diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp b/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp
index 98c1024f60..328fb5d8c7 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp
@@ -1280,44 +1280,49 @@ void RbUtilQt::downloadUpdateDone(bool error)
     }
     else {
         QString toParse(update->readAll());
-        
+
         QRegExp searchString("<a[^>]*>([a-zA-Z]+[^<]*)</a>");
         QStringList rbutilList;
         int pos = 0;
-        while ((pos = searchString.indexIn(toParse, pos)) != -1) 
+        while ((pos = searchString.indexIn(toParse, pos)) != -1)
         {
             rbutilList << searchString.cap(1);
             pos += searchString.matchedLength();
         }
         qDebug() << "[Checkupdate] " << rbutilList;
-        
+
         QString newVersion = "";
-        //check if there is a binary with higher version in this list
+        QString foundVersion = "";
+        // check if there is a binary with higher version in this list
         for(int i=0; i < rbutilList.size(); i++)
         {
+            QString item = rbutilList.at(i);
 #if defined(Q_OS_LINUX) 
 #if defined(__amd64__)
-            //skip if it isnt a 64bit build
-            if( !rbutilList.at(i).contains("64bit"))
+            // skip if it isn't a 64 bit build
+            if( !item.contains("64bit"))
                 continue;
+            // strip the "64bit" suffix for comparison
+            item = item.remove("64bit");
 #else
             //skip if it is a 64bit build
-            if(rbutilList.at(i).contains("64bit"))
+            if(item.contains("64bit"))
                 continue;
-#endif                
-#endif            
-            //check if it is newer, and remember newest
-            if(Utils::compareVersionStrings(VERSION, rbutilList.at(i)) == 1)
+#endif
+#endif
+            // check if it is newer, and remember newest
+            if(Utils::compareVersionStrings(VERSION, item) == 1)
             {
-                if(Utils::compareVersionStrings(newVersion, rbutilList.at(i)) == 1)
+                if(Utils::compareVersionStrings(newVersion, item) == 1)
                 {
-                    newVersion = rbutilList.at(i);
+                    newVersion = item;
+                    foundVersion = rbutilList.at(i);
                 }
             }
         }
 
         // if we found something newer, display info
-        if(newVersion != "")
+        if(foundVersion != "")
         {
             QString url = SystemInfo::value(SystemInfo::RbutilUrl).toString();
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN32)   
@@ -1327,11 +1332,12 @@ void RbUtilQt::downloadUpdateDone(bool error)
 #elif defined(Q_OS_MACX)
             url += "macosx/";
 #endif
-            url += newVersion;
-            
+            url += foundVersion;
+
             QMessageBox::information(this,tr("RockboxUtility Update available"),
                         tr("<b>New RockboxUtility Version available.</b> <br><br>"
-                        "Download it from here: <a href='%1'>%2</a>").arg(url).arg(newVersion) );
+                        "Download it from here: <a href='%1'>%2</a>")
+                        .arg(url).arg(foundVersion));
             ui.statusbar->showMessage(tr("New version of Rockbox Utility available."));
         }
         else {