diff --git a/js/misc/util.js b/js/misc/util.js
index de5e6d861..508c87d24 100644
--- a/js/misc/util.js
+++ b/js/misc/util.js
@@ -294,8 +294,10 @@ function _GNOMEversionToNumber(version) {
     if (!isNaN(ret))
         return ret;
     if (version === 'alpha')
-        return -2;
+        return -3;
     if (version === 'beta')
+        return -2;
+    if (version === 'rc')
         return -1;
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/tests/unit/versionCompare.js b/tests/unit/versionCompare.js
index 549afeecd..39388a3b0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/versionCompare.js
+++ b/tests/unit/versionCompare.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const tests = [
     },
     {
         v1: '40',
-        v2: '3.38.0',
+        v2: '40.rc',
         res: 1,
     },
     {