diff --git a/admin/code/LeftAndMain.php b/admin/code/LeftAndMain.php
index 809fa9be9d8..bf480169999 100644
--- a/admin/code/LeftAndMain.php
+++ b/admin/code/LeftAndMain.php
@@ -1216,7 +1216,11 @@ public function PreviewLink() {
 	 * @return string
 	 */
 	public function CMSVersion() {
-		$sapphireVersion = file_get_contents(BASE_PATH . '/cms/silverstripe_version');
+		if(file_exists(CMS_PATH . '/silverstripe_version')) {
+			$sapphireVersion = file_get_contents(CMS_PATH . '/silverstripe_version');
+		} else {
+			$sapphireVersion = file_get_contents(SAPPHIRE_PATH . '/silverstripe_version');
+		}
 		if(!$sapphireVersion) $sapphireVersion = _t('LeftAndMain.VersionUnknown', 'unknown');
 		return sprintf(
 			"sapphire: %s",