8 @@ bool Help::ReadHelp(const string& Mask)
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	strFullHelpPathName = HelpFile.GetName();
+
 	string strReadStr;
 
 	if (GetOptionsParam(HelpFile,L"TabSize",strReadStr, nCodePage))
@@ -2007,7 +2008,6 @@ void Help::ReadDocumentsHelp(int TypeIndex)
 	StackData->CurX=StackData->CurY=0;
 	strCtrlColorChar.clear();
 	const wchar_t *PtrTitle = nullptr, *ContentsName = nullptr;
-	string strPath, strFullFileName;
 
 	switch (TypeIndex)
 	{
@@ -2030,11 +2030,11 @@ void Help::ReadDocumentsHelp(int TypeIndex)
 		{
 			std::for_each(CONST_RANGE(*Global->CtrlObject->Plugins, i)
 			{
-				strPath = i->GetModuleName();
+				auto strPath = i->GetModuleName();
 				CutToSlash(strPath);
 				uintptr_t nCodePage = CP_OEMCP;
-				os::fs::file HelpFile;
-				if (OpenLangFile(HelpFile,strPath,Global->HelpFileMask,Global->Opt->strHelpLanguage,strFullFileName, nCodePage))
+				const auto HelpFile = OpenLangFile(strPath, Global->HelpFileMask, Global->Opt->strHelpLanguage, nCodePage);
+				if (HelpFile)
 				{
 					string strEntryName, strSecondParam;
 
diff --git a/far/language.cpp b/far/language.cpp
index a65c0bdebb..d82f39660d 100644
--- a/far/language.cpp
+++ b/far/language.cpp
@@ -51,58 +51,47 @@ THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 static const wchar_t LangFileMask[] = L"*.lng";
 
-bool OpenLangFile(os::fs::file& LangFile, const string& Path,const string& Mask,const string& Language, string &strFileName, uintptr_t &nCodePage, bool StrongLang,string *pstrLangName)
+os::fs::file OpenLangFile(const string& Path,const string& Mask,const string& Language, uintptr_t &nCodePage, bool StrongLang,string *pstrLangName)
 {
-	strFileName.clear();
-	string strEngFileName;
-	string strLangName;
+	os::fs::file EnglishFile;
 
 	auto PathWithSlash = Path;
 	AddEndSlash(PathWithSlash);
+
 	for (const auto& FindData: os::fs::enum_files(PathWithSlash + Mask))
 	{
-		strFileName = PathWithSlash + FindData.strFileName;
+		const auto CurrentFileName = PathWithSlash + FindData.strFileName;
 
-		if (!LangFile.Open(strFileName, FILE_READ_DATA, FILE_SHARE_READ, nullptr, OPEN_EXISTING))
-		{
-			strFileName.clear();
-		}
-		else
+		
+		if (auto CurrentFile = os::fs::file(CurrentFileName, FILE_READ_DATA, FILE_SHARE_READ, nullptr, OPEN_EXISTING))
 		{
-			GetFileFormat(LangFile, nCodePage, nullptr, false);
-
-			if (GetLangParam(LangFile, L"Language", strLangName, nullptr, nCodePage) && equal_icase(strLangName, Language))
-				break;
+			GetFileFormat(CurrentFile, nCodePage, nullptr, false);
 
-			LangFile.Close();
+			string LanguageName;
+			if (GetLangParam(CurrentFile, L"Language", LanguageName, nullptr, nCodePage) && equal_icase(LanguageName, Language))
+			{
+				return CurrentFile;
+			}
 
 			if (StrongLang)
 			{
-				strFileName.clear();
-				strEngFileName.clear();
-				break;
+				return {};
 			}
 
-			if (equal_icase(strLangName, L"English"_sv))
-				strEngFileName = strFileName;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (!LangFile)
-	{
-		if (!strEngFileName.empty())
-			strFileName = strEngFileName;
-
-		if (!strFileName.empty())
-		{
-			if (LangFile.Open(strFileName, FILE_READ_DATA, FILE_SHARE_READ, nullptr, OPEN_EXISTING) && pstrLangName)
+			if (equal_icase(LanguageName, L"English"_sv))
 			{
-				*pstrLangName = L"English";
+				EnglishFile = std::move(CurrentFile);
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	return LangFile? true : false;
+	if (!EnglishFile)
+		return {};
+
+	if (pstrLangName)
+		*pstrLangName = L"English";
+
+	return EnglishFile;
 }
 
 
@@ -350,15 +339,17 @@ void language::load(const string& Path, int CountNeed)
 
 	uintptr_t nCodePage = CP_OEMCP;
 	string strLangName = Global->Opt->strLanguage;
-	os::fs::file LangFile;
 
 	auto Data = m_Data->create();
 
-	if (!OpenLangFile(LangFile, Path, LangFileMask, Global->Opt->strLanguage, Data->m_FileName, nCodePage, false, &strLangName))
+	const auto LangFile = OpenLangFile(Path, LangFileMask, Global->Opt->strLanguage, nCodePage, false, &strLangName);
+	if (!LangFile)
 	{
 		throw MAKE_FAR_EXCEPTION(L"Cannot find language data");
 	}
 
+	Data->m_FileName = LangFile.GetName();
+
 	GetFileString GetStr(LangFile, nCodePage);
 
 	if (CountNeed != -1)
diff --git a/far/language.hpp b/far/language.hpp
index c065dbcbc9..0a927259bc 100644
--- a/far/language.hpp
+++ b/far/language.hpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class far_language final: private language, public singleton<far_language>
 };
 
 
-bool OpenLangFile(os::fs::file& LangFile, const string& Path, const string& Mask, const string& Language, string &strFileName, uintptr_t &nCodePage, bool StrongLang = false, string *pstrLangName = nullptr);
+os::fs::file OpenLangFile(const string& Path, const string& Mask, const string& Language, uintptr_t &nCodePage, bool StrongLang = false, string *pstrLangName = nullptr);
 bool GetLangParam(const os::fs::file& LangFile, const string& ParamName, string& strParam1, string *strParam2, UINT nCodePage);
 bool SelectInterfaceLanguage();
 bool SelectHelpLanguage();
diff --git a/far/vbuild.m4 b/far/vbuild.m4
index 53b0d7d675..402c86abcc 100644
--- a/far/vbuild.m4
+++ b/far/vbuild.m4
@@ -1 +1 @@
-m4_define(BUILD,5066)m4_dnl
+m4_define(BUILD,5067)m4_dnl