diff --git a/jquery_update.module b/jquery_update.module
index 18932a3..5ff7ead 100644
--- a/jquery_update.module
+++ b/jquery_update.module
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@ function jquery_update_library_alter(&$javascript, $module) {
 
   // Replace jQuery with the latest version.
   $version = variable_get('jquery_update_jquery_version', '1.5');
+
+  // If a different version is specified for administration pages, use it instead.
+  $current_path = current_path();
+  if (path_is_admin($current_path) && variable_get('jquery_update_admin', FALSE)) {
+    $admin_version = variable_get('jquery_update_jquery_admin_version', '1.5');
+    if (version_compare($version, $admin_version, '!=')) {
+      $version = $admin_version;
+    }
+  }
+
   jquery_update_jquery_replace($javascript, $cdn, $path, $min, $version);
 
   // Replace jQuery UI with CDN or local files. If from a CDN include all of jQuery UI.
@@ -117,7 +127,11 @@ function jquery_update_menu() {
  * Implementation of hook_form_FORM_ID().
  */
 function jquery_update_settings_form() {
-  $form['jquery_update_jquery_version'] = array(
+  $form['version_options'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'fieldset',
+    '#title' => t('Version options'),
+  );
+  $form['version_options']['jquery_update_jquery_version'] = array(
     '#type' => 'select',
     '#title' => t('jQuery Version'),
     '#options' => array(
@@ -127,6 +141,29 @@ function jquery_update_settings_form() {
     '#default_value' => variable_get('jquery_update_jquery_version', '1.5'),
     '#description' => t('Select which jQuery version branch to use.'),
   );
+  $form['version_options']['jquery_update_admin'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'checkbox',
+    '#title' => t('Use a different jQuery version for administration pages.'),
+    '#default_value' => variable_get('jquery_update_admin', FALSE),
+  );
+  $form['version_options']['options'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'container',
+    '#states' => array(
+      'invisible' => array(
+        'input[name="jquery_update_admin"]' => array('checked' => FALSE),
+      ),
+    ),
+  );
+  $form['version_options']['options']['jquery_update_jquery_admin_version'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'select',
+    '#title' => t('jQuery version for Administration pages'),
+    '#options' => array(
+      '1.5' => '1.5',
+      '1.7' => '1.7',
+    ),
+    '#default_value' => variable_get('jquery_update_jquery_admin_version', '1.5'),
+    '#description' => t('Select which jQuery version branch to use for administration pages.'),
+  );
   $form['jquery_update_compression_type'] = array(
     '#type' => 'radios',
     '#title' => t('jQuery compression level'),