diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index c1f16bd..e2e6f24 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!in_array($_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"], $_SESSION['allowedIPs']) && !in_array("*"
 if ($ICEcoder["checkUpdates"]) {
 	$icv = json_encode(file_get_contents("http://icecoder.net/latest-version.txt"));
 	$icv = rtrim(ltrim($icv,'"'),'"\\n');
-	if (ltrim($ICEcoder["versionNo"],"v ")<$icv) {
+	if ($ICEcoder["versionNo"]<$icv) {
 		$updateMsg = ';top.ICEcoder.message(\'ICEcoder '.$icv.' now released\n\nPlease upgrade\')';
 	} else {
 		$cmv = json_encode(file_get_contents("http://codemirror.net/latest-version.txt"));
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ previousFiles = [<?php
 	<div class="plugins" id="pluginsContainer">
 	<?php echo $pluginsDisplay; ?>
 	</div>
-	<div class="version"><?php echo $ICEcoder["versionNo"];?></div><img src="images/full-screen.gif" id="screenMode" class="screenModeIcon" onClick="top.ICEcoder.fullScreenSwitcher()">
+	<div class="version">v <?php echo $ICEcoder["versionNo"];?></div><img src="images/full-screen.gif" id="screenMode" class="screenModeIcon" onClick="top.ICEcoder.fullScreenSwitcher()">
 	<img src="images/ice-coder.png" class="logo" onClick="ICEcoder.helpScreen()" onContextMenu="ICEcoder.settingsScreen()">
 </div>
 
diff --git a/lib/settings-screen.php b/lib/settings-screen.php
index 1e0eed1..6690e32 100644
--- a/lib/settings-screen.php
+++ b/lib/settings-screen.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ for ($i=0;$i<count($themeArray);$i++) {
 
 <div class="infoPane">
 	<img src="../images/ice-coder.png" class="logo">
-	<div class="version"><?php echo $ICEcoder["versionNo"];?></div>
+	<div class="version">v <?php echo $ICEcoder["versionNo"];?></div>
 
 	<p>
 	git:<br>
diff --git a/lib/settings.php b/lib/settings.php
index 58d8eb3..ccb58e5 100644
--- a/lib/settings.php
+++ b/lib/settings.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ include($settingsFile);
 
 // Add ICEcoder settings to beginning of $ICEcoder array
 $ICEcoder = array(
-	"versionNo"		=> "v 0.8.3",
+	"versionNo"		=> "0.8.3",
 	"codeMirrorDir"		=> "CodeMirror-2.33",
 	"cMThisVer"		=> 2.33
 )+$ICEcoder;
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ if ($ICEcoder["accountPassword"] == "" && isset($_GET['settings'])) {
 		<div class="screenVCenter">
 			<div class="screenCenter">
 			<img src="../images/ice-coder.png">
-			<div class="version"><?php echo $ICEcoder["versionNo"];?></div>
+			<div class="version">v <?php echo $ICEcoder["versionNo"];?></div>
 			<form name="settingsUpdate" action="../" method="POST">
 			<input type="password" name="accountPassword" class="accountPassword">
 			<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Set Password" class="button">