diff --git a/addon.xml b/addon.xml
index e1075a0..d52bf72 100644
--- a/addon.xml
+++ b/addon.xml
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
     <news>Version 1.5.4
 - converted PNG to JPG
 - updated Travis-CI links
+- added utf decode to JSON calls
    	</news>
   </extension>
 </addon>
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index aa27c31..1151c82 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 
  - changed PNG screenshots to JPG (per #165)
  - updated Travis CI links. travis-ci.org is deprectated to travis-ci.com
+ - decode string after GetSettings JSON call (per #162)
 
 ## [Version 1.5.3](https://github.com/robweber/xbmcbackup/compare/krypton-1.5.2...robweber:krypton-1.5.3) - 2019-12-30