diff --git a/apps/reader/views.py b/apps/reader/views.py
index 1a9720924..2a86c0c4d 100644
--- a/apps/reader/views.py
+++ b/apps/reader/views.py
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ def load_feeds_flat(request):
     user = request.user
     include_favicons = request.REQUEST.get('include_favicons', False)
     feeds = {}
+    iphone_version = "1.2"
     
     if include_favicons == 'false': include_favicons = False
     
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ def load_feeds_flat(request):
     try:
         folders = UserSubscriptionFolders.objects.get(user=user)
     except UserSubscriptionFolders.DoesNotExist:
-        data = dict(folders=[])
+        data = dict(folders=[], iphone_version=iphone_version)
         return data
         
     user_subs = UserSubscription.objects.select_related('feed').filter(user=user, active=True)
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@ def load_feeds_flat(request):
                     make_feeds_folder(folder, flat_folder_name, depth+1)
         
     make_feeds_folder(folders)
-    data = dict(flat_folders=flat_folders, feeds=feeds, user=user.username, iphone_version="1.2")
+    data = dict(flat_folders=flat_folders, feeds=feeds, user=user.username, iphone_version=iphone_version)
     return data
 
 @ratelimit(minutes=1, requests=10)