diff --git a/apps/lightswitch/ChangeLog b/apps/lightswitch/ChangeLog
index 4f62ab7999..398d146e0c 100644
--- a/apps/lightswitch/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/lightswitch/ChangeLog
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 0.05: Prevent drawing into app area.
 0.06: Fix issue where .draw was being called by reference (not allowing widgets to be hidden)
 0.07: Handle the swipe event that is generated when draging to change light intensity, so it doesn't trigger some other swipe handler.
+0.08: Ensure boot code doesn't allocate and leave a gloval variable named 'settings'
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diff --git a/apps/lightswitch/boot.js b/apps/lightswitch/boot.js
index d57679b565..dba51bce18 100644
--- a/apps/lightswitch/boot.js
+++ b/apps/lightswitch/boot.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+{
 // load settings
-var settings = Object.assign({
+let settings = Object.assign({
   value: 1,
   isOn: true
 }, require("Storage").readJSON("lightswitch.json", true) || {});
@@ -12,6 +13,4 @@ Bangle.removeListener("tap", require("lightswitch.js").tapListener);
 
 // add tap listener to unlock and/or flash backlight
 if (settings.unlockSide || settings.tapSide) Bangle.on("tap", require("lightswitch.js").tapListener);
-
-// clear variable
-settings = undefined;
+}
diff --git a/apps/lightswitch/metadata.json b/apps/lightswitch/metadata.json
index f1f0160b88..f33f6d1cbf 100644
--- a/apps/lightswitch/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/lightswitch/metadata.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "id": "lightswitch",
   "name": "Light Switch Widget",
   "shortName": "Light Switch",
-  "version": "0.07",
+  "version": "0.08",
   "description": "A fast way to switch LCD backlight on/off, change the brightness and show the lock status. All in one widget.",
   "icon": "images/app.png",
   "screenshots": [