diff --git a/addon/blender_manifest.toml b/addon/blender_manifest.toml
index 32b29e9..0ef622c 100644
--- a/addon/blender_manifest.toml
+++ b/addon/blender_manifest.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 schema_version = "1.0.0"
 id = "custom_templates"
-version = "1.2.4"
+version = "1.2.5"
 name = "Custom Templates"
 tagline = "Use your own .blend files as template options for new projects"
 maintainer = "Francesco Bellini <doc.open.dev@gmail.com>"
diff --git a/addon/classes/ots.py b/addon/classes/ots.py
index addef86..af9a8fb 100644
--- a/addon/classes/ots.py
+++ b/addon/classes/ots.py
@@ -12,14 +12,15 @@ class TemplateItem(PropertyGroup):
     path: StringProperty(
         name="Path", description="Path to the .blend file for this template", subtype='FILE_PATH')
 
+override_splash_text = "Override Splash Screen's 'New File' list"
 class CustomTemplatesPreferences(AddonPreferences):
     bl_idname = base_package
             
-    override_splash: BoolProperty(default=True, name="Override Splash Screen's 'New File' list", description="Override splashscreen's 'New File' list")
+    override_splash: BoolProperty(default=True, name=override_splash_text, description=override_splash_text)
     projects: CollectionProperty(type=TemplateItem)
     active_template_index: IntProperty(
         description="Index of the selected template")
-
+    
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
   
diff --git a/addon/classes/splash.py b/addon/classes/splash.py
index 85b0573..e04b248 100644
--- a/addon/classes/splash.py
+++ b/addon/classes/splash.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ class CT_OT_splash_default(bpy.types.Operator):
     def execute(self, context):
         prefs = context.preferences.addons[base_package].preferences
         prefs.override_splash = False
+        context.preferences.is_dirty = True
         return {'FINISHED'}
     
 class CT_OT_splash_custom(bpy.types.Operator):
@@ -110,5 +111,6 @@ class CT_OT_splash_custom(bpy.types.Operator):
     def execute(self, context):
         prefs = context.preferences.addons[base_package].preferences
         prefs.override_splash = True
+        context.preferences.is_dirty = True
         return {'FINISHED'}
     
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/releases/1.x.x/custom_templates-1.2.5.zip b/releases/1.x.x/custom_templates-1.2.5.zip
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