diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index fa5293e..95bf226 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -2363,8 +2363,9 @@ print_version_info()
 	fi
 	# handle if it's a symbolic link, rare, but can happen with script directories in irc clients
 	# which would only matter if user starts inxi with -! 30 override in irc client
-	if [[ -L $script_path ]];then
-		script_path=$( readlink $script_path )
+	if [[ -L $script_path/$SCRIPT_NAME ]];then
+		script_path=$( readlink $script_path/$SCRIPT_NAME )
+		script_path=$( dirname $script_path )
 	fi
 	local last_modified=$( grep -m 1 '^####  Date:' $SCRIPT_PATH/$SCRIPT_NAME | gawk -F ': ' '{print $NF}' ) 
 	local year_modified=$( gawk '{print $NF}' <<< "$last_modified" )