diff --git a/beat/web/algorithms/templates/algorithms/edition.html b/beat/web/algorithms/templates/algorithms/edition.html
index a64bdac14c474bedfda37ee99b0eb1c9e600ab8b..73667155ed846d514853715fddb0a533d598d75d 100644
--- a/beat/web/algorithms/templates/algorithms/edition.html
+++ b/beat/web/algorithms/templates/algorithms/edition.html
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ function setupEditor(algorithm, dataformats, libraries)
       {% if not edition %}
       {% if algorithm_version > 1 and not fork_of %}
       name: '{{ algorithm_name }}',
+      version: '{{ algorithm_version }}',
       previous_version:'{{ algorithm_author }}/{{ algorithm_name }}/{{ algorithm_version|add:-1 }}',
       {% else %}
       name: $('#algorithm_name')[0].value.trim(),