diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/aboutdialog.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/aboutdialog.py
index 845664f59..58abb3566 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/aboutdialog.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/aboutdialog.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class AboutDialog:
             "aboutdialog")
         self.about.set_position(gtk.WIN_POS_CENTER)
         self.about.set_name("Deluge")
-        self.about.set_version(deluge.common.get_version())
+        self.about.set_version(deluge.common.get_version() + "r" + deluge.common.get_revision())
         self.about.set_authors(["Andrew Resch", "Marcos Pinto"])
         self.about.set_artists(["Andrew Wedderburn", "Andrew Resch"])
         self.about.set_translator_credits(_("translator-credits"))
diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/preferences.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/preferences.py
index 0baf6e0c4..46b3f760d 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/preferences.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/preferences.py
@@ -459,9 +459,6 @@ class Preferences(component.Component):
         # Re-show the dialog to make sure everything has been updated
         self.show()
         
-        # Update the UI
-        self.window.update()
-        
     def hide(self):
         self.pref_dialog.hide()