diff --git a/aaa-option-optimizer.php b/aaa-option-optimizer.php
index 75866c9..3bacb4d 100644
--- a/aaa-option-optimizer.php
+++ b/aaa-option-optimizer.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: AAA Option Optimizer
  * Plugin URI: https://progressplanner.com/plugins/aaa-option-optimizer/
  * Description: Tracks autoloaded options usage and allows the user to optimize them.
- * Version: 1.6.0
+ * Version: 1.6.1
  * License: GPL-3.0+
  * Author: Team Prospress Planner
  * Author URI: https://prospressplanner.com/
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index f2bc04e..d0ae23a 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Tags: options, database, cleanup
 Requires at least: 6.7
 Tested up to: 7.0
 Requires PHP: 7.4
-Stable tag: 1.6.0
+Stable tag: 1.6.1
 License: GPL3+
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
 
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ Please do a pull request via GitHub on [this file](https://github.com/ProgressPl
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 1.6.1 =
+
+* Fix infinite recursion in option access monitoring that could cause a fatal error in certain hosting environments.
+
 = 1.6.0
 
 * Replace using 'all' filter for monitoring option usage with 'pre_option' filter for better performance.