diff --git a/clientgui/DlgAbout.cpp b/clientgui/DlgAbout.cpp
index e182298d7d..94bd8422ca 100644
--- a/clientgui/DlgAbout.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/DlgAbout.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void CDlgAbout::CreateControls() {
     itemFlexGridSizer7->Add(itemStaticText10, 0, wxALIGN_RIGHT|wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxLEFT|wxRIGHT, 5);
 
     wxStaticText* itemStaticText11 = new wxStaticText;
-    itemStaticText11->Create( itemDialog1, wxID_STATIC, wxMAKE_VERSION_DOT_STRING(wxMAJOR_VERSION, wxMINOR_VERSION, wxRELEASE_NUMBER), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+    itemStaticText11->Create( itemDialog1, wxID_STATIC, wxString(wxMAKE_VERSION_DOT_STRING(wxMAJOR_VERSION, wxMINOR_VERSION, wxRELEASE_NUMBER)), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
     itemFlexGridSizer7->Add(itemStaticText11, 11, wxALIGN_LEFT|wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxLEFT|wxRIGHT, 5);
 
     wxStaticText* itemStaticText12 = new wxStaticText;