diff --git a/uis/src/com/biglybt/ui/swt/mainwindow/MainStatusBar.java b/uis/src/com/biglybt/ui/swt/mainwindow/MainStatusBar.java
index 2cc4f33fdc2..ae63f27a7e9 100644
--- a/uis/src/com/biglybt/ui/swt/mainwindow/MainStatusBar.java
+++ b/uis/src/com/biglybt/ui/swt/mainwindow/MainStatusBar.java
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ private void resetStatus() {
 					+ Constants.AZUREUS_VERSION + ")!";
 			setStatusImageKey(STATUS_ICON_WARN);
 		} else if (!Constants.isOSX && COConfigurationManager.getStringParameter("ui").equals("az2")) { //don't show official version numbers for OSX L&F
-			statusTextKey = Constants.APP_NAME + " " + Constants.AZUREUS_VERSION;
+			statusTextKey = "!" + Constants.APP_NAME + " " + Constants.AZUREUS_VERSION + "!";
 			setStatusImageKey(null);
 		}