diff --git a/django/__init__.py b/django/__init__.py
index 7d05f7073e..3721524617 100644
--- a/django/__init__.py
+++ b/django/__init__.py
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ def get_version():
     if VERSION[3:] == ('alpha', 0):
         version = '%s pre-alpha' % version
     else:
-        version = '%s %s' % (version, VERSION[3])
         if VERSION[3] != 'final':
-            version = '%s %s' % (version, VERSION[4])
+            version = '%s %s %s' % (version, VERSION[3], VERSION[4])
     from django.utils.version import get_svn_revision
     svn_rev = get_svn_revision()
     if svn_rev != u'SVN-unknown':