diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/build.gradle b/xwords4/android/app/build.gradle
index f9fcf68ee..5cf5a144b 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
def INITIAL_CLIENT_VERS = 9
-def VERSION_CODE_BASE = 152
-def VERSION_NAME = '4.4.156'
+def VERSION_CODE_BASE = 153
+def VERSION_NAME = '4.4.157'
def FABRIC_API_KEY = System.getenv("FABRIC_API_KEY")
def BUILD_INFO_NAME = "build-info.txt"
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/assets/changes.html b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/assets/changes.html
index f5c48bf7f..36c70f223 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/assets/changes.html
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/assets/changes.html
@@ -13,9 +13,14 @@
- CrossWords 4.4.156 release
+ CrossWords 4.4.157 release
- This release fixes a couple of minor UI issues
+ This release fixes a major crash introduced in 155. Thanks
+ for all the reports and debugging help!
+
+ Note that you may still crash if the app is trying to open
+ damaged games in the background. If that's happening sit tight and
+ wait for me to do another release.