diff --git a/cli/app/list.go b/cli/app/list.go
index 3c7f2143..f57e0cd4 100644
--- a/cli/app/list.go
+++ b/cli/app/list.go
@@ -144,7 +144,9 @@ can take some time.
 					version := "unknown"
 					if statusMeta, ok := statuses[app.StackName()]; ok {
 						if currentVersion, exists := statusMeta["version"]; exists {
-							version = currentVersion
+							if currentVersion != "" {
+								version = currentVersion
+							}
 						}
 						if statusMeta["status"] != "" {
 							status = statusMeta["status"]