diff --git a/config/versionchecker.php b/config/versionchecker.php
index 7d2dfa51..ecc6ba19 100644
--- a/config/versionchecker.php
+++ b/config/versionchecker.php
@@ -54,15 +54,20 @@
 	echo i18n("Newest version available: <b>%1</b> (%2)",array($v['version'],$v['date']));
 	echo "<br />";
 	echo "<br />";
-	if($v['version']==$config['version'])
+	$val=version_compare($config['version'],$v['version']);
+	if($val==0)
 	{
 		echo happy(i18n("Your current version (%1) is up-to-date",array($config['version'])));
 	}
-	else
+	else if($val<0)
 	{
 		echo error(i18n("There is a new version available!<br />Newest version: %1 Released on %2",array($v['version'],$v['date'])));
 		echo i18n("The newest version can be downloaded from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.sfiab.ca/download.php\">http://www.sfiab.ca/download.php</a>");
 	}
+	else if($val>0)
+	{
+		echo happy(i18n("You are running a newer (probably a development) version (%1) that is newer than the most recent release (%2)",array($config['version'],$v['version'])));
+	}
 
  }
  else