diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 8d44f833a2..4bcf8ec78b 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode)
 std::string LicenseInfo()
 {
     // todo: remove urls from translations on next change
-    return FormatParagraph(strprintf(_("Copyright (C) 2009-%i The %s Developers"), COPYRIGHT_YEAR, _(PACKAGE_NAME))) + "\n" +
+    return FormatParagraph(strprintf(_("Copyright (C) %i-%i The %s Developers"), 2009, COPYRIGHT_YEAR, _(PACKAGE_NAME))) + "\n" +
            "\n" +
            FormatParagraph(_("This is experimental software.")) + "\n" +
            "\n" +
diff --git a/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp b/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
index 339b684426..ad8d7b3f23 100644
--- a/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ SplashScreen::SplashScreen(Qt::WindowFlags f, const NetworkStyle *networkStyle)
     // define text to place
     QString titleText       = tr(PACKAGE_NAME);
     QString versionText     = QString("Version %1").arg(QString::fromStdString(FormatFullVersion()));
-    QString copyrightText   = QChar(0xA9)+QString(" 2009-%1 ").arg(COPYRIGHT_YEAR) + QString(tr("The %1 developers").arg(tr(PACKAGE_NAME)));
+    QString copyrightText   = QChar(0xA9)+QString(" %1-%2 ").arg(2009).arg(COPYRIGHT_YEAR) + QString(tr("The %1 developers").arg(tr(PACKAGE_NAME)));
     QString titleAddText    = networkStyle->getTitleAddText();
 
     QString font            = QApplication::font().toString();