diff --git a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/AboutDialog.cpp b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/AboutDialog.cpp
index d42988523..f36865aea 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/AboutDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/AboutDialog.cpp
@@ -39,19 +39,19 @@ AboutDialog::AboutDialog(QWidget *parent) : QDialog(parent)
 
   auto btnCopyVersion = new QPushButton(copyIcon, QString(), this);
   btnCopyVersion->setFlat(true);
-  connect(btnCopyVersion, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [] { QGuiApplication::clipboard()->setText(kVersion); });
+  connect(btnCopyVersion, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &AboutDialog::copyVersionText);
 
   // Set up the displayed version number
-  auto versionString = QString(kVersion);
-  if (versionString.endsWith(QStringLiteral(".0"))) {
-    versionString.chop(2);
+  m_versionString = QString(kVersion);
+  if (m_versionString.endsWith(QStringLiteral(".0"))) {
+    m_versionString.chop(2);
   } else {
-    versionString.append(QStringLiteral(" (%1)").arg(kVersionGitSha));
+    m_versionString.append(QStringLiteral(" (%1)").arg(kVersionGitSha));
   }
 
   auto versionLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
   versionLayout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Version:")));
-  versionLayout->addWidget(new QLabel(versionString, this));
+  versionLayout->addWidget(new QLabel(m_versionString, this));
   versionLayout->addWidget(btnCopyVersion);
   versionLayout->addSpacerItem(new QSpacerItem(0, 0, QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed));
 
@@ -86,3 +86,8 @@ AboutDialog::AboutDialog(QWidget *parent) : QDialog(parent)
   adjustSize();
   setFixedSize(size());
 }
+
+void AboutDialog::copyVersionText()
+{
+  QGuiApplication::clipboard()->setText(m_versionString);
+}
diff --git a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/AboutDialog.h b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/AboutDialog.h
index 3e8a92791..4e2060836 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/AboutDialog.h
+++ b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/AboutDialog.h
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ public:
   ~AboutDialog() = default;
 
 private:
+  void copyVersionText();
+
+  QString m_versionString;
   inline static const auto s_lightCopy = QStringLiteral(":/icons/64x64/copy-light.png");
   inline static const auto s_darkCopy = QStringLiteral(":/icons/64x64/copy-dark.png");
   inline static const auto s_lightLogo = QStringLiteral(":/image/logo-light.png");