diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 690a48f..45fa819 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 The changes documented here do not include those from the original repository.
 
+## [1.1.3]
+
+### 22-08-2024
+- Fix: Avoid UI bug on background when layout is portrait (https://outsystemsrd.atlassian.net/browse/RMET-3379).
+
 ## [1.1.2]
 
 ### 21-05-2024
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d6ccf5a..efbe475 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.github.outsystems</groupId>
     <artifactId>osbarcode-android</artifactId>
-    <version>1.1.2</version>
+    <version>1.1.3</version>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/outsystems/plugins/barcode/view/OSBARCScannerActivity.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/outsystems/plugins/barcode/view/OSBARCScannerActivity.kt
index d420a92..99d707d 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/outsystems/plugins/barcode/view/OSBARCScannerActivity.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/outsystems/plugins/barcode/view/OSBARCScannerActivity.kt
@@ -520,6 +520,13 @@ class OSBARCScannerActivity : ComponentActivity() {
                 verticalArrangement = Arrangement.Center
             ) {
 
+                Box(
+                    modifier = Modifier
+                        .fillMaxWidth()
+                        .weight(1f, fill = true)
+                        .background(ScannerBackgroundBlack)
+                )
+
                 ScanInstructions(
                     modifier = Modifier
                         .fillMaxWidth(),
@@ -764,7 +771,7 @@ class OSBARCScannerActivity : ComponentActivity() {
      */
     @Composable
     fun ScanInstructions(modifier: Modifier, parameters: OSBARCScanParameters) {
-        if (!parameters.scanInstructions.isNullOrEmpty()) {
+        if (!parameters.scanInstructions.isNullOrBlank()) {
             Box(
                 modifier = Modifier
                     .background(ScannerBackgroundBlack)