diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ad8a82..26d9c0d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ inside editor:
 * alt + shift + F9: open run dialogue (note: if editor caret is on unit test, this will also autogenerate a run configuration for running that specific test case)
 
 ## Changelog
+### Version 1.3.1
+* fixed the status bar sometimes being read while not in IntelliJ
 ### Version 1.3.0
 * added feature for automatically reading errors and other status bar changes (thanks to Thiago @thgcode for the contribution!)
 * reading status bar with NVDA + I is much faster
diff --git a/addon/appModules/idea64.py b/addon/appModules/idea64.py
index 23ae6f0..8d1e20c 100644
--- a/addon/appModules/idea64.py
+++ b/addon/appModules/idea64.py
@@ -176,14 +176,13 @@ def script_readStatusBar(self, gesture):
 			ui.message(msg)
 
 	def getStatusBar(self, refresh: bool = False):
+		obj = api.getForegroundObject()
+		if obj is None or not obj.appModule.appName == "idea64":
+			# Ignore cases nvda is lost
+			return
 		if self.status and not refresh:
 			return self.status
 		else:
-			obj = api.getForegroundObject()
-			if obj is None or not obj.appModule.appName == "idea64":
-				# Ignore cases nvda is lost
-				return
-
 			obj = obj.simpleFirstChild
 			while obj is not None:
 				if obj.role == STATUSBAR:
diff --git a/buildVars.py b/buildVars.py
index 6daea30..f6671fd 100644
--- a/buildVars.py
+++ b/buildVars.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def _(arg):
 	# Translators: Long description to be shown for this add-on on add-on information from add-ons manager
 	"addon_description": _("Adds support for using IntelliJ with NVDA."),
 	# version
-	"addon_version": "1.3.0",
+	"addon_version": "1.3.1",
 	# Author(s)
 	"addon_author": "Samuel Kacer <samuel.kacer@gmail.con>",
 	# URL for the add-on documentation support