diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
index 7564a59f027..a226c2b6094 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
@@ -415,7 +415,9 @@ static QString compilerString()
 #elif defined(Q_CC_GNU)
     return QLatin1String("GCC " ) + QLatin1String(__VERSION__);
 #elif defined(Q_CC_MSVC)
-    if (_MSC_VER >= 1500) // 1500: MSVC 2008, 1600: MSVC 2010, ...
+    if (_MSC_VER >= 1800) // 1800: MSVC 2013 (yearly release cycle)
+        return QLatin1String("MSVC ") + QString::number(2008 + ((_MSC_VER / 100) - 13));
+    if (_MSC_VER >= 1500) // 1500: MSVC 2008, 1600: MSVC 2010, ... (2-year release cycle)
         return QLatin1String("MSVC ") + QString::number(2008 + 2 * ((_MSC_VER / 100) - 15));
 #endif
     return QLatin1String("<unknown compiler>");