diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6b9d33a..b12f59a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## v0.6.1 (11/19/2023)
+
+- Changed the default gist type to secret, by making the `+` icon in the tree create a new secret gist (as opposed to a public gist)
+- Fixed an error when refreshing the gists tree
+
 ## v0.6.0 (11/19/2023)
 
 - Added the `New Gist` context menu to tag groups in the tree, which allows quickly creating a gist with the selected tag
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7dc5a2e..4d920a4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -318,15 +318,15 @@
       },
       {
         "command": "gistpad.newPublicGist",
-        "title": "New Gist",
+        "title": "New Public Gist",
         "category": "GistPad",
-        "icon": "$(add)"
+        "icon": "$(gist)"
       },
       {
         "command": "gistpad.newSecretGist",
         "title": "New Secret Gist",
         "category": "GistPad",
-        "icon": "$(gist-secret)"
+        "icon": "$(add)"
       },
       {
         "command": "gistpad.newGistFromTag",
@@ -885,12 +885,12 @@
       ],
       "view/title": [
         {
-          "command": "gistpad.newPublicGist",
+          "command": "gistpad.newSecretGist",
           "when": "view =~ /^gistpad.gists(.explorer)?$/ && gistpad:state == SignedIn",
           "group": "navigation@1"
         },
         {
-          "command": "gistpad.newSecretGist",
+          "command": "gistpad.newPublicGist",
           "when": "view =~ /^gistpad.gists(.explorer)?$/ && gistpad:state == SignedIn",
           "group": "navigation@2"
         },
@@ -942,22 +942,22 @@
       ],
       "view/item/context": [
         {
-          "command": "gistpad.newPublicGist",
+          "command": "gistpad.newSecretGist",
           "when": "viewItem == gists",
           "group": "inline@1"
         },
         {
-          "command": "gistpad.newSecretGist",
+          "command": "gistpad.newPublicGist",
           "when": "viewItem == gists",
           "group": "inline@2"
         },
         {
-          "command": "gistpad.newPublicGist",
+          "command": "gistpad.newSecretGist",
           "when": "viewItem == gists",
           "group": "new@1"
         },
         {
-          "command": "gistpad.newSecretGist",
+          "command": "gistpad.newPublicGist",
           "when": "viewItem == gists",
           "group": "new@2"
         },
diff --git a/src/store/storage.ts b/src/store/storage.ts
index 37fce40..19a0610 100644
--- a/src/store/storage.ts
+++ b/src/store/storage.ts
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ export async function initializeStorage(context: ExtensionContext) {
   followedUsersStorage = {
     get followedUsers() {
       let followedUsers = context.globalState.get(FOLLOW_KEY, []).sort();
-      output.appendLine(
+      output?.appendLine(
         `Getting followed users from global state = ${followedUsers}`,
         output.messageType.Info
       );
       return followedUsers;
     },
     set followedUsers(followedUsers: string[]) {
-      output.appendLine(
+      output?.appendLine(
         `Setting followed users to ${followedUsers}`,
         output.messageType.Info
       );