diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/aboutdlg.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/aboutdlg.mm
index e7cb94b3f1..855fc9e259 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/aboutdlg.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/aboutdlg.mm
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ void wxAboutBox(const wxAboutDialogInfo& info, wxWindow *parent)
         if ( info.HasVersion() )
         {
             opts.Set(CFSTR("Version"),info.GetVersion());
-            opts.Set(CFSTR("ApplicationVersion"),info.GetLongVersion());
+            if ( info.GetLongVersion() != (_("Version ")+info.GetVersion()))
+                opts.Set(CFSTR("ApplicationVersion"),info.GetLongVersion());
         }
 
         if ( info.HasCopyright() )