diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index de7767d..fa5293e 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -2361,6 +2361,11 @@ print_version_info()
 	elif [[ -z $( grep '^/' <<< "$script_path" ) ]];then
 		script_path="$( pwd )/$script_path"
 	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 $script_path )
+	fi
 	local last_modified=$( grep -m 1 '^####  Date:' $SCRIPT_PATH/$SCRIPT_NAME | gawk -F ': ' '{print $NF}' ) 
 	local year_modified=$( gawk '{print $NF}' <<< "$last_modified" )