diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index ad8b029..dac5cc6 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -2844,9 +2844,15 @@ get_desktop_environment()
 # args: $1 - desktop command for --version; $2 - search string; $3 - gawk print number
 get_de_version()
 {
-	local version=''
+	local version='' get_version='--version'
 	
- 	version=$( $1 --version 2>/dev/null | gawk '
+	case $1 in
+		dwm|wmii)
+			get_version='-v'
+			;;
+	esac
+	
+ 	version=$( $1 $get_version 2>/dev/null | gawk '
 	BEGIN {
 		IGNORECASE=1
 	}