diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f55fca3a..fb5d4f5d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 2.7.2
+
+* Fix #188 `subscribeToCharacteristic` fails when characteristic config descriptor is not present.
+* Fix #195 `scanFailure` when using backgroundmode messaging Firebase.
+
 ## 2.7.1
 
 * Fix #115 by updating to new protobuf lite on Android.
diff --git a/android/src/main/kotlin/com/signify/hue/flutterreactiveble/channelhandlers/ScanDevicesHandler.kt b/android/src/main/kotlin/com/signify/hue/flutterreactiveble/channelhandlers/ScanDevicesHandler.kt
index 183bda05..cc820422 100644
--- a/android/src/main/kotlin/com/signify/hue/flutterreactiveble/channelhandlers/ScanDevicesHandler.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/kotlin/com/signify/hue/flutterreactiveble/channelhandlers/ScanDevicesHandler.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ class ScanDevicesHandler(private val bleClient: com.signify.hue.flutterreactiveb
     private var scanDevicesSink: EventChannel.EventSink? = null
     private lateinit var scanForDevicesDisposable: Disposable
     private val converter = ProtobufMessageConverter()
-    private var scanParameters: ScanParameters? = null
+
+    companion object {
+        private var scanParameters: ScanParameters? = null
+    }
 
     override fun onListen(objectSink: Any?, eventSink: EventChannel.EventSink?) {
         eventSink?.let {
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ class ScanDevicesHandler(private val bleClient: com.signify.hue.flutterreactiveb
                 it.dispose()
                 scanParameters = null
             }
-       }
+        }
     }
 
     fun prepareScan(scanMessage: pb.ScanForDevicesRequest) {
diff --git a/example/pubspec.lock b/example/pubspec.lock
index 3140712c..886b2dcc 100644
--- a/example/pubspec.lock
+++ b/example/pubspec.lock
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ packages:
       path: ".."
       relative: true
     source: path
-    version: "2.7.1"
+    version: "2.7.2"
   flutter_test:
     dependency: "direct dev"
     description: flutter
diff --git a/example/pubspec.yaml b/example/pubspec.yaml
index 49385971..a9281ada 100644
--- a/example/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/example/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: flutter_reactive_ble_example
 description: Demonstrates how to use the flutter_reactive_ble plugin.
-version: 2.7.1
+version: 2.7.2
 publish_to: 'none'
 
 environment:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 418a1671..f7fc5398 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: flutter_reactive_ble
 description: Reactive Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) plugin that can communicate with multiple devices
-version: 2.7.1
+version: 2.7.2
 homepage: https://github.com/PhilipsHue/flutter_reactive_ble
 
 environment: