diff --git a/release-notes/VERSION-2.x b/release-notes/VERSION-2.x
index 61f5916e37..350a5782d0 100644
--- a/release-notes/VERSION-2.x
+++ b/release-notes/VERSION-2.x
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ a pure JSON library.
 
 #1141: NPE in `Version.equals()` if snapshot-info `null`
  (reported by @TimSchweers)
+#1161: NPE in "FastDoubleParser", method "JavaBigDecimalParser.parseBigDecimal()"
+ (contributed by @pjfanning)
 
 2.16.0 (15-Nov-2023)