diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2b116fe08..cd45a6569 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.dennisguse.opentracks"
-        versionCode 5554
-        versionName "v4.9.6"
+        versionCode 5559
+        versionName "v4.9.7"
 
         buildConfigField "String", "VERSION_NAME_FULL", "\"${getVersionName()}\""
 
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/5559.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/5559.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0f1ad2ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/5559.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+v4.9.7: OpenTracks
+
+Bugfix:
+- prevent crash when stopping a recording(introduced in v4.9.6)
+