diff --git a/hud.cpp b/hud.cpp
index 3ee2d330..76866273 100644
--- a/hud.cpp
+++ b/hud.cpp
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ EX void drawStats() {
     }
   string vers = VER;
   if(true) {
-    if(modename.count(current_modecode)) vers == " '" + modename[current_modecode] + "' ";
+    if(modename.count(current_modecode)) vers += " '" + modename[current_modecode] + "' ";
     vers += mode_description();
     if(peace::on) vers += " peace";
     if(racing::on) vers += " racing";