diff --git a/src/js/client.js b/src/js/client.js
index 4730d0c30..b9a833ce3 100644
--- a/src/js/client.js
+++ b/src/js/client.js
@@ -2051,7 +2051,9 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', '$timeout
         // amend the post install confirm state
         app.pendingPostInstallConfirmation = !!localStorage['confirmPostInstall_' + app.id];
 
-        if (app.manifest.description) { // can be empty for dev apps
+        if (app.manifest.upstreamVersion) {
+            app.upstreamVersion = app.manifest.upstreamVersion;
+        } else if (app.manifest.description) { // can be empty for dev apps
             var tmp = app.manifest.description.match(/\<upstream\>(.*)\<\/upstream\>/i);
             app.upstreamVersion = (tmp && tmp[1]) ? tmp[1] : '';
         } else {