diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverNewsFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverNewsFragment.java
index e4948bb22..a63d94ead 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverNewsFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverNewsFragment.java
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public class DiscoverNewsFragment extends BaseRecyclerFragment<CardViewModel> im
 		public void onClick(){
 			//TODO: enable timeline for all servers once 4.3.0 is released
 			if(getInstance().isEmpty() ||
-					!getInstance().get().version.contains("4.3.0")){
+					!getInstance().get().checkVersion(4,3,0)){
 				UiUtils.launchWebBrowser(getActivity(), item.url);
 				return;
 			}
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Instance.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Instance.java
index ed91e59cf..c493c2731 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Instance.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Instance.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.joinmastodon.android.model;
 
 import android.text.Html;
+import android.util.Log;
 
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.ObjectValidationException;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.RequiredField;
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import org.joinmastodon.android.model.catalog.CatalogInstance;
 import org.parceler.Parcel;
 
 import java.net.IDN;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -166,6 +168,31 @@ public class Instance extends BaseModel{
 					.orElse(false);
 		};
 	}
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if the instance version is the same as or newer than the passed in version.
+	 * @param major: The major version to check for.
+	 * @param minor: the minor version to check for.
+	 * @param patch: The patch version to check for.
+	 */
+	public boolean checkVersion(int major, int minor, int patch) {
+		try{
+			String[] parts=version.split("-", 2);
+			String[] numbers=parts[0].split("\\.", 3);
+			if(numbers.length < 3)
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid version format. Expected format: major.minor.micro");
+
+			int majorVersion=Integer.parseInt(numbers[0]);
+			int minorVersion=Integer.parseInt(numbers[1]);
+			int patchVersion=Integer.parseInt(numbers[2]);
+			return (majorVersion > major ||
+					(majorVersion == major && minorVersion > minor) ||
+					(majorVersion == major && minorVersion == minor &&
+							patchVersion>= patch));
+		} catch(Exception e) {
+			Log.w("Instance", "checkVersion: failed to parse " + version + ", " + e);
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
 
 	public enum Feature {
 		BUBBLE_TIMELINE,