diff --git a/KeyboardAudioVisualizer/App.xaml.cs b/KeyboardAudioVisualizer/App.xaml.cs
index a54e673..1265985 100644
--- a/KeyboardAudioVisualizer/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/KeyboardAudioVisualizer/App.xaml.cs
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ namespace KeyboardAudioVisualizer
 
                 if (settings == null)
                 {
-                    settings = new Settings();
+                    settings = new Settings { Version = Settings.CURRENT_VERSION };
                     _taskbarIcon.ShowBalloonTip("Keyboard Audio-Visualizer is starting in the tray!", "Click on the icon to open the configuration.", BalloonIcon.Info);
                 }
-
-                ConfigurationUpdates.PerformOn(settings);
+                else if (settings.Version != Settings.CURRENT_VERSION)
+                    ConfigurationUpdates.PerformOn(settings);
 
                 ApplicationManager.Instance.Settings = settings;
 
diff --git a/KeyboardAudioVisualizer/Configuration/Settings.cs b/KeyboardAudioVisualizer/Configuration/Settings.cs
index 59eb7d2..5c77870 100644
--- a/KeyboardAudioVisualizer/Configuration/Settings.cs
+++ b/KeyboardAudioVisualizer/Configuration/Settings.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ namespace KeyboardAudioVisualizer.Configuration
 {
     public class Settings
     {
+        #region Constants
+
+        public const int CURRENT_VERSION = 1;
+
+        #endregion
+
         #region Properties & Fields
 
         public int Version { get; set; } = 0;