diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8d5ea47c76e..499d04643ea 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+### [v1.2.6]
+    - fixed CPU usage
+
 ### [v1.2.5]
     - added chart bar widget for CPU, Memory and Disk module
     - label in Charts are enabled by default
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 ### [v1.0.0]
     - first release
 
+[v1.2.6]: https://github.com/exelban/stats/releases/tag/v1.2.6
 [v1.2.5]: https://github.com/exelban/stats/releases/tag/v1.2.5
 [v1.2.4]: https://github.com/exelban/stats/releases/tag/v1.2.4
 [v1.2.3]: https://github.com/exelban/stats/releases/tag/v1.2.3
@@ -55,4 +59,4 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 [v1.2.1]: https://github.com/exelban/stats/releases/tag/v1.2.1
 [v1.2.0]: https://github.com/exelban/stats/releases/tag/v1.2.0
 [v1.1.0]: https://github.com/exelban/stats/releases/tag/v1.1.0
-[v1.0.0]: https://github.com/exelban/stats/releases/tag/v1.0.0
\ No newline at end of file
+[v1.0.0]: https://github.com/exelban/stats/releases/tag/v1.0.0
diff --git a/Stats/Modules/CPU/CPU.swift b/Stats/Modules/CPU/CPU.swift
index cfb5e1afea9..2fa48ed4815 100644
--- a/Stats/Modules/CPU/CPU.swift
+++ b/Stats/Modules/CPU/CPU.swift
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ class CPU: Module {
         self.label = Observable(defaults.object(forKey: "\(name)_label") != nil ? defaults.bool(forKey: "\(name)_label") : true)
         initMenu()
         initWidget()
+        
+        if self.widgetType == Widgets.BarChart {
+            (self.reader as! CPUReader).perCoreMode = true
+        }
     }
     
     func initMenu() {
@@ -116,6 +120,12 @@ class CPU: Module {
             break
         }
         
+        if widgetCode == Widgets.BarChart {
+            (self.reader as! CPUReader).perCoreMode = true
+        } else {
+            (self.reader as! CPUReader).perCoreMode = false
+        }
+        
         if self.widgetType == widgetCode {
             return
         }
diff --git a/Stats/Modules/CPU/CPUReader.swift b/Stats/Modules/CPU/CPUReader.swift
index d8d3f3720b9..d227e095dea 100644
--- a/Stats/Modules/CPU/CPUReader.swift
+++ b/Stats/Modules/CPU/CPUReader.swift
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class CPUReader: Reader {
     var updateTimer: Timer!
     let CPUUsageLock: NSLock = NSLock()
     
-    var perCoreMode: Bool = true
+    var perCoreMode: Bool = false
     
     init() {
         let mibKeys: [Int32] = [ CTL_HW, HW_NCPU ]
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class CPUReader: Reader {
                 usagePerCore.insert((Double(inUse) / Double(total)), at: Int(i))
             }
             
-            if perCoreMode {
+            if self.perCoreMode {
                 self.value << usagePerCore
             } else {
                 self.value << [(Double(inUseOnAllCores) / Double(totalOnAllCores))]
diff --git a/Stats/Modules/Module.swift b/Stats/Modules/Module.swift
index d7e5d248fbf..2fd9cdb1ad5 100644
--- a/Stats/Modules/Module.swift
+++ b/Stats/Modules/Module.swift
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ extension Module {
         widget.label = self.shortName
         widget.toggleColor(state: self.color.value)
         widget.toggleLabel(state: self.label.value)
+        widget.active = self.active
         self.view = widget as! NSView
     }
     
diff --git a/Stats/Supporting Files/Info.plist b/Stats/Supporting Files/Info.plist
index 90fa3e4c1fe..d0028172df4 100755
--- a/Stats/Supporting Files/Info.plist	
+++ b/Stats/Supporting Files/Info.plist	
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>APPL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>1.2.5</string>
+	<string>1.2.6</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
 	<string>1</string>
 	<key>LSApplicationCategoryType</key>
diff --git a/Stats/Widgets/BarChart.swift b/Stats/Widgets/BarChart.swift
index 4daec4b4ba9..5944b2383a0 100644
--- a/Stats/Widgets/BarChart.swift
+++ b/Stats/Widgets/BarChart.swift
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import Cocoa
 
 class BarChart: NSView, Widget {
+    var active: Observable<Bool> = Observable(false)
     var size: CGFloat = MODULE_WIDTH + 10
     
     var labelPadding: CGFloat = 12.0
@@ -117,13 +118,18 @@ class BarChart: NSView, Widget {
     }
     
     func redraw() {
-        var width: CGFloat = 18
+        var width: CGFloat = MODULE_WIDTH + 10
+        if self.partitions.count == 1 {
+            width = 18
+        }
         if self.labelEnabled {
             width += labelPadding
         }
         
-        if self.partitions.count == 1 && self.frame.size.width != width{
+        if self.frame.size.width != width {
+            self.active << false
             self.frame = CGRect(x: self.frame.origin.x, y: self.frame.origin.y, width: width, height: self.frame.size.height)
+            self.active << true
         }
         
         self.needsDisplay = true
diff --git a/Stats/Widgets/BatteryView.swift b/Stats/Widgets/BatteryView.swift
index 0cd541a145e..96f98ac7d9c 100644
--- a/Stats/Widgets/BatteryView.swift
+++ b/Stats/Widgets/BatteryView.swift
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import Cocoa
 
 class BatteryView: NSView, Widget {
+    var active: Observable<Bool> = Observable(false)
     var size: CGFloat = MODULE_WIDTH
     var label: String = ""
     
diff --git a/Stats/Widgets/Chart.swift b/Stats/Widgets/Chart.swift
index ae5f58674ce..5531887b2f2 100644
--- a/Stats/Widgets/Chart.swift
+++ b/Stats/Widgets/Chart.swift
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import Cocoa
 
 class Chart: NSView, Widget {
+    var active: Observable<Bool> = Observable(false)
     var size: CGFloat = MODULE_WIDTH + 7
     var labelPadding: CGFloat = 10.0
     var labelEnabled: Bool = false
diff --git a/Stats/Widgets/Mini.swift b/Stats/Widgets/Mini.swift
index afae745f6b9..09edcca893a 100644
--- a/Stats/Widgets/Mini.swift
+++ b/Stats/Widgets/Mini.swift
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 import Cocoa
 
 class Mini: NSView, Widget {
+    var active: Observable<Bool> = Observable(false)
+    
     var size: CGFloat = MODULE_WIDTH
     var valueView: NSTextField = NSTextField()
     var labelView: NSTextField = NSTextField()
diff --git a/Stats/Widgets/NetworkView.swift b/Stats/Widgets/NetworkView.swift
index 74eb51e8327..32f9488f609 100644
--- a/Stats/Widgets/NetworkView.swift
+++ b/Stats/Widgets/NetworkView.swift
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import Cocoa
 
 class NetworkDotsView: NSView, Widget {
+    var active: Observable<Bool> = Observable(false)
     var size: CGFloat = 12
     var label: String = ""
     
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ class NetworkDotsView: NSView, Widget {
 }
 
 class NetworkTextView: NSView, Widget {
+    var active: Observable<Bool> = Observable(false)
     var size: CGFloat = MODULE_WIDTH + 20
     var label: String = ""
     
@@ -162,6 +164,7 @@ class NetworkTextView: NSView, Widget {
 }
 
 class NetworkArrowsView: NSView, Widget {
+    var active: Observable<Bool> = Observable(false)
     var size: CGFloat = 8
     var label: String = ""
     
@@ -255,6 +258,7 @@ class NetworkArrowsView: NSView, Widget {
 }
 
 class NetworkDotsTextView: NSView, Widget {
+    var active: Observable<Bool> = Observable(false)
     var size: CGFloat = MODULE_WIDTH + 26
     var label: String = ""
     
@@ -368,6 +372,7 @@ class NetworkDotsTextView: NSView, Widget {
 }
 
 class NetworkArrowsTextView: NSView, Widget {
+    var active: Observable<Bool> = Observable(false)
     var size: CGFloat = MODULE_WIDTH + 24
     var label: String = ""
     
diff --git a/Stats/Widgets/Widget.swift b/Stats/Widgets/Widget.swift
index 04793905fd9..f0cc71ef52d 100644
--- a/Stats/Widgets/Widget.swift
+++ b/Stats/Widgets/Widget.swift
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import Foundation
 protocol Widget {
     var size: CGFloat { get }
     var label: String { get set }
+    var active: Observable<Bool> { get set }
     
     func setValue(data: [Double])
     func toggleColor(state: Bool)