diff --git a/syncplay/client.py b/syncplay/client.py
index 1c34c04..d8b1684 100644
--- a/syncplay/client.py
+++ b/syncplay/client.py
@@ -436,14 +436,14 @@ class SyncplayClient(object):
         def requireMinVersionDecorator(f):
             @wraps(f)
             def wrapper(self, *args, **kwds):
-                if int(self.serverVersion.replace(".", "")) < int(minVersion.replace(".", "")):
+                if not utils.meetsMinVersion(self.serverVersion,minVersion):
                     self.ui.showErrorMessage(u"This feature is not supported by the server. The feature requires a  server running Syncplay {}+, but the server is running Syncplay {}.".format(minVersion, self.serverVersion))
                     return
                 return f(self, *args, **kwds)
             return wrapper
         return requireMinVersionDecorator
 
-    @requireMinServerVersion("1.3.0")
+    @requireMinServerVersion(constants.CONTROLLED_ROOMS_MIN_VERSION)
     def createControlledRoom(self, roomName):
         controlPassword = utils.RandomStringGenerator.generate_room_password()
         self.ui.showMessage(u"Attempting to create controlled room '{}' with password '{}'...".format(roomName, controlPassword))
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ class SyncplayClient(object):
         else:
             return ""
 
-    @requireMinServerVersion("1.3.0")
+    @requireMinServerVersion(constants.CONTROLLED_ROOMS_MIN_VERSION)
     def identifyAsController(self, controlPassword):
         controlPassword = self.stripControlPassword(controlPassword)
         self.ui.showMessage(getMessage("identifying-as-controller-notification").format(controlPassword))
diff --git a/syncplay/constants.py b/syncplay/constants.py
index 3ad462b..265921c 100644
--- a/syncplay/constants.py
+++ b/syncplay/constants.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ COMMANDS_AUTH = ['a','auth']
 MPC_MIN_VER = "1.6.4"
 VLC_MIN_VERSION = "2.0.0"
 VLC_INTERFACE_MIN_VERSION = "0.2.1"
+CONTROLLED_ROOMS_MIN_VERSION = "1.3.0"
 MPC_PATHS = [
     r"C:\Program Files (x86)\MPC-HC\mpc-hc.exe",
     r"C:\Program Files\MPC-HC\mpc-hc.exe",
diff --git a/syncplay/server.py b/syncplay/server.py
index f2cad52..221b262 100644
--- a/syncplay/server.py
+++ b/syncplay/server.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import codecs
 import os
 from string import Template
 import argparse
-from syncplay.utils import RoomPasswordProvider, NotControlledRoom, RandomStringGenerator
+from syncplay.utils import RoomPasswordProvider, NotControlledRoom, RandomStringGenerator, meetsMinVersion
 
 class SyncFactory(Factory):
     def __init__(self, password='', motdFilePath=None, isolateRooms=False, salt=None):
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class SyncFactory(Factory):
     def getMotd(self, userIp, username, room, clientVersion):
         oldClient = False
         if constants.WARN_OLD_CLIENTS:
-            if int(clientVersion.replace(".", "")) < int(constants.RECENT_CLIENT_THRESHOLD.replace(".", "")):
+            if not meetsMinVersion(clientVersion, constants.RECENT_CLIENT_THRESHOLD):
                 oldClient = True
         if self._motdFilePath and os.path.isfile(self._motdFilePath):
             tmpl = codecs.open(self._motdFilePath, "r", "utf-8-sig").read()
diff --git a/syncplay/utils.py b/syncplay/utils.py
index 9c2715d..f787c9a 100644
--- a/syncplay/utils.py
+++ b/syncplay/utils.py
@@ -210,6 +210,13 @@ def sameFileduration (duration1, duration2):
     else:
         return False
 
+def meetsMinVersion(version, minVersion):
+    def versiontotuple(ver):
+        return tuple(map(int, ver.split(".")))
+    versionTuple = versiontotuple(version)
+    minVersionTuple = versiontotuple(minVersion)
+    return versionTuple >= minVersionTuple
+
 class RoomPasswordProvider(object):
     CONTROLLED_ROOM_REGEX = re.compile("^\+(.*):(\w{12})$")
     PASSWORD_REGEX = re.compile("[A-Z]{2}-\d{3}-\d{3}")