diff --git a/adminer/include/bootstrap.inc.php b/adminer/include/bootstrap.inc.php
index d3e791ae..af82de6d 100644
--- a/adminer/include/bootstrap.inc.php
+++ b/adminer/include/bootstrap.inc.php
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ if (isset($_GET["file"])) {
 
 include "../adminer/include/functions.inc.php";
 
+if ($_GET["script"] == "version") {
+	$fp = file_open_lock(get_temp_dir() . "/adminer.version");
+	if ($fp) {
+		file_write_unlock($fp, serialize(array("signature" => $_POST["signature"], "version" => $_POST["version"])));
+	}
+	exit;
+}
+
 global $adminer, $connection, $drivers, $edit_functions, $enum_length, $error, $functions, $grouping, $HTTPS, $inout, $jush, $LANG, $langs, $on_actions, $permanent, $structured_types, $has_token, $token, $translations, $types, $unsigned, $VERSION; // allows including Adminer inside a function
 
 if (!$_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"]) { // IIS 5 compatibility
diff --git a/adminer/script.inc.php b/adminer/script.inc.php
index 51f0534d..d36f03df 100644
--- a/adminer/script.inc.php
+++ b/adminer/script.inc.php
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ if ($_GET["script"] == "db") {
 } elseif ($_GET["script"] == "kill") {
 	$connection->query("KILL " . number($_POST["kill"]));
 
-} elseif ($_GET["script"] == "version") {
-	$fp = file_open_lock(get_temp_dir() . "/adminer.version");
-	if ($fp) {
-		file_write_unlock($fp, serialize(array("signature" => $_POST["signature"], "version" => $_POST["version"])));
-	}
-
 } else { // connect
 	foreach (count_tables($adminer->databases()) as $db => $val) {
 		json_row("tables-$db", $val);
diff --git a/changes.txt b/changes.txt
index ab28273e..cfeb0616 100644
--- a/changes.txt
+++ b/changes.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Adminer 4.6.2-dev:
 Semi-transparent border on table actions
 Shorten JSON values in select (bug #594)
 Speed up alter table (regression from 4.4.0)
+Store current version before authentication and in Editor
 PostgreSQL: Fix exporting string default values
 PostgreSQL: Fix exporting sequences in PostgreSQL 10
 PostgreSQL: Add IF EXISTS to DROP SEQUENCE in export (bug #595)