diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index f09d558..354f396 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "obsidian-apply-patterns",
   "name": "Apply Patterns",
-  "version": "1.4.0",
+  "version": "1.4.1",
   "minAppVersion": "0.13.9",
   "description": "Apply custom patterns of find-and-replace in succession to text.",
   "author": "Jacob Levernier",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index db93476..2a79467 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "obsidian-apply-patterns",
-  "version": "1.4.0",
+  "version": "1.4.1",
   "description": "An Obsidian plugin for applying patterns of find and replace in succession.",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/ApplyPattern.ts b/src/ApplyPattern.ts
index 3f97c8d..514f7ff 100644
--- a/src/ApplyPattern.ts
+++ b/src/ApplyPattern.ts
@@ -301,4 +301,4 @@ export const applyPattern = (
 		command,
 	});
 	patternModal.open();
-};;;
+};
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index f1c96bb..a9bb775 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ export default class ApplyPatternsPlugin extends Plugin {
 
 		// Update settings if the API version has been incremented:
 		if (
+			userSettings === null ||
 			userSettings.apiVersion === null ||
 			userSettings.apiVersion < defaultSettings.apiVersion
 		) {
diff --git a/versions.json b/versions.json
index 6f540d5..76aa60a 100644
--- a/versions.json
+++ b/versions.json
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
   "1.2.1": "0.12.0",
   "1.3.0": "0.12.0",
   "1.3.1": "0.12.0",
-  "1.4.0": "0.13.9"
+  "1.4.0": "0.13.9",
+  "1.4.1": "0.13.9"
 }