diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e4b7ea55..cd82fe8c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 0.1.10
+
+- Do not automatically dispose Client object when disposing StreamChat widget
+
 ## 0.1.9
 
 - Fix message ui overflow
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 86fe3a40..564fb165 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ The example is available under the [example](https://github.com/GetStream/stream
 
 ```yaml
 dependencies:
- stream_chat_flutter: ^0.1.7
+ stream_chat_flutter: ^0.1.10
 ```
 
 You should then run `flutter packages get`
diff --git a/example/lib/main.dart b/example/lib/main.dart
index 6a1660ca..a22b3eed 100644
--- a/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -31,11 +31,9 @@ class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
           brightness: Brightness.light,
         ),
       ),
-      home: Container(
-        child: StreamChat(
-          client: client,
-          child: ChannelListPage(),
-        ),
+      home: StreamChat(
+        client: client,
+        child: ChannelListPage(),
       ),
     );
   }
diff --git a/lib/src/stream_chat.dart b/lib/src/stream_chat.dart
index 2c5d18a5..a70a4506 100644
--- a/lib/src/stream_chat.dart
+++ b/lib/src/stream_chat.dart
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ class StreamChatState extends State<StreamChat> {
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
-    widget.client.dispose();
     _subscriptions.forEach((s) => s.cancel());
     _queryChannelsLoadingController.close();
     super.dispose();
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 18362c8f..850cc7f0 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: stream_chat_flutter
 homepage: https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter
 description: Stream Chat official Flutter SDK. Build your own chat experience using Dart and Flutter.
-version: 0.1.9
+version: 0.1.10
 
 environment:
   sdk: ">=2.3.0 <3.0.0"