diff --git a/templates/base/head_navbar.tmpl b/templates/base/head_navbar.tmpl
index 13b01b1582..1712503a1f 100644
--- a/templates/base/head_navbar.tmpl
+++ b/templates/base/head_navbar.tmpl
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 	<!-- the full dropdown menus -->
 	<div class="navbar-right">
-		{{if .ShowFooterVersion}}
+		{{if (or .ShowFooterVersion .PageIsAdmin)}}
 			<span class="item tw-text-13 tw-opacity-70 tw-mr-0" title="tinqs-git · {{AppVer}}">
 				tinqs-git <span class="tw-font-mono">· {{AppVer}}</span>
 			</span>