diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index 20ab45c24..028df3ea3 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 
 #include "global.h"
 #include "neutrino.h"
+#include "version_pseudo.h"
 
 #include <daemonc/remotecontrol.h>
 
@@ -909,6 +910,8 @@ int CNeutrinoApp::loadSetup(const char * fname)
 	g_settings.livestreamResolution = configfile.getInt32("livestreamResolution", 1920);
 	g_settings.livestreamScriptPath = configfile.getString("livestreamScriptPath", PLUGINDIR_VAR "/webtv");
 
+	g_settings.version_pseudo = configfile.getString("version_pseudo", "19700101000000");
+
 	if(erg)
 		configfile.setModifiedFlag(true);
 	return erg;
@@ -1348,6 +1351,8 @@ void CNeutrinoApp::saveSetup(const char * fname)
 	configfile.setInt32("livestreamResolution", g_settings.livestreamResolution);
 	configfile.setString("livestreamScriptPath", g_settings.livestreamScriptPath);
 
+	configfile.setString("version_pseudo", g_settings.version_pseudo);
+
 	if(strcmp(fname, NEUTRINO_SETTINGS_FILE) || configfile.getModifiedFlag())
 		configfile.saveConfig(fname);
 }
diff --git a/src/system/settings.h b/src/system/settings.h
index 446a69406..1dede46a9 100644
--- a/src/system/settings.h
+++ b/src/system/settings.h
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ struct SNeutrinoTheme
 
 struct SNeutrinoSettings
 {
+	std::string version_pseudo;
+
 	//video
 	int video_Format;
 	int video_Mode;
diff --git a/version_pseudo.h b/version_pseudo.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b2ae8143
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version_pseudo.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#define NEUTRINO_VERSION_PSEUDO "19700101000000"