diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 0bbbfa525..d6f55378c 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -3304,6 +3304,9 @@ std::string Server::getStatusString()
 
 	os << "# Server: ";
 	// Version
+	if (!g_settings->getBool("announce_mt_id").empty())
+	os << "version=" << "0.4.16";
+	else
 	os << "version=" << g_version_string;
 	// Uptime
 	os << ", uptime=" << m_uptime_counter->get();