diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index a4f60ece..a9445e8e 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Version 0.6.1
+ - fix: editor deadlock
+
 Version 0.6.0
  - fix: old data not displayed when editing code snippets
  - fix: shift-tab for unindent not work
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/qsynedit/SynEdit.h b/RedPandaIDE/qsynedit/SynEdit.h
index 94be52bb..ae524d95 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/qsynedit/SynEdit.h
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/qsynedit/SynEdit.h
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ private:
 
     QString mInputPreeditString;
 
-    QMutex mMutex;
+    QRecursiveMutex mMutex;
 
 friend class SynEditTextPainter;
 
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/systemconsts.h b/RedPandaIDE/systemconsts.h
index 01b006a7..7ed77c39 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/systemconsts.h
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/systemconsts.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <QStringList>
 
-#define DEVCPP_VERSION "0.6.0"
+#define DEVCPP_VERSION "0.6.1"
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
 #define APP_SETTSINGS_FILENAME "redpandacpp.ini"