diff --git a/themes/sprites.css.php b/themes/sprites.css.php
index 58a33f7edf..f458077eea 100644
--- a/themes/sprites.css.php
+++ b/themes/sprites.css.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if (! defined('PMA_MINIMUM_COMMON')) {
     exit();
 }
 
-$bg = $_SESSION['PMA_Theme']->getImgPath() . 'sprites.png';
+$bg = $_SESSION['PMA_Theme']->getImgPath() . 'sprites.png?v=' . urlencode(PMA_VERSION);
 /* Check if there is a valid data file for sprites */
 if (is_readable($_SESSION['PMA_Theme']->getPath() . '/sprites.lib.php')) {