diff --git a/cmake/getversion.cmake b/cmake/getversion.cmake
index 2631bd2d..c35e47bd 100644
--- a/cmake/getversion.cmake
+++ b/cmake/getversion.cmake
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ if(PROJECT_VERSION_LABEL)
 	set(PROJECT_VERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION}-${PROJECT_VERSION_LABEL}")
 endif()
 
-set(PROJECT_VERSION_FRIENDLY "${PROJECT_VERSION}<br>(${GIT_COMMIT_DATE_FRIENDLY})")
+set(PROJECT_VERSION_FRIENDLY "${PROJECT_VERSION} (${GIT_COMMIT_DATE_FRIENDLY})")
 
 # Format: <program name>[-ReleaseName]-MAJ.MIN.PATCH[-prerelease_label]
 set(PROJECT_VERSION_FILENAME "${PROJECT_NAME}")
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/window_main.cpp b/cockatrice/src/window_main.cpp
index a9a1ad3f..e69c6d4e 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/window_main.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/window_main.cpp
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ void MainWindow::actAbout()
 {
     QMessageBox mb(QMessageBox::NoIcon, tr("About Cockatrice"), QString(
         "<font size=\"8\"><b>Cockatrice</b></font><br>"
-        + tr("Version<br>%1").arg(VERSION_STRING)
+        + tr("Version") + QString(" %1").arg(VERSION_STRING)
         + "<br><br><b><a href='" + GITHUB_PAGES_URL + "'>" + tr("Cockatrice Webpage") + "</a></b><br>"
         + "<br><br><b>" + tr("Project Manager:") + "</b><br>Gavin Bisesi<br><br>"
         + "<b>" + tr("Past Project Managers:") + "</b><br>Max-Wilhelm Bruker<br>Marcus Schütz<br><br>"