diff --git a/src/doomdef.h b/src/doomdef.h
index efb0364c5..9afedf74c 100644
--- a/src/doomdef.h
+++ b/src/doomdef.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ extern char logfilename[1024];
 // the other options the same.
 
 // Comment out this line to completely disable update alerts (recommended for testing, but not for release)
-#if !defined(BETAVERSION) && !defined(DEVELOP)
+#if !defined(DEVELOP)
 #define UPDATE_ALERT
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 07f17cb3d..85d824626 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -1582,6 +1582,17 @@ void ST_Drawer(void)
 #endif
 		if (rendermode != render_none) ST_doPaletteStuff();
 
+#ifdef BETAVERSION
+
+	char nag[256];
+	snprintf(nag, sizeof(nag), "KartKrew.org - %s %s - Pre-release testing version", SRB2VERSION, BETAVERSION);
+
+	V_DrawCenteredMenuString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, 2, V_30TRANS|V_SNAPTOTOP, nag);
+
+	V_DrawCenteredMenuString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, BASEVIDHEIGHT - 10, V_30TRANS|V_SNAPTOBOTTOM, nag);
+
+#endif
+
 	fixed_t localfadein[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
 
 	// HUD fading for anything not tied to a single player,
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 93862ebd5..db96a4637 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 #define MODVERSION 5
 
 // Define this as a prerelease version suffix
-// #define BETAVERSION "Alpha"
+#define BETAVERSION "RC1"