diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e4e96990..f7da10d7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 All notable changes to the **kdb VS Code extension** are documented in this file.
 
+# v1.9.1
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Fixed Insights version validation
+
 # v1.9.0
 
 ### Enhancements
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 44769652..e6d96686 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "kdb",
-  "version": "1.9.0",
+  "version": "1.9.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "kdb",
-      "version": "1.9.0",
+      "version": "1.9.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@vscode/webview-ui-toolkit": "^1.4.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5937e267..06fcc7da 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "displayName": "kdb",
   "description": "IDE support for kdb product suite including the q programming language",
   "publisher": "KX",
-  "version": "1.9.0",
+  "version": "1.9.1",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.86.0"
   },
diff --git a/src/classes/insightsConnection.ts b/src/classes/insightsConnection.ts
index 6283ba47..c8cfad57 100644
--- a/src/classes/insightsConnection.ts
+++ b/src/classes/insightsConnection.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import { JwtUser } from "../models/jwt_user";
 import { Telemetry } from "../utils/telemetryClient";
 import { handleScratchpadTableRes, handleWSResults } from "../utils/queryUtils";
 import {
+  compareVersions,
   invalidUsernameJWT,
   kdbOutputLog,
   tokenUndefinedError,
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ export class InsightsConnection {
     };
     // uncomment this WHEN the insights version is available
     // if (this.insightsVersion) {
-    //   if (this.insightsVersion >= 1.12) {
+    //   if (compareVersions(this.insightsVersion, 1.12)) {
     //     this.connEndpoints = {
     //       scratchpad: {
     //         scratchpad: "scratchpad/execute/display",
@@ -432,7 +433,7 @@ export class InsightsConnection {
       };
 
       if (this.insightsVersion) {
-        if (this.insightsVersion >= 1.12) {
+        if (compareVersions(this.insightsVersion, 1.12)) {
           body.returnFormat = isTableView ? "structuredText" : "text";
         } else {
           body.isTableView = isTableView;
@@ -476,7 +477,10 @@ export class InsightsConnection {
                 kdbOutputLog(`[SCRATCHPAD] Status: ${response.status}`, "INFO");
                 if (!response.data.error) {
                   if (isTableView) {
-                    if (this.insightsVersion && this.insightsVersion >= 1.12) {
+                    if (
+                      this.insightsVersion &&
+                      compareVersions(this.insightsVersion, 1.12)
+                    ) {
                       response.data = JSON.parse(
                         response.data.data,
                       ) as StructuredTextResults;
diff --git a/src/services/connectionManagerService.ts b/src/services/connectionManagerService.ts
index 3f439d8a..baaf9b76 100644
--- a/src/services/connectionManagerService.ts
+++ b/src/services/connectionManagerService.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { Telemetry } from "../utils/telemetryClient";
 import { InsightsConnection } from "../classes/insightsConnection";
 import { sanitizeQuery } from "../utils/queryUtils";
 import {
+  compareVersions,
   getInsights,
   getKeyForServerName,
   getServerName,
@@ -353,7 +354,7 @@ export class ConnectionManagementService {
 
     if (
       ext.activeConnection.insightsVersion &&
-      ext.activeConnection.insightsVersion >= 1.12
+      compareVersions(ext.activeConnection.insightsVersion, 1.12)
     ) {
       const confirmationPrompt = `Are you sure you want to reset the scratchpad from the connection ${ext.activeConnection.connLabel}?`;
       const selection = await window.showInformationMessage(
diff --git a/src/services/resultsPanelProvider.ts b/src/services/resultsPanelProvider.ts
index 3d62c1b3..c2d7b727 100644
--- a/src/services/resultsPanelProvider.ts
+++ b/src/services/resultsPanelProvider.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import { ext } from "../extensionVariables";
 import * as utils from "../utils/execution";
 import { getNonce } from "../utils/getNonce";
 import { getUri } from "../utils/getUri";
-import { kdbOutputLog } from "../utils/core";
+import { compareVersions, kdbOutputLog } from "../utils/core";
 import { StructuredTextResults } from "../models/queryResult";
 
 export class KdbResultsViewProvider implements WebviewViewProvider {
@@ -226,7 +226,8 @@ export class KdbResultsViewProvider implements WebviewViewProvider {
   convertToGrid(results: any, isInsights: boolean, connVersion?: number): any {
     let rowData = [];
     let columnDefs = [];
-    if (connVersion && connVersion >= 1.12) {
+
+    if (connVersion && compareVersions(connVersion, 1.12)) {
       rowData = this.updatedExtractRowData(results);
       columnDefs = this.updatedExtractColumnDefs(results);
     } else {
diff --git a/src/utils/core.ts b/src/utils/core.ts
index 7584fdb6..1c3c641e 100644
--- a/src/utils/core.ts
+++ b/src/utils/core.ts
@@ -694,3 +694,7 @@ function map(xs: any, f: any) {
     res.push(f.call(xs, xs[i], i));
   }
 }
+
+export function compareVersions(version1: number, version2: number): boolean {
+  return semver.gte(`${version1}.0`, `${version2}.0`);
+}
diff --git a/test/suite/panels.test.ts b/test/suite/panels.test.ts
index c03b9b99..9b3588da 100644
--- a/test/suite/panels.test.ts
+++ b/test/suite/panels.test.ts
@@ -244,6 +244,76 @@ describe("WebPanels", () => {
         stub.restore();
       });
 
+      it("should convert results to grid format for insights above 1.12", () => {
+        const results: StructuredTextResults = {
+          columns: [
+            {
+              name: "prop1",
+              type: "type1",
+              values: ["value1", "value2"],
+              order: [1, 2],
+            },
+            {
+              name: "prop2",
+              type: "type2",
+              values: ["value3", "value4"],
+              order: [1, 2],
+            },
+          ],
+          count: 2,
+        };
+
+        const expectedOutput = JSON.stringify({
+          defaultColDef: {
+            sortable: true,
+            resizable: true,
+            filter: true,
+            flex: 1,
+            minWidth: 100,
+          },
+          rowData: [
+            { index: 1, prop1: "value2", prop2: "value4" },
+            { index: 2 },
+          ],
+          columnDefs: [
+            { field: "index", headerName: "Index", cellDataType: "number" },
+            {
+              field: "prop1",
+              headerName: "prop1",
+              cellDataType: "text",
+              cellRendererParams: { disabled: false },
+              headerTooltip: "type1",
+            },
+            {
+              field: "prop2",
+              headerName: "prop2",
+              cellDataType: "text",
+              cellRendererParams: { disabled: false },
+              headerTooltip: "type2",
+            },
+          ],
+          domLayout: "autoHeight",
+          pagination: true,
+          paginationPageSize: 100,
+          enableCellTextSelection: true,
+          ensureDomOrder: true,
+          suppressContextMenu: true,
+          suppressDragLeaveHidesColumns: true,
+          tooltipShowDelay: 200,
+          loading: true,
+        });
+
+        // Mock ext.connectionNode
+        const stub = sinon.stub(ext, "activeConnection");
+        stub.get(() => insightsConn);
+
+        const output = resultsPanel.convertToGrid(results, true, 1.12);
+        assert.equal(JSON.stringify(output), expectedOutput);
+
+        // Restore the stub
+        stub.restore();
+      });
+
       it("should convert results to grid format with empty rows", () => {
         const results = {
           data: {