diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 1a9726c..60ff2ee 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 1.6.1 - 25 November 2024 =
+* CSS Output Location: Additional check to ensure the default is Dedicated File.
+
 = 1.6.0 - 22 November 2024 =
 * Added `Visual Editor: Decoration > Background Attachment` setting.
 * Added CSS Ouput Location setting. Dedicated CSS File offers best performance, Internal CSS embeds styles in page HTML.
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 4a1fb52..4a29349 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ SiteOrigin Premium includes access to our professional email support service, pe
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 1.6.1 - 25 November 2024 =
+* CSS Output Location: Additional check to ensure the default is Dedicated File.
+
 = 1.6.0 - 22 November 2024 =
 * Added `Visual Editor: Decoration > Background Attachment` setting.
 * Added CSS Ouput Location setting. Dedicated CSS File offers best performance, Internal CSS embeds styles in page HTML.
diff --git a/so-css.php b/so-css.php
index 0957824..60f3d3f 100644
--- a/so-css.php
+++ b/so-css.php
@@ -319,11 +319,11 @@ public function enqueue_css() {
 	 *
 	 * This method retrieves the CSS output location setting from the
 	 * `so_css_output_location` option and returns true if the setting is
-	 * set to 'file' and false if it is set to 'inline'.
+	 * set to 'file'. Otherwise false is returned.
 	 *
 	 * @param string|null $location The unused default location value.
 	 *
-	 * @return bool True if the CSS should be output in a dedicated file, false if it should be inline.
+	 * @return bool True if the CSS should be output in a dedicated file.
 	 */
 	public function css_output_location( $location = null ) {
 		$output_location =  get_option(
@@ -1023,13 +1023,10 @@ private function get_latest_revision_timestamp() {
 	public function version_check() {
 		$version = get_option( 'so_css_version' );
 
-		// If there's no version set, check if this site already
-		// had SO CSS installed by checking for custom CSS.
-		if ( empty( $version ) ) {
-			update_option(
-				'so_css_output_location',
-				! empty( $this->get_custom_css( $this->theme ) ) ? 'inline' : 'file'
-			);
+		// If there's no version set or it's set to 1.6.0, check if 
+		// this site already had SO CSS installed by checking for custom CSS.
+		if ( empty( $version ) || $version === '1.6.0' ) {
+			update_option( 'so_css_output_location', 'file' );
 		}
 
 		if ( empty( $version ) || version_compare( $version, SOCSS_VERSION, '<' ) ) {