diff --git a/katrain/config.json b/katrain/config.json
index 5833713..2354c24 100644
--- a/katrain/config.json
+++ b/katrain/config.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         "anim_pv_time": 0.5,
         "debug_level": 0,
         "lang": "en",
-        "version": "1.7.0"
+        "version": "1.7.1"
     },
     "timer": {
         "byo_length": 30,
diff --git a/katrain/core/constants.py b/katrain/core/constants.py
index a7d2a99..c955d03 100644
--- a/katrain/core/constants.py
+++ b/katrain/core/constants.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PROGRAM_NAME = "KaTrain"
-VERSION = "1.7.0"
+VERSION = "1.7.1"
 HOMEPAGE = "https://github.com/sanderland/katrain"
 CONFIG_MIN_VERSION = "1.7.0"  # keep config files from this version
 ANALYSIS_FORMAT_VERSION = "1.0"
diff --git a/katrain/core/game.py b/katrain/core/game.py
index e71662f..591ed04 100644
--- a/katrain/core/game.py
+++ b/katrain/core/game.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class Game:
             self.root = move_tree
             self.external_game = PROGRAM_NAME not in self.root.get_property("AP", "")
             self.komi = self.root.komi
-            handicap = int(self.root.get_property("HA", 0))
+            handicap = int(self.root.handicap)
             if (
                 handicap >= 2
                 and not self.root.placements
diff --git a/katrain/core/sgf_parser.py b/katrain/core/sgf_parser.py
index 158d6a8..bd9e26b 100644
--- a/katrain/core/sgf_parser.py
+++ b/katrain/core/sgf_parser.py
@@ -210,6 +210,13 @@ class SGFNode:
 
         return km
 
+    @property
+    def handicap(self) -> int:
+        try:
+            return int(self.root.get_property("HA", 0))
+        except ValueError:
+            return 0
+
     @property
     def ruleset(self) -> str:
         """Retrieves the root's RU property, or 'japanese' if missing"""
diff --git a/katrain/gui.kv b/katrain/gui.kv
index 78a8697..79f9060 100644
--- a/katrain/gui.kv
+++ b/katrain/gui.kv
@@ -942,7 +942,6 @@
             icon: 'New-Game.png'
             shortcut: 'Ctrl-N'
             on_action: root.katrain("new-game-popup")
-            height: root.item_height
         MainMenuItem:
             text: i18n._('menu:save')
             icon: 'Save-Game.png'
diff --git a/katrain/gui/widgets/filebrowser.py b/katrain/gui/widgets/filebrowser.py
index 9c679eb..2c491ec 100644
--- a/katrain/gui/widgets/filebrowser.py
+++ b/katrain/gui/widgets/filebrowser.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ Builder.load_string(
                 id: list_view
                 path: root.path
                 sort_func: root.sort_func
-                filters: root.filters
+                filters: root.filters + [f.upper() for f in root.filters]
                 filter_dirs: root.filter_dirs
                 show_hidden: root.show_hidden
                 multiselect: root.multiselect