diff --git a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project/jucer_AudioPluginModule.h b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project/jucer_AudioPluginModule.h
index b1466fcd30..fb840e9da3 100644
--- a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project/jucer_AudioPluginModule.h
+++ b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project/jucer_AudioPluginModule.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace
         flags.set ("JucePlugin_TailLengthSeconds",           String (static_cast <double> (getPluginTailLengthSeconds (project).getValue())));
         flags.set ("JucePlugin_EditorRequiresKeyboardFocus", valueToBool (getPluginEditorNeedsKeyFocus (project)));
         flags.set ("JucePlugin_Version",                     project.getVersionString());
-        flags.set ("JucePlugin_VersionCode",                 project.getVersionAsDecimal());
+        flags.set ("JucePlugin_VersionCode",                 project.getVersionAsHex());
         flags.set ("JucePlugin_VersionString",               project.getVersionString().quoted());
         flags.set ("JucePlugin_VSTUniqueID",                 "JucePlugin_PluginCode");
         flags.set ("JucePlugin_VSTCategory",                 static_cast <bool> (getPluginIsSynth (project).getValue()) ? "kPlugCategSynth" : "kPlugCategEffect");
diff --git a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.cpp b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.cpp
index a6e4fad344..043f700ed4 100644
--- a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.cpp
+++ b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.cpp
@@ -403,18 +403,6 @@ String Project::getVersionAsHex() const
     return "0x" + String::toHexString (value);
 }
 
-String Project::getVersionAsDecimal() const
-{
-    const StringArray configs (getConfigs (*this));
-
-    int value = (configs[0].getIntValue() * 100) + (configs[1].getIntValue() * 10) + configs[2].getIntValue();
-
-    if (configs.size() >= 4)
-        value = (value * 10) + configs[3].getIntValue();
-
-    return String (value);
-}
-
 StringPairArray Project::getPreprocessorDefs() const
 {
     return parsePreprocessorDefs (projectRoot [Ids::defines]);
diff --git a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.h b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.h
index 415b299bf2..3963a30895 100644
--- a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.h
+++ b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.h
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ public:
     Value getVersionValue()                             { return getProjectValue (Ids::version); }
     String getVersionString() const                     { return projectRoot [Ids::version]; }
     String getVersionAsHex() const;
-    String getVersionAsDecimal() const;
 
     Value getBundleIdentifier()                         { return getProjectValue (Ids::bundleIdentifier); }
     String getDefaultBundleIdentifier()                 { return "com.yourcompany." + CodeHelpers::makeValidIdentifier (getTitle(), false, true, false); }
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
index 7afd979305..66ee4dd658 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ public:
         filter->addListener (this);
 
         cEffect.flags |= effFlagsHasEditor;
-        cEffect.version = (long) (JucePlugin_VersionCode);
+        cEffect.version = convertHexVersionToDecimal (JucePlugin_VersionCode);
 
         setUniqueID ((int) (JucePlugin_VSTUniqueID));
 
@@ -1381,6 +1381,14 @@ private:
     HWND hostWindow;
    #endif
 
+    static inline long convertHexVersionToDecimal (const unsigned int hexVersion)
+    {
+        return (long) (((hexVersion >> 24) & 0xff) * 1000
+                     + ((hexVersion >> 16) & 0xff) * 100
+                     + ((hexVersion >> 8)  & 0xff) * 10
+                     + (hexVersion & 0xff));
+    }
+
     //==============================================================================
    #if JUCE_WINDOWS
     // Workarounds for Wavelab's happy-go-lucky use of threads.