diff --git a/lib/gui_lite.py b/lib/gui_lite.py
index b7f32dc2..3b97a3af 100644
--- a/lib/gui_lite.py
+++ b/lib/gui_lite.py
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ class MiniWindow(QDialog):
 
     def show_about(self):
         QMessageBox.about(self, "Electrum",
-            _("Electrum's focus is speed, with low resource usage and simplifying Bitcoin. You do not need to perform regular backups, because your wallet can be recovered from a secret phrase that you can memorize or write on paper. Startup times are instant because it operates in conjunction with high-performance servers that handle the most complicated parts of the Bitcoin system."))
+            _("Version")+" %s" % (electrum_version) + "\n\n" + _("Electrum's focus is speed, with low resource usage and simplifying Bitcoin. You do not need to perform regular backups, because your wallet can be recovered from a secret phrase that you can memorize or write on paper. Startup times are instant because it operates in conjunction with high-performance servers that handle the most complicated parts of the Bitcoin system."))
 
     def show_report_bug(self):
         QMessageBox.information(self, "Electrum - " + _("Reporting Bugs"),