diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 5a7290ec3..4ba4256d9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+mkdocs-material-5.5.12 (2020-08-31)
+
+  * Fixed #1638: occasional 404 for images when using instant loading
+
 mkdocs-material-5.5.11+insiders-1.4.0 (2020-08-30)
 
   * Added support for auto-hiding header on scroll
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index df650afc1..76f107a95 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ template: overrides/main.html
 
 ## Material for MkDocs
 
+### 5.5.12 <small>_ August 31, 2020</small>
+
+  * Fixed #1638: occasional `404` for images when using instant loading
+
 ### 5.5.11 <small>_ August 28, 2020</small>
 
   * Fixed Disqus integration, as the minifier killed the config
diff --git a/material/base.html b/material/base.html
index ac33b4523..85b1d39e1 100644
--- a/material/base.html
+++ b/material/base.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <meta name="author" content="{{ config.site_author }}">
       {% endif %}
       <link rel="shortcut icon" href="{{ config.theme.favicon | url }}">
-      <meta name="generator" content="mkdocs-{{ mkdocs_version }}, mkdocs-material-5.5.11">
+      <meta name="generator" content="mkdocs-{{ mkdocs_version }}, mkdocs-material-5.5.12">
     {% endblock %}
     {% block htmltitle %}
       {% if page and page.meta and page.meta.title %}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ec5cb9d30..ff8297e0a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mkdocs-material",
-  "version": "5.5.11",
+  "version": "5.5.12",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f1f7d8ce6..c7b47cf37 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mkdocs-material",
-  "version": "5.5.11",
+  "version": "5.5.12",
   "description": "A Material Design theme for MkDocs",
   "keywords": [
     "mkdocs",