diff --git a/plugin/sensible.vim b/plugin/sensible.vim
index ac6ef35..2fcbc86 100644
--- a/plugin/sensible.vim
+++ b/plugin/sensible.vim
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ if has('path_extra')
   setglobal tags-=./tags tags-=./tags; tags^=./tags;
 endif
 
-if &shell =~# 'fish$'
+if &shell =~# 'fish$' && (v:version < 704 || v:version == 704 && !has('patch276'))
   set shell=/bin/bash
 endif