diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 653f9af9..e76a4978 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@ spanish only. Sorry for the mess.
 
 Version counting is based on semantic versioning (Major.Feature.Patch)
 
-## 9.7.0 (unreleased)
+## WIP
+
+## 9.7.1
+### YACReader
+* Fix enlargement/stretching default value
+
+## 9.7.0
 ### YACReader
 * Image enlargement/stretching can now be disabled for fit
   to width and height
diff --git a/YACReader/configuration.h b/YACReader/configuration.h
index 0c35dbc1..b74d18c1 100644
--- a/YACReader/configuration.h
+++ b/YACReader/configuration.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ public:
     void setDoublePage(bool b) { settings->setValue(DOUBLE_PAGE, b); }
     bool getDoubleMangaPage() { return settings->value(DOUBLE_MANGA_PAGE).toBool(); }
     void setDoubleMangaPage(bool b) { settings->setValue(DOUBLE_MANGA_PAGE, b); }
+    bool getEnlargeImages() { return settings->value(ENLARGE_IMAGES, true).toBool(); }
+    void setEnlargeImages(bool b) { settings->setValue(ENLARGE_IMAGES, b); }
 
     QColor getBackgroundColor() { return settings->value(BACKGROUND_COLOR).value<QColor>(); }
     void setBackgroundColor(const QColor &color) { settings->value(BACKGROUND_COLOR, color); }
diff --git a/YACReader/options_dialog.cpp b/YACReader/options_dialog.cpp
index e69c727b..92f974ad 100644
--- a/YACReader/options_dialog.cpp
+++ b/YACReader/options_dialog.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ OptionsDialog::OptionsDialog(QWidget *parent)
     scaleCheckbox = new QCheckBox(tr("Enlarge images to fit width/height"));
     connect(scaleCheckbox, &QCheckBox::clicked,
             [=](bool checked) {
-                settings->setValue(ENLARGE_IMAGES, checked);
+                Configuration::getConfiguration().setEnlargeImages(checked);
                 emit(changedImageOptions());
             });
 
diff --git a/YACReader/viewer.cpp b/YACReader/viewer.cpp
index 50dc0971..dd9e27bd 100644
--- a/YACReader/viewer.cpp
+++ b/YACReader/viewer.cpp
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ void Viewer::updateContentSize()
     //there is an image to resize
     if (currentPage != nullptr && !currentPage->isNull()) {
         QSize pagefit = currentPage->size();
-        bool stretchImages = Configuration::getConfiguration().getSettings()->value(ENLARGE_IMAGES).toBool();
+        bool stretchImages = Configuration::getConfiguration().getEnlargeImages();
         YACReader::FitMode fitmode = Configuration::getConfiguration().getFitMode();
         switch (fitmode) {
         case YACReader::FitMode::FullRes:
diff --git a/common/yacreader_global.h b/common/yacreader_global.h
index 2d8cecdc..e52d73a7 100644
--- a/common/yacreader_global.h
+++ b/common/yacreader_global.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 
-#define VERSION "9.7.0"
+#define VERSION "9.7.1"
 
 #define REMOTE_BROWSE_PERFORMANCE_WORKAROUND "REMOTE_BROWSE_PERFORMANCE_WORKAROUND"
 
diff --git a/common/yacreader_global_gui.h b/common/yacreader_global_gui.h
index 6b949437..47e205d7 100644
--- a/common/yacreader_global_gui.h
+++ b/common/yacreader_global_gui.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #define SHOW_INFO "SHOW_INFO"
 #define QUICK_NAVI_MODE "QUICK_NAVI_MODE"
 #define DISABLE_MOUSE_OVER_GOTO_FLOW "DISABLE_MOUSE_OVER_GOTO_FLOW"
+#define ENLARGE_IMAGES "ENLARGE_IMAGES"
 
 #define FLOW_TYPE_GL "FLOW_TYPE_GL"
 #define Y_POSITION "Y_POSITION"
@@ -70,8 +71,6 @@
 #define USE_SELECTED_COMIC_COVER_AS_BACKGROUND_IMAGE_IN_GRID_VIEW "USE_SELECTED_COMIC_COVER_AS_BACKGROUND_IMAGE_IN_GRID_VIEW"
 #define DISPLAY_CONTINUE_READING_IN_GRID_VIEW "DISPLAY_CONTINUE_READING_IN_GRID_VIEW"
 
-#define ENLARGE_IMAGES "ENLARGE_IMAGES"
-
 namespace YACReader {
 
 static const QString YACReaderLibrarComiscSelectionMimeDataFormat = "application/yacreaderlibrary-comics-ids";