diff --git a/FlatCAMApp.py b/FlatCAMApp.py
index d563be51..b19cb4a1 100644
--- a/FlatCAMApp.py
+++ b/FlatCAMApp.py
@@ -7772,7 +7772,7 @@ The normal flow when working in FlatCAM is the following:</span></p>
 
         self.log.debug("version_check()")
 
-        if self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.send_stats_cb.get_value() is True:
+        if self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.send_stats_cb.get_value() is True:
             full_url = App.version_url + \
                        "?s=" + str(self.defaults['global_serial']) + \
                        "&v=" + str(self.version) + \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed313ad1..2398e87b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ CAD program, and create G-Code for Isolation routing.
 17.04.2019
 
 - Gerber Editor: added some messages to warn user if no selection exists when trying to do aperture deletion or aperture geometry deletion
+- fixed version check
 
 16.04.2019