diff --git a/show_fs.lua b/show_fs.lua
index b0ff2da..b64c5a0 100644
--- a/show_fs.lua
+++ b/show_fs.lua
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ end)
 -- show formspec with highest possible version information for the player
 -- force_version: optional parameter
 yl_speak_up.show_fs_ver = function(pname, formname, formspec, force_version)
+	-- if the formspec already calls for a specific formspec version: use that one
+	if(string.sub(formspec, 1, 17) == "formspec_version[") then
+		minetest.show_formspec(pname, formname, formspec)
+		return
+	end
 	local fs_ver = (yl_speak_up.fs_version[pname] or "2")
 	if(force_version) then
 		fs_ver = force_version