diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index c5a5c4fa..c5187987 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-### 0.9.6-7
+### 0.9.6-7-8
 
 - Bug fix on hooks
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2071c274..d110642c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	"name": "tidy5e-sheet",
 	"title": "Tidy5e Sheet",
 	"description": "Replaces the default D&D 5e character and NPC sheet with an alternate layout focused on a cleaner UI",
-	"version": "0.9.7",
+	"version": "0.9.8",
 	"main": "module.js",
 	"license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
 	"private": true,
diff --git a/src/lang/zh-tw.json b/src/lang/zh-tw.json
index c57584b6..1046c029 100644
--- a/src/lang/zh-tw.json
+++ b/src/lang/zh-tw.json
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 {
   "TIDY5E.Tidy5eSheet": "Tidy 5e Character Sheet",
   "TIDY5E.Tidy5eNPC": "Tidy 5e NPC Sheet",
diff --git a/src/module.js b/src/module.js
index 2bc0b1fe..e886ba4b 100644
--- a/src/module.js
+++ b/src/module.js
@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ import {
 import { Tidy5eSheetVehicleInitialize } from "./scripts/tidy5e-vehicle";
 
 Hooks.once("init", async () => {
+  // init user settings menu
+  Tidy5eUserSettings.init();
   debug(`module | init | start`);
   // Preload tidy5e Handlebars Templates
   preloadTidy5eHandlebarsTemplates();
 
-  // init user settings menu
-  Tidy5eUserSettings.init();
-
   Tidy5eSheetInitialize();
   Tidy5eSheetNPCInitialize();
   Tidy5eSheetVehicleInitialize();
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ Hooks.once("init", async () => {
 });
 
 Hooks.once("ready", async (app, html, data) => {
+  // Tidy5eUserSettings.init();
   debug(`module | ready | start`);
   if (!game.modules.get("colorsettings")?.active && game.user?.isGM) {
     let word = "install and activate";
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ Hooks.once("ready", async (app, html, data) => {
 
 /** perform some necessary operations on character sheet **/
 Hooks.on("renderActorSheet", (app, html, data) => {
+  // Tidy5eUserSettings.init();
   debug(`module | renderActorSheet | start`);
   // Temporary Patch for module incompatibility with https://github.com/misthero/dnd5e-custom-skills
   // Issue https://github.com/sdenec/tidy5e-sheet/issues/662
@@ -80,35 +81,43 @@ Hooks.on("renderActorSheet", (app, html, data) => {
 // Hooks.on("updateActor", function (actorEntity, update, options, userId) {});
 
 Hooks.on(`dnd5e.restCompleted`, (actorEntity, data) => {
+  // Tidy5eUserSettings.init();
   Tidy5eExhaustionDnd5eRestCompleted(actorEntity, data);
 });
 
 Hooks.on("applyActiveEffect", (actor, effect, options) => {
+  // Tidy5eUserSettings.init();
   Tidy5eSheetApplyActiveEffect(actor, effect, options);
 });
 
 Hooks.on(`createActiveEffect`, (activeEffect, _config, options) => {
+  // Tidy5eUserSettings.init();
   Tidy5eSheetCreateActiveEffect(activeEffect, _config, options);
   Tidy5eExhaustionCreateActiveEffect(activeEffect, _config, options);
 });
 
 Hooks.on("updateActiveEffect", (activeEffect, _config, options) => {
+  // Tidy5eUserSettings.init();
   Tidy5eSheetUpdateActiveEffect(activeEffect, _config, options);
 });
 
 Hooks.on(`deleteActiveEffect`, (activeEffect, _config, options) => {
+  // Tidy5eUserSettings.init();
   Tidy5eSheetDeleteActiveEffect(activeEffect, _config, options);
   Tidy5eExhaustionDeleteActiveEffect(activeEffect, _config, options);
 });
 
 Hooks.on("renderTidy5eUserSettings", () => {
+  // Tidy5eUserSettings.init();
   Tidy5eSettingsGmOnlySetup();
 });
 
 Hooks.on("dnd5e.preItemUsageConsumption", (item, config, options) => {
+  // Tidy5eUserSettings.init();
   Tidy5eHBUpcastFreeSpellsDnd5ePreItemUsageConsumption(item, config, options);
 });
 
 Hooks.on("renderAbilityUseDialog", (app, html, options) => {
+  // Tidy5eUserSettings.init();
   Tidy5eSheetRenderAbilityUseDialog(app, html, options);
 });
diff --git a/src/module.json b/src/module.json
index eaa9b409..8b2df06f 100644
--- a/src/module.json
+++ b/src/module.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "id": "tidy5e-sheet",
   "title": "Tidy5e Sheet",
   "description": "Replaces the default D&D 5e character and NPC sheet with an alternate layout focused on a cleaner UI",
-  "version": "0.9.7",
+  "version": "0.9.8",
   "authors": [
     {
       "name": "sednec#3813"
@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "esmodules": ["module.js"],
-  "styles": [
-    "styles/tidy-icons.css",
-    "styles/tidy5e.css",
-    "styles/dark/tidy5e-dark.css"],
+  "styles": ["styles/tidy-icons.css", "styles/tidy5e.css", "styles/dark/tidy5e-dark.css"],
   "languages": [
     {
       "lang": "en",
@@ -88,8 +85,8 @@
   },
   "manifestPlusVersion": "1.2.1",
   "url": "https://github.com/sdenec/tidy5e-sheet",
-  "manifest": "https://github.com/sdenec/tidy5e-sheet/releases/download/0.9.7/module.json",
-  "download": "https://github.com/sdenec/tidy5e-sheet/releases/download/0.9.7/module.zip",
+  "manifest": "https://github.com/sdenec/tidy5e-sheet/releases/download/0.9.8/module.json",
+  "download": "https://github.com/sdenec/tidy5e-sheet/releases/download/0.9.8/module.zip",
   "readme": "https://github.com/sdenec/tidy5e-sheet/blob/master/README.md",
   "changelog": "https://github.com/sdenec/tidy5e-sheet/blob/master/changelog.md",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/sdenec/tidy5e-sheet/issues",
diff --git a/src/scripts/app/settings.js b/src/scripts/app/settings.js
index 1c4495c4..38d1b343 100644
--- a/src/scripts/app/settings.js
+++ b/src/scripts/app/settings.js
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ import { settingsList } from "./settingsList.js";
 import { debug } from "./tidy5e-logger-util.js";
 
 export class Tidy5eUserSettings extends FormApplication {
+  // static isInitialized = false;
+
   static init() {
+    // if(!Tidy5eUserSettings.isInitialized){
     settingsList();
+    // Tidy5eUserSettings.isInitialized = true;
+    // }
   }
 
   // settings template
diff --git a/src/scripts/app/tidy5e-logger-util.js b/src/scripts/app/tidy5e-logger-util.js
index 314b3dd3..73e07260 100644
--- a/src/scripts/app/tidy5e-logger-util.js
+++ b/src/scripts/app/tidy5e-logger-util.js
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ import CONSTANTS from "./constants.js";
 // export let debugEnabled = 0;
 // 0 = none, warnings = 1, debug = 2, all = 3
 export function debug(msg, args = "") {
-  //   if (game.settings.get(CONSTANTS.MODULE_ID, "debug")) {
-  console.log(`DEBUG | ${CONSTANTS.MODULE_ID} | ${msg}`, args);
-  //@ts-ignore
-  if (game.modules.get("_dev-mode")?.api?.getPackageDebugValue(CONSTANTS.MODULE_ID)) {
-    console.log(CONSTANTS.MODULE_ID, "|", ...args);
+  if (game.settings.get(CONSTANTS.MODULE_ID, "debug")) {
+    console.log(`DEBUG | ${CONSTANTS.MODULE_ID} | ${msg}`, args);
+    //@ts-ignore
+    if (game.modules.get("_dev-mode")?.api?.getPackageDebugValue(CONSTANTS.MODULE_ID)) {
+      console.log(CONSTANTS.MODULE_ID, "|", ...args);
+    }
   }
-  //   }
   return msg;
 }
 export function log(message, args = "") {
diff --git a/src/styles/partials/_item-with-spells.scss b/src/styles/partials/_item-with-spells.scss
index d7351b7e..200a6a64 100644
--- a/src/styles/partials/_item-with-spells.scss
+++ b/src/styles/partials/_item-with-spells.scss
@@ -1,62 +1,62 @@
 .tidy5e.sheet {
-	.items-with-spells-items-list {
-		.items-header {
-			height: 28px;
-			margin: 2px 0;
-			padding: 0;
-			align-items: center;
-			background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
-			border: 2px groove #eeede0;
-			font-weight: bold;
-			>* {
-				font-size: 12px;
-				text-align: center;
-			}
-			h3 {
-				padding-left: 5px;
-				font-family: "Modesto Condensed", "Palatino Linotype", serif;
-				font-size: 20px;
-				font-weight: 700;
-				text-align: left;
-				font-size: 16px;
-			}
-			.item-name {
-				margin: 0px;
-				border: none;
-			}
-		}
-		.item {
-			.item-name {
-				.item-image {
-					flex: 0 0 30px;
-					height: 30px;
-					background-size: cover;
-					background-position: 50% 0;
-					border: none;
-					margin-right: 5px;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		padding: 0px;
-		.item-list {
-			padding: 0px;
-		}
-		.item-control {
-			text-align: center;
-		}
-	}
-	.traits {
-		.tag.tool {
-			h4 {
-				font-weight: normal;
-			}
-		}
-	}
+  .items-with-spells-items-list {
+    .items-header {
+      height: 28px;
+      margin: 2px 0;
+      padding: 0;
+      align-items: center;
+      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+      border: 2px groove #eeede0;
+      font-weight: bold;
+      > * {
+        font-size: 12px;
+        text-align: center;
+      }
+      h3 {
+        padding-left: 5px;
+        font-family: "Modesto Condensed", "Palatino Linotype", serif;
+        font-size: 20px;
+        font-weight: 700;
+        text-align: left;
+        font-size: 16px;
+      }
+      .item-name {
+        margin: 0px;
+        border: none;
+      }
+    }
+    .item {
+      .item-name {
+        .item-image {
+          flex: 0 0 30px;
+          height: 30px;
+          background-size: cover;
+          background-position: 50% 0;
+          border: none;
+          margin-right: 5px;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    padding: 0px;
+    .item-list {
+      padding: 0px;
+    }
+    .item-control {
+      text-align: center;
+    }
+  }
+  .traits {
+    .tag.tool {
+      h4 {
+        font-weight: normal;
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
 .tidy5e-sheet {
-	&:not(.items-footer) {
-		>.item-create {
-			display: none;
-		}
-	}
+  &:not(.items-footer) {
+    > .item-create {
+      display: none;
+    }
+  }
 }