diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index cfca3ab..3747527 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -3809,7 +3809,11 @@ get_desktop_environment()
 	# note, GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID is deprecated so we'll see how that works out
 	# https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=542880
 	elif [[ -n $GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID ]]; then
-		version=$( get_de_app_version 'gnome-about' 'gnome' '3' )
+		if [[ -n $( type -p gnome-shell ) ]];then
+			version=$( get_de_app_version 'gnome-shell' 'gnome' '3' )
+		elif [[ -n $( type -p gnome-about ) ]];then
+			version=$( get_de_app_version 'gnome-about' 'gnome' '3' )
+		fi
 		if [[ $B_EXTRA_DATA == 'true' ]];then
 			toolkit=$( get_de_gtk_data )
 			if [[ -n $toolkit ]];then