diff --git a/apps/messagegui/ChangeLog b/apps/messagegui/ChangeLog
index 36ec8191f..834d703ce 100644
--- a/apps/messagegui/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/messagegui/ChangeLog
@@ -83,3 +83,4 @@
       Don't write messages to flash until the app closes
 0.59: Ensure we do write messages if messages app can't be fast loaded (see #2373)
 0.60: Fix saving of removal messages if UI not open
+0.61: Fix regression where loading into messages app stops back from working (#2398)
diff --git a/apps/messagegui/app.js b/apps/messagegui/app.js
index 0f3d90a9d..9f8a20219 100644
--- a/apps/messagegui/app.js
+++ b/apps/messagegui/app.js
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ function checkMessages(options) {
   }
   // If we have a new message, show it
   if ((toShow||options.showMsgIfUnread) && newMessages.length) {
+    delete newMessages[0].show; // stop us getting stuck here if we're called a second time
     showMessage(newMessages[0].id);
     // buzz after showMessage, so being busy during layout doesn't affect the buzz pattern
     if (global.BUZZ_ON_NEW_MESSAGE) {
diff --git a/apps/messagegui/metadata.json b/apps/messagegui/metadata.json
index 5b1cb60c6..811f9baff 100644
--- a/apps/messagegui/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/messagegui/metadata.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "id": "messagegui",
   "name": "Message UI",
   "shortName": "Messages",
-  "version": "0.60",
+  "version": "0.61",
   "description": "Default app to display notifications from iOS and Gadgetbridge/Android",
   "icon": "app.png",
   "type": "app",