diff --git a/electron/loading.html b/electron/loading.html
index ddf877c..f26e461 100644
--- a/electron/loading.html
+++ b/electron/loading.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <!-- about -->
     <div class="mx-auto text-center mb-2">
         <div class="font-bold">Reticulum WebChat</div>
-        <div class="text-sm">Developed by Liam Cottle</div>
+        <div class="text-sm"><span id="app-version"></span> Developed by Liam Cottle</div>
     </div>
 
     <!-- loading spinner -->
@@ -33,8 +33,14 @@
 
 <script>
 
+    showAppVersion();
     check();
 
+    async function showAppVersion() {
+        const appVersion = await window.electron.appVersion();
+        document.getElementById("app-version").innerText = "v" + appVersion;
+    }
+
     async function check() {
 
         try {
diff --git a/electron/main.js b/electron/main.js
index 356bf29..367d0f8 100644
--- a/electron/main.js
+++ b/electron/main.js
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ var mainWindow = null;
 // remember child process for exe so we can kill it when app exits
 var exeChildProcess = null;
 
+// allow fetching app version via ipc
+ipcMain.handle('app-version', async() => {
+    return app.getVersion();
+});
+
 // add support for showing a prompt window via ipc
 ipcMain.handle('prompt', async(event, message) => {
     return await electronPrompt({
diff --git a/electron/preload.js b/electron/preload.js
index 798e04b..143eedf 100644
--- a/electron/preload.js
+++ b/electron/preload.js
@@ -3,9 +3,16 @@ const { ipcRenderer, contextBridge } = require('electron');
 // forward logs received from exe to web console
 ipcRenderer.on('log', (event, message) => console.log(message));
 
-// add support for using "prompt" in electron browser window
 contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electron', {
+
+    // allow fetching app version in electron browser window
+    appVersion: async function() {
+        return await ipcRenderer.invoke('app-version');
+    },
+
+    // add support for using "prompt" in electron browser window
     prompt: async function(message) {
         return await ipcRenderer.invoke('prompt', message);
     },
+
 });