diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index b09ee7e..2410faf 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Maintainer: Sebastian Palencsar <moin@nerdbear.de>
 pkgname=bearwave-git
 pkgver=1.0.5
-pkgrel=5
+pkgrel=7
 pkgdesc="KDE-focused desktop internet radio app"
 arch=('x86_64')
 url="https://github.com/spalencsar/bearwave"
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 9cf9b98..ca7f9ac 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    QApplication app(argc, argv);
+
     QApplication::setApplicationName(QStringLiteral("BearWave"));
     QApplication::setDesktopFileName(QStringLiteral("de.nerdbear.bearwave"));
     QApplication::setOrganizationName(QStringLiteral("BearWave"));
     QApplication::setApplicationVersion(QStringLiteral(BEARWAVE_VERSION));
 
-    QApplication app(argc, argv);
-
     QDBusConnection sessionBus = QDBusConnection::sessionBus();
     if (sessionBus.isConnected() && sessionBus.interface() && sessionBus.interface()->isServiceRegistered(QStringLiteral("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.bearwave"))) {
         QDBusMessage call = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         app.installTranslator(&appTranslator);
     }
 
+    // QML disk cache can retain stale bytecode across app updates (same qrc paths).
+    qputenv("QML_DISABLE_DISK_CACHE", "1");
+
     QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
     engine.addImportPath(QStringLiteral("qrc:/qml"));
 
diff --git a/src/qml/components/AboutDialog.qml b/src/qml/components/AboutDialog.qml
index 6a58075..126a8b2 100644
--- a/src/qml/components/AboutDialog.qml
+++ b/src/qml/components/AboutDialog.qml
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@ Dialog {
     property string appVersion: Qt.application.version
     property string buildId: "?"
 
+    readonly property string versionLine: {
+        var version = root.appVersion
+        if (version === undefined || version === null || version === "")
+            version = Qt.application.version
+        var build = root.buildId
+        if (build === undefined || build === null || build === "")
+            build = "?"
+        return qsTr("Version") + " " + String(version) + " · " + qsTr("build") + " " + String(build)
+    }
+
     modal: true
     anchors.centerIn: parent
     width: compactMode ? 360 : 520
@@ -55,7 +65,7 @@ Dialog {
 
             Label {
                 Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
-                text: qsTr("Version %1 · build %2").arg(root.appVersion).arg(root.buildId)
+                text: root.versionLine
                 color: BearTheme.textMuted
                 font.pixelSize: 12
             }