diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dc82d1d..4d63262 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 0.7.9
+* Fixing `nominal.associations(plot=False)` not working as expected on Jupyter-based notebooks (issues [#167](https://github.com/shakedzy/dython/issues/167) & [#168](https://github.com/shakedzy/dython/issues/168))
+
 ## 0.7.8
 * `nominal.associations` now attempts to set the figure-size automatically based on output (issue [#30](https://github.com/shakedzy/dython/issues/30), by **[@Swish78](https://github.com/Swish78)**)
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f83dbb3..1451d48 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.7.8
\ No newline at end of file
+0.7.9
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dython/_private.py b/dython/_private.py
index 66b3136..bae7487 100644
--- a/dython/_private.py
+++ b/dython/_private.py
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ def plot_or_not(plot: bool) -> None:
     if plot:
         plt.show()
     elif not plot and IS_JUPYTER:
-        plt.close()
+        fig = plt.gcf()
+        if fig:  
+            plt.close(fig)  
 
 
 def convert(