diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 68ed1e68..4464462d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 3.1.1
+_17.06.23_
+
+**Bugfixes**
+- Fixed a bug where the wrong default string would be set in the `categories` flag
+
+
 ## 3.1
 _17.06.23_
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 87ff2ccc..3ec8ea43 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ clear                     Clear the history of visited IDs
 -a, --auto-expand         Automatically expand all replies upon 
                           entering the comment section
     --categories=[string] Set the categories in the header
-                          (available: "top,newest,ask,show,best")
-                          (default: "top,newest,ask,show")
+                          (available: "top,new,ask,show,best")
+                          (default: "top,new,ask,show")
 -c, --comment-width=[int] Set the comment width 
                           (default 70)
 -e, --disable-emojis      Disable conversion of smileys to emojis
diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index 28d6c6b1..54d4212c 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ package app
 
 const (
 	Name               = "circumflex"
-	Version            = "3.1"
+	Version            = "3.1.1"
 	MinimumLessVersion = 633
 )
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index fd39dd46..53b60a32 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func configureFlags(rootCmd *cobra.Command) {
 		"automatically expand all replies upon entering the comment section")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&noLessVerify, "no-less-verify", false,
 		"disable checking less version on startup")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&selectedCategories, "categories", "frontpage,newest,ask,show",
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&selectedCategories, "categories", "top,new,ask,show",
 		"set the categories in the header")
 
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&debugMode, "debug-mode", "q", false,
diff --git a/share/asciidoctor/clx.adoc b/share/asciidoctor/clx.adoc
index 60cb59ab..07f65520 100644
--- a/share/asciidoctor/clx.adoc
+++ b/share/asciidoctor/clx.adoc
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Do not verify *less* version on startup
 *--categories*::
 Set the categories in the header. Choose between top, new, best, ask and show.
 First category will be treated as the default one. Separate categories with comma.
-Default value: "frontpage,newest,ask,show"
+Default value: "top,new,ask,show"
 
 == Favorites
 
diff --git a/share/man/clx.1 b/share/man/clx.1
index 07962434..04fcc7e1 100644
--- a/share/man/clx.1
+++ b/share/man/clx.1
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 .\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.20
 .\"      Date: 2023-06-17
 .\"    Manual: circumflex
-.\"    Source: circumflex 3.1
+.\"    Source: circumflex 3.1.1
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "CLX" "1" "2023-06-17" "circumflex 3.1" "circumflex"
+.TH "CLX" "1" "2023-06-17" "circumflex 3.1.1" "circumflex"
 .ie \n(.g .ds Aq \(aq
 .el       .ds Aq '
 .ss \n[.ss] 0
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ Do not verify \fBless\fP version on startup
 .RS 4
 Set the categories in the header. Choose between top, new, best, ask and show.
 First category will be treated as the default one. Separate categories with comma.
-Default value: "frontpage,newest,ask,show"
+Default value: "top,new,ask,show"
 .RE
 .SH "FAVORITES"
 .sp