diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a0b8b3..40733e9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ set(META_APP_URL "https://github.com/${META_APP_AUTHOR}/${META_PROJECT_NAME}")
 set(META_APP_DESCRIPTION "Common C++ classes and routines used by my applications such as argument parser, IO and conversion utilities")
 set(META_VERSION_MAJOR 4)
 set(META_VERSION_MINOR 8)
-set(META_VERSION_PATCH 0)
+set(META_VERSION_PATCH 1)
 
 # find required 3rd party libraries
 include(3rdParty)
diff --git a/conversion/binaryconversion.h b/conversion/binaryconversion.h
index 29565d9..698a517 100644
--- a/conversion/binaryconversion.h
+++ b/conversion/binaryconversion.h
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT constexpr uint32 toNormalInt(uint32 synchsafeInt)
  */
 CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT constexpr uint16 swapOrder(uint16 value)
 {
-    return (value >> 8) | (value << 8);
+    return ((value >> 8) & 0x00FF) | ((value << 8) & 0xFF00);
 }
 
 /*!