diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index fefd66061..4046ff599 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 29
-        versionCode 407
-        versionName "2.9.6"
+        versionCode 408
+        versionName "2.9.6.1"
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
         applicationId "eu.sum7.conversations"
         resValue "string", "applicationId", applicationId
diff --git a/metadata/en-US/changelogs/408.txt b/metadata/en-US/changelogs/408.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91096a50b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metadata/en-US/changelogs/408.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+• fix crashes (error on internal database migration)
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/persistance/DatabaseBackend.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/persistance/DatabaseBackend.java
index f21efa6d5..68592cacb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/persistance/DatabaseBackend.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/persistance/DatabaseBackend.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.mam.MamReference;
 public class DatabaseBackend extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
 
     private static final String DATABASE_NAME = "history";
-    private static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 48;
+    private static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 49;
     private static DatabaseBackend instance = null;
     private static final String CREATE_CONTATCS_STATEMENT = "create table "
             + Contact.TABLENAME + "(" + Contact.ACCOUNT + " TEXT, "
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ public class DatabaseBackend extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
         if (oldVersion < 48 && newVersion >= 48) {
             db.execSQL("ALTER TABLE " + Contact.TABLENAME + " ADD COLUMN " + Contact.PRESENCE_NAME + " TEXT");
         }
-        if (oldVersion < 48 && newVersion >= 48) {
+        if (oldVersion < 49 && newVersion >= 49) {
             db.execSQL("ALTER TABLE " + Contact.TABLENAME + " ADD COLUMN " + Contact.RTP_CAPABILITY + " TEXT");
         }
     }