diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1255711..c99a8925 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki
 
 # Installing
 ## Binaries
-* Latest stable release [v1.6.0](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest)
+* Latest stable release [v1.6.1](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest)
 * Development releases (follows master) can be downloaded [here](https://dl.bintray.com/42wim/nightly/)  
 
 ## Building
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 63fc3c74..35cb933e 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# v1.6.1
+## Bugfix
+* general: Display of nicks not longer working (regression). Closes #323
+
 # v1.6.0
 ## New features
 * sshchat: New protocol support added (https://github.com/shazow/ssh-chat)
diff --git a/matterbridge.go b/matterbridge.go
index 98def27b..7be1362e 100644
--- a/matterbridge.go
+++ b/matterbridge.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	version = "1.6.1-dev"
+	version = "1.6.2-dev"
 	githash string
 )