diff --git a/plinth/modules/help/help.py b/plinth/modules/help/help.py
index 49279a858..8d843a050 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/help/help.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/help/help.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from gettext import gettext as _
 from django.http import Http404
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 
-from plinth import cfg
+from plinth import cfg, __version__
 
 
 def init():
@@ -46,8 +46,11 @@ def index(request):
 
 def about(request):
     """Serve the about page"""
-    title = _('About the {box_name}').format(box_name=cfg.box_name)
-    return TemplateResponse(request, 'help_about.html', {'title': title})
+    context = {
+        'title': _('About the {box_name}').format(box_name=cfg.box_name),
+        'version': __version__
+    }
+    return TemplateResponse(request, 'help_about.html', context)
 
 
 def helppage(request, page):
diff --git a/plinth/modules/help/templates/help_about.html b/plinth/modules/help/templates/help_about.html
index 2e05289da..af577a2fb 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/help/templates/help_about.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/help/templates/help_about.html
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ transition from existing services.</p>
 href="http://wiki.debian.org/FreedomBox" target="_blank">Learn more
 &raquo;</a></p>
 
+<p style='margin-top:30px'>
+  You are running Plinth version {{ version }}.
+</p>
+
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block sidebar %}