diff --git a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 8a9e2b302..6e1540f8d 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ void MainWindow::setupControls()
 
   ui->lblIpAddresses->setText(tr("This computer's IP addresses: %1").arg(getIPAddresses()));
 
-  if (m_appConfig.lastVersion() != kVersion) {
-    m_appConfig.setLastVersion(kVersion);
+  if (Settings::value(Settings::Core::LastVersion).toString() != kVersion) {
+    Settings::setValue(Settings::Core::LastVersion, kVersion);
   }
 
   // Setup the log toggle, set its initial state to closed
diff --git a/src/lib/common/Settings.h b/src/lib/common/Settings.h
index 162858344..05fbcc06e 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/Settings.h
+++ b/src/lib/common/Settings.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public:
 
   struct Core
   {
+    inline static const auto LastVersion = QStringLiteral("core/lastVersion");
     inline static const auto Scope = QStringLiteral("core/loadFromSystemScope");
     inline static const auto StartedBefore = QStringLiteral("core/startedBefore");
   };
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ private:
   QString m_portableSettingsFile = QStringLiteral("%1.conf").arg(kAppName);
   // clang-format off
   inline static const QStringList m_validKeys = {
-      Core::Scope
+      Core::LastVersion
+    , Core::Scope
     , Core::StartedBefore
     , Gui::Autohide
     , Gui::AutoUpdateCheck
diff --git a/src/lib/gui/config/AppConfig.cpp b/src/lib/gui/config/AppConfig.cpp
index 52924aa69..5d58184da 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/config/AppConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/gui/config/AppConfig.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const char *const AppConfig::m_SettingsName[] = {
     "", // 11 = kTlsEnabled (retain legacy string value) Moved to Settings
     "", // 12 AutoHide, moved to Settings
     "", // 13 = serialKey, obsolete
-    "lastVersion",
+    "", // 14 last Version moved ot deskflow settings
     "", // 15 = lastExpiringWarningTime, obsolete
     "", // 16 = activationHasRun, obsolete
     "", // 17 = minimizeToTray, obsolete
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ void AppConfig::recallFromCurrentScope()
   m_LogLevel = getFromCurrentScope(kLogLevel, m_LogLevel).toInt();
   m_LogToFile = getFromCurrentScope(kLogToFile, m_LogToFile).toBool();
   m_LogFilename = getFromCurrentScope(kLogFilename, m_LogFilename).toString();
-  m_LastVersion = getFromCurrentScope(kLastVersion, m_LastVersion).toString();
   m_ServerGroupChecked = getFromCurrentScope(kServerGroupChecked, m_ServerGroupChecked).toBool();
   m_UseExternalConfig = getFromCurrentScope(kUseExternalConfig, m_UseExternalConfig).toBool();
   m_ConfigFile = getFromCurrentScope(kConfigFile, m_ConfigFile).toString();
@@ -168,7 +167,6 @@ void AppConfig::commit()
     setInCurrentScope(kLogFilename, m_LogFilename);
     setInCurrentScope(kElevateMode, static_cast<int>(m_ElevateMode));
     setInCurrentScope(kElevateModeLegacy, m_ElevateMode == ElevateMode::kAlways);
-    setInCurrentScope(kLastVersion, m_LastVersion);
     setInCurrentScope(kUseExternalConfig, m_UseExternalConfig);
     setInCurrentScope(kConfigFile, m_ConfigFile);
     setInCurrentScope(kUseInternalConfig, m_UseInternalConfig);
@@ -410,11 +408,6 @@ ProcessMode AppConfig::processMode() const
   return m_EnableService ? ProcessMode::kService : ProcessMode::kDesktop;
 }
 
-QString AppConfig::lastVersion() const
-{
-  return m_LastVersion;
-}
-
 QString AppConfig::coreServerName() const
 {
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
@@ -525,10 +518,6 @@ void AppConfig::setServerHostname(const QString &newValue)
 {
   m_ServerHostname = newValue;
 }
-void AppConfig::setLastVersion(const QString &version)
-{
-  m_LastVersion = version;
-}
 
 void AppConfig::setScreenName(const QString &s)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/gui/config/AppConfig.h b/src/lib/gui/config/AppConfig.h
index 3932cd124..5101d4fd9 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/config/AppConfig.h
+++ b/src/lib/gui/config/AppConfig.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ private:
     // 11 = tlsEnagled moved to Settigns
     // 12 = auto hide, Moved to Settings
     // 13 = serial key, obsolete
-    kLastVersion = 14,
+    // 14 = kLastVersion, moved to deskflow settings
     // 15 = last expire time, obsolete
     // 16 = activation has run, obsolete
     // 17 = minimize to tray, obsolete
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ public:
   QString logDir() const;
   bool serverGroupChecked() const;
   bool useInternalConfig() const;
-  QString lastVersion() const;
 
   //
   // Setters (overrides)
@@ -186,7 +185,6 @@ public:
   void setUseInternalConfig(bool);
   void setClientGroupChecked(bool);
   void setServerHostname(const QString &);
-  void setLastVersion(const QString &version);
 
   /// @brief Sets the user preference to load from SystemScope.
   /// @param [in] value
@@ -264,7 +262,6 @@ private:
   bool m_LogToFile = false;
   QString m_LogFilename = logDir() + deskflow::gui::kDefaultLogFile;
   ElevateMode m_ElevateMode = deskflow::gui::kDefaultElevateMode;
-  QString m_LastVersion = "";
   bool m_InvertScrollDirection = false;
   bool m_LanguageSync = true;
   bool m_PreventSleep = false;