diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 74839fb3b..ed1339448 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ browser-extensions/firefox/firefox-addon
 browser-extensions/firefox/data
 browser-extensions/firefox/copay.xpi
 version.js
+!js/controllers/version.js
 
 android/package
 android/*.apk
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index f09603637..1df6aa092 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
   <script src="js/controllers/import.js"></script>
   <script src="js/controllers/settings.js"></script>
   <script src="js/controllers/uriPayment.js"></script>
+  <script src="js/controllers/version.js"></script>
 
   <!-- PLACEHOLDER: CORDOVA SRIPT -->
   <script src="js/mobile.js"></script>
diff --git a/js/controllers/sidebar.js b/js/controllers/sidebar.js
index 7606483b9..ea185383e 100644
--- a/js/controllers/sidebar.js
+++ b/js/controllers/sidebar.js
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('SidebarController', 
     function($scope, $rootScope, $sce, $location, $http, notification, controllerUtils) {
 
-    $scope.version = copay.version;
-    $scope.networkName = config.networkName;
     $scope.menu = [{
       'title': 'Addresses',
       'icon': 'fi-address-book',
@@ -62,23 +60,6 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('SidebarController',
       return new Array(num);
     }
 
-    $http.get('https://api.github.com/repos/bitpay/copay/tags').success(function(data) {
-      var toInt = function(s) {
-        return parseInt(s);
-      };
-      var latestVersion = data[0].name.replace('v', '').split('.').map(toInt);
-      var currentVersion = copay.version.split('.').map(toInt);
-      var title = 'Copay ' + data[0].name + ' available.';
-      var content;
-      if (currentVersion[0] < latestVersion[0]) {
-        content = 'It\'s important that you update your wallet at https://copay.io';
-        notification.version(title, content, true);
-      } else if (currentVersion[0] == latestVersion[0] && currentVersion[1] < latestVersion[1]) {
-        var content = 'Please update your wallet at https://copay.io';
-        notification.version(title, content, false);
-      }
-    });
-
     // Init socket handlers (with no wallet yet)
     controllerUtils.setSocketHandlers();
 
diff --git a/js/controllers/version.js b/js/controllers/version.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e886c44a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/controllers/version.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+'use strict';
+
+angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('VersionController', 
+    function($scope, $rootScope, $http, notification) {
+
+    $scope.version = copay.version;
+    $scope.networkName = config.networkName;
+
+    $http.get('https://api.github.com/repos/bitpay/copay/tags').success(function(data) {
+      var toInt = function(s) {
+        return parseInt(s);
+      };
+      var latestVersion = data[0].name.replace('v', '').split('.').map(toInt);
+      var currentVersion = copay.version.split('.').map(toInt);
+      var title = 'Copay ' + data[0].name + ' available.';
+      var content;
+      if (currentVersion[0] < latestVersion[0]) {
+        content = 'It\'s important that you update your wallet at https://copay.io';
+        notification.version(title, content, true);
+      } else if (currentVersion[0] == latestVersion[0] && currentVersion[1] < latestVersion[1]) {
+        var content = 'Please update your wallet at https://copay.io';
+        notification.version(title, content, false);
+      }
+    });
+
+  });
diff --git a/test/unit/controllers/controllersSpec.js b/test/unit/controllers/controllersSpec.js
index ba9d9e70e..02aa8c804 100644
--- a/test/unit/controllers/controllersSpec.js
+++ b/test/unit/controllers/controllersSpec.js
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ describe("Unit: Controllers", function() {
 
   });
 
-  describe("Unit: Sidebar Controller", function() {
+  describe("Unit: Version Controller", function() {
     var scope, $httpBackendOut;
     var GH = 'https://api.github.com/repos/bitpay/copay/tags';
     beforeEach(inject(function($controller, $injector) {
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ describe("Unit: Controllers", function() {
     beforeEach(inject(function($controller, $rootScope) {
       rootScope = $rootScope;
       scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      headerCtrl = $controller('SidebarController', {
+      headerCtrl = $controller('VersionController', {
         $scope: scope,
       });
     }));
@@ -273,8 +273,24 @@ describe("Unit: Controllers", function() {
       scope.$apply();
     });
 
-    it('should return an array of n undefined elements', function() {
+    it('should return networkName', function() {
       $httpBackend.flush(); // need flush
+      var networkName = scope.networkName;
+      expect(networkName).equal('livenet');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("Unit: Sidebar Controller", function() {
+    var rootScope;
+    beforeEach(inject(function($controller, $rootScope) {
+      rootScope = $rootScope;
+      scope = $rootScope.$new();
+      headerCtrl = $controller('SidebarController', {
+        $scope: scope,
+      });
+    }));
+
+    it('should return an array of n undefined elements', function() {
       var n = 5;
       var array = scope.getNumber(n);
       expect(array.length).equal(n);
diff --git a/views/copayers.html b/views/copayers.html
index e71e2d6c0..8d3d32685 100644
--- a/views/copayers.html
+++ b/views/copayers.html
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   <div class="row" ng-if='$root.wallet && !$root.wallet.isReady() && !loading'>
     <div class="large-4 columns logo-setup">
       <img src="img/logo-negative-beta.svg" alt="Copay">
+      <div ng-include="'views/includes/version.html'"></div>
     </div>
     <div class="large-8 columns line-dashed-setup-v">
       <div class="box-setup oh">
diff --git a/views/home.html b/views/home.html
index 8b9a0119c..463f5ebbf 100644
--- a/views/home.html
+++ b/views/home.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   <div class="row">
     <div class="large-4 columns logo-setup">
       <img src="img/logo-negative-beta.svg" alt="Copay">
+      <div ng-include="'views/includes/version.html'"></div>
     </div>
     <div class="large-8 columns line-dashed-setup-v">
       <div class="button-setup" ng-show="hasWallets">
diff --git a/views/import.html b/views/import.html
index 417eab447..101b5aa04 100644
--- a/views/import.html
+++ b/views/import.html
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   <div class="row" ng-init="choosefile=0; pastetext=0" ng-show="!loading">
     <div class="large-4 columns logo-setup">
       <img src="img/logo-negative-beta.svg" alt="Copay">
+      <div ng-include="'views/includes/version.html'"></div>
     </div>
     <div class="large-8 columns line-dashed-setup-v">
       <div class="box-setup">
diff --git a/views/includes/sidebar-mobile.html b/views/includes/sidebar-mobile.html
index 506fcc54a..ef78fecf9 100644
--- a/views/includes/sidebar-mobile.html
+++ b/views/includes/sidebar-mobile.html
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
       <a href="#!/addresses" class="db">
         <img src="img/logo-negative-beta.svg" alt="" width="80">
       </a>
-      <small>v{{version}}</small>
-      <small ng-if="$root.wallet.getNetworkName()=='livenet'">LIVENET</small>
-      <small ng-if="$root.wallet.getNetworkName()=='testnet'">TESTNET</small>
+      <div ng-include="'views/includes/version.html'"></div>
     </div>
     <div class="line-sidebar-b"></div>
     <div class="founds size-12 text-center box-founds p10t">
diff --git a/views/includes/sidebar.html b/views/includes/sidebar.html
index 00e71bcd5..4896d9dc6 100644
--- a/views/includes/sidebar.html
+++ b/views/includes/sidebar.html
@@ -4,11 +4,7 @@
       <a href="#!/addresses" class="db">
         <img src="img/logo-negative-beta.svg" alt="" width="100">
       </a>
-      <div>
-        <small>v{{version}}</small>
-        <small ng-if="$root.wallet.getNetworkName()=='livenet'">LIVENET</small>
-        <small ng-if="$root.wallet.getNetworkName()=='testnet'">TESTNET</small>
-      </div>
+      <div ng-include="'views/includes/version.html'"></div>
     </div>
     <div class="line-sidebar"></div>
     <div>
diff --git a/views/includes/version.html b/views/includes/version.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..664152ca4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/views/includes/version.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<div ng-controller="VersionController">
+  <small>v{{version}}</small> 
+  <small ng-if="networkName=='testnet'">[ {{networkName}} ]</small>
+</div>
+
diff --git a/views/join.html b/views/join.html
index 6e8ee1d95..cf9383790 100644
--- a/views/join.html
+++ b/views/join.html
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   <div class="row" ng-show="!loading">
     <div class="large-4 columns logo-setup">
       <img src="img/logo-negative-beta.svg" alt="Copay">
+      <div ng-include="'views/includes/version.html'"></div>
     </div>
     <div class="large-8 columns line-dashed-setup-v">
         <div class="box-setup">
diff --git a/views/open.html b/views/open.html
index e6055ce71..f58445e24 100644
--- a/views/open.html
+++ b/views/open.html
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   <div class="row" ng-show="!loading">
     <div class="large-4 columns logo-setup">
       <img src="img/logo-negative-beta.svg" alt="Copay">
+      <div ng-include="'views/includes/version.html'"></div>
     </div>
     <div class="large-8 columns line-dashed-setup-v">
       <div class="box-setup">
diff --git a/views/settings.html b/views/settings.html
index 69be68884..328c1bd45 100644
--- a/views/settings.html
+++ b/views/settings.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   <div class="row">
     <div class="large-4 columns logo-setup">
       <img src="img/logo-negative-beta.svg" alt="Copay">
+      <div ng-include="'views/includes/version.html'"></div>
     </div>
     <div class="large-8 columns line-dashed-setup-v">
       <div class="box-setup">
diff --git a/views/setup.html b/views/setup.html
index 0d5cc6dd7..99ee4c25c 100644
--- a/views/setup.html
+++ b/views/setup.html
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       <div class="row">
         <div class="large-4 columns logo-setup text-center">
           <img src="img/logo-negative-beta.svg" alt="Copay">
+          <div ng-include="'views/includes/version.html'"></div>
         </div>
         <div class="large-8 columns line-dashed-setup-v">
           <div class="box-setup oh">
diff --git a/views/unsupported.html b/views/unsupported.html
index e3df0d3a5..073e5d4b2 100644
--- a/views/unsupported.html
+++ b/views/unsupported.html
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <div class="text-center logo-setup">
   <img src="img/logo-negative-beta.svg" alt="Copay">
+  <div ng-include="'views/includes/version.html'"></div>
 </div>
 <h1 class="text-center text-white">Browser unsupported</h1>
 <h3 class="text-center">