diff --git a/gpt4all-chat/modellist.cpp b/gpt4all-chat/modellist.cpp
index e59d7235..7d2d349a 100644
--- a/gpt4all-chat/modellist.cpp
+++ b/gpt4all-chat/modellist.cpp
@@ -1444,14 +1444,21 @@ void ModelList::updateDataForSettings()
 
 static std::strong_ordering compareVersions(const QString &a, const QString &b)
 {
+    QRegularExpression regex("(\\d+)");
     QStringList aParts = a.split('.');
     QStringList bParts = b.split('.');
+    Q_ASSERT(aParts.size() == 3);
+    Q_ASSERT(bParts.size() == 3);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < std::min(aParts.size(), bParts.size()); ++i) {
-        int aInt = aParts[i].toInt();
-        int bInt = bParts[i].toInt();
-        if (auto diff = aInt <=> bInt; diff != 0) {
-            return diff;
+        QRegularExpressionMatch aMatch = regex.match(aParts[i]);
+        QRegularExpressionMatch bMatch = regex.match(bParts[i]);
+        Q_ASSERT(aMatch.hasMatch() && bMatch.hasMatch());
+        if (aMatch.hasMatch() && bMatch.hasMatch()) {
+            int aInt = aMatch.captured(1).toInt();
+            int bInt = bMatch.captured(1).toInt();
+            if (auto diff = aInt <=> bInt; diff != 0)
+                return diff;
         }
     }