diff --git a/source/OutdatedSubState.hx b/source/OutdatedSubState.hx
index 8cf806a2c7..07a506467f 100644
--- a/source/OutdatedSubState.hx
+++ b/source/OutdatedSubState.hx
@@ -18,13 +18,11 @@ class OutdatedSubState extends MusicBeatState
 		super.create();
 		var bg:FlxSprite = new FlxSprite().makeGraphic(FlxG.width, FlxG.height, FlxColor.BLACK);
 		add(bg);
-		var ver = "v" + Application.current.meta.get('version');
 		var txt:FlxText = new FlxText(0, 0, FlxG.width,
 			"Kade Engine is Outdated!\n"
-			+ ver
-			+ " is your current version while the most recent version is "
-			+ needVer
-			+ "! Press Space to go to the github or ESCAPE to ignore this!!",
+			+ MainMenuState.kadeEngineVer
+			+ " is your current version\nwhile the most recent version is " + needVer
+			+ "!\nPress Space to go to the github or ESCAPE to ignore this!!",
 			32);
 		txt.setFormat("VCR OSD Mono", 32, FlxColor.WHITE, CENTER);
 		txt.screenCenter();
diff --git a/source/TitleState.hx b/source/TitleState.hx
index 68bd682da5..652d00aa92 100644
--- a/source/TitleState.hx
+++ b/source/TitleState.hx
@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@ class TitleState extends MusicBeatState
 
 				http.onData = function (data:String) {
 				  
-				  	if (MainMenuState.kadeEngineVer != data && !OutdatedSubState.leftState)
+				  	if (!MainMenuState.kadeEngineVer.contains(data.trim()) && !OutdatedSubState.leftState)
 					{
-						trace('outdated lmao! ' + data + ' != ' + MainMenuState.kadeEngineVer);
+						trace('outdated lmao! ' + data.trim() + ' != ' + MainMenuState.kadeEngineVer);
 						OutdatedSubState.needVer = data;
 						FlxG.switchState(new OutdatedSubState());
 					}