diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f86c77d..f36450d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ Code and ideas borrowed from [RunnersField by kpaumann](https://github.com/kopa/
 
 <a name="changelog"></a>
 ## Changelog
+- 1.6.1
+    - Fix a bug introduced by changes in 1.6.0
 - 1.6.0
     - Add support for new devices, update translations
 - 1.5.1
diff --git a/source-memoryGTE32K/WalkerView.mc b/source-memoryGTE32K/WalkerView.mc
index 6b72fdf..0cf37da 100644
--- a/source-memoryGTE32K/WalkerView.mc
+++ b/source-memoryGTE32K/WalkerView.mc
@@ -87,8 +87,10 @@ class WalkerView extends Ui.DataField {
 		
 		// If the activity has restarted after "resume later", load previously stored steps values
 		if (info != null && info.elapsedTime > 0) {
-			steps = Application.Properties.getValue("as");
-			activityStepsAtPreviousLap = Application.Properties.getValue("ls");
+			var app = Application.getApp();
+			steps = app.getProperty("as");
+			activityStepsAtPreviousLap = app.getProperty("ls");
+			app = null;
 			if (steps == null) { steps = 0; }
 			if (lapSteps == null) { lapSteps = 0; }
 			// Consolidate the previously stored steps, otherwise we will lose them when steps are next calculated
@@ -110,30 +112,31 @@ class WalkerView extends Ui.DataField {
 	function readSettings() {
 		
 		var deviceSettings = System.getDeviceSettings();
+		var app = Application.getApp();
 		
 		// 12 / 24 hour mode
 		is24Hour = deviceSettings.is24Hour;
 		
 		// Dark mode
-		darkModeFromSetting = Application.Properties.getValue("d") == true;
+		darkModeFromSetting = app.getProperty("d") == true;
 		
 		// Speed / pace mode 
-		paceOrSpeedMode = Application.Properties.getValue("pm");
+		paceOrSpeedMode = app.getProperty("pm");
 		if (paceOrSpeedMode > 0) {
 			paceOrSpeedData = new DataQueue(paceOrSpeedMode, true);
 		} else {
 			paceOrSpeedData = null;
 		}
 		
-		heartRateMode = Application.Properties.getValue("hm");
+		heartRateMode = app.getProperty("hm");
 		if (heartRateMode > 0) {
 			heartRateData = new DataQueue(heartRateMode, true);
 		} else {
 			heartRateData = null;
 		}
 		
-		showHeartRateZone = Application.Properties.getValue("z");
-		showSpeedInsteadOfPace = Application.Properties.getValue("s");
+		showHeartRateZone = app.getProperty("z");
+		showSpeedInsteadOfPace = app.getProperty("s");
 		
 		kmOrMileInMetersDistance = deviceSettings.distanceUnits == System.UNIT_METRIC ? 1000.0f : 1609.34f;
 		kmOrMileInKmPace = deviceSettings.paceUnits == System.UNIT_METRIC ? 1.0f : 1.60934f;
diff --git a/source/WalkerApp.mc b/source/WalkerApp.mc
index e8d7691..967d1c1 100644
--- a/source/WalkerApp.mc
+++ b/source/WalkerApp.mc
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ class WalkerApp extends App.AppBase {
 
 	function onStop(state) {
 		// Store current step counts for later usage (e.g., resume later)
-		Application.Properties.setValue("as", mainView.steps);
-		Application.Properties.setValue("ls", mainView.activityStepsAtPreviousLap);
+		var app = Application.getApp();
+		app.setProperty("as", mainView.steps);
+		app.setProperty("ls", mainView.activityStepsAtPreviousLap);
 	}
 	
 	function onSettingsChanged() {