diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ef7a8b4..71df2ac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [1.6.1] - 2026-03-09
+#### [@rickypid](https://github.com/rickypid)
+
+### Fixed
+
+* Make `_focusListener` and `_blurListener` nullable in `WebWidgetsBinding`.
+
 ## [1.6.0] - 2025-06-17
 #### [@rickypid](https://github.com/rickypid)
 
diff --git a/example/pubspec.yaml b/example/pubspec.yaml
index f13f00d..8486ff1 100644
--- a/example/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/example/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: example
 description: A new Flutter project.
 publish_to: 'none'
 
-version: 1.5.1
+version: 1.6.1
 
 environment:
   sdk: '>=3.4.0 <4.0.0'
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/user_status_detector/web_platform.dart b/lib/src/widgets/user_status_detector/web_platform.dart
index 4450203..caff831 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/user_status_detector/web_platform.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/user_status_detector/web_platform.dart
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import 'platforms_widgets_binding.dart';
 PlatformsWidgetsBinding getInstance() => WebWidgetsBinding();
 
 class WebWidgetsBinding extends PlatformsWidgetsBinding {
-  late JSFunction _focusListener;
-  late JSFunction _blurListener;
+  JSFunction? _focusListener;
+  JSFunction? _blurListener;
 
   @override
   void addObserver(WidgetsBindingObserver state) {
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ class WebWidgetsBinding extends PlatformsWidgetsBinding {
 
   @override
   void removeObserver(WidgetsBindingObserver state) {
-    web.window.removeEventListener('focus', _focusListener);
-    web.window.removeEventListener('blur', _blurListener);
+    if (_focusListener != null) {
+      web.window.removeEventListener('focus', _focusListener);
+    }
+    if (_blurListener != null) {
+      web.window.removeEventListener('blur', _blurListener);
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 7e85840..002b874 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: flutter_supabase_chat_core
 description: >
   Actively maintained, community-driven Supabase BaaS for chat applications
   with an optional chat UI.
-version: 1.6.0
+version: 1.6.1
 homepage: https://flutter-supabase-chat-core.insideapp.it
 repository: https://github.com/insideapp-srl/flutter_supabase_chat_core