diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e004663b..f0c09df0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+### v2.1.6
+*  FIX (item): fix exception where item not properly null checked [View](https://github.com/sanusart/react-dropdown-select/commit/9a8154720ea1989cf53616c1a6d3008a344eeee8)
+
 ### v2.1.5
 *  FIX (arrow navigation): fix arrow navigation closes #4 [View](https://github.com/sanusart/react-dropdown-select/commit/ae427b704438212be4a4a8bc8bacd5061f9daa12)
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c7bfd093..c23854e1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-dropdown-select",
-  "version": "2.1.5",
+  "version": "2.1.6",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d4402253..985a292f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-dropdown-select",
-  "version": "2.1.5",
+  "version": "2.1.6",
   "description": "Customizable dropdown select for react",
   "main": "dist/react-dropdown-select.js",
   "module": "lib/index.js",