diff --git a/src/tabs.py b/src/tabs.py
index 8316d2a3..e8a773fe 100644
--- a/src/tabs.py
+++ b/src/tabs.py
@@ -1419,6 +1419,8 @@ class PrivateTab(ChatTab):
                                                              res.get('version') or _('unknown'),
                                                              res.get('os') or _('on an unknown platform'))
             self.core.information(version, 'Info')
+        if arg:
+            return self.core.command_version(arg)
         jid = self.name
         self.core.xmpp.plugin['xep_0092'].get_version(jid, callback=callback)
 
@@ -2172,6 +2174,8 @@ class ConversationTab(ChatTab):
                                                              res.get('version') or _('unknown'),
                                                              res.get('os') or _('on an unknown platform'))
             self.core.information(version, 'Info')
+        if arg:
+            return self.core.command_version(arg)
         jid = self._name
         self.core.xmpp.plugin['xep_0092'].get_version(jid, callback=callback)