diff --git a/apps/simplex-chat/Main.hs b/apps/simplex-chat/Main.hs
index e11f943171..cd7f353bba 100644
--- a/apps/simplex-chat/Main.hs
+++ b/apps/simplex-chat/Main.hs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 module Main where
 
 import Simplex.Chat
+import Simplex.Chat.Controller (versionNumber)
 import Simplex.Chat.Options
 import System.Directory (getAppUserDataDirectory)
 import System.Terminal (withTerminal)
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ welcomeGetOpts :: IO ChatOpts
 welcomeGetOpts = do
   appDir <- getAppUserDataDirectory "simplex"
   opts@ChatOpts {dbFile} <- getChatOpts appDir
-  putStrLn "SimpleX chat prototype v0.4.0"
+  putStrLn $ "SimpleX Chat v" ++ versionNumber
   putStrLn $ "db: " <> dbFile <> ".chat.db, " <> dbFile <> ".agent.db"
   putStrLn "type \"/help\" or \"/h\" for usage info"
   pure opts
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 5427f7af97..cfd8b87a4c 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ data ChatCommand
   | UpdateProfile Profile
   | ShowProfile
   | QuitChat
+  | ShowVersion
   deriving (Show)
 
 defaultChatConfig :: ChatConfig
@@ -317,6 +318,7 @@ processChatCommand user@User {userId, profile} = \case
     showUserProfileUpdated user user'
   ShowProfile -> showUserProfile profile
   QuitChat -> liftIO exitSuccess
+  ShowVersion -> printToView clientVersionInfo
   where
     contactMember :: Contact -> [GroupMember] -> Maybe GroupMember
     contactMember Contact {contactId} =
@@ -1110,6 +1112,7 @@ chatCommandP =
     <|> ("/profile " <|> "/p ") *> (UpdateProfile <$> userProfile)
     <|> ("/profile" <|> "/p") $> ShowProfile
     <|> ("/quit" <|> "/q") $> QuitChat
+    <|> ("/version" <|> "/v") $> ShowVersion
   where
     displayName = safeDecodeUtf8 <$> (B.cons <$> A.satisfy refChar <*> A.takeTill (== ' '))
     refChar c = c > ' ' && c /= '#' && c /= '@'
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
index ae6dfd5e79..9fff4b0402 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Store.SQLite (SQLiteStore)
 import System.IO (Handle)
 import UnliftIO.STM
 
+versionNumber :: String
+versionNumber = "0.4.2"
+
 data ChatConfig = ChatConfig
   { agentConfig :: AgentConfig,
     dbPoolSize :: Int,
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Help.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Help.hs
index 56f69a723e..8dd30ca0be 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Help.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Help.hs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ chatHelpInfo :: [StyledString]
 chatHelpInfo =
   map
     styleMarkdown
-    [ highlight "Using SimpleX chat prototype",
+    [ highlight "Using SimpleX Chat",
       "Follow these steps to set up a connection:",
       "",
       green "Step 1: " <> highlight "/connect" <> " - Alice adds a contact.",
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ chatHelpInfo =
       indent <> highlight "/profile <name> [<full_name>]" <> " - update user profile",
       indent <> highlight "/delete <contact>" <> " - delete contact and all messages with them",
       indent <> highlight "/markdown        " <> " - show supported markdown syntax",
+      indent <> highlight "/version         " <> " - show SimpleX Chat version",
       indent <> highlight "/quit            " <> " - quit chat",
       "",
       "The commands may be abbreviated to a single letter: " <> listHighlight ["/c", "/f", "/g", "/p", "/h"] <> ", etc."
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
index b2108eb791..b7f9510290 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ module Simplex.Chat.View
     showMessageError,
     safeDecodeUtf8,
     msgPlain,
+    clientVersionInfo,
   )
 where
 
@@ -685,3 +686,6 @@ highlight' = highlight
 
 styleTime :: String -> StyledString
 styleTime = Styled [SetColor Foreground Vivid Black]
+
+clientVersionInfo :: [StyledString]
+clientVersionInfo = [plain $ "SimpleX Chat v" <> versionNumber]