diff --git a/QtPyLoT.py b/QtPyLoT.py
index e0ff36d3..048e08dc 100755
--- a/QtPyLoT.py
+++ b/QtPyLoT.py
@@ -692,6 +692,7 @@ def main():
     pylot_app.setOrganizationName("Ruhr-University Bochum / MAGS2")
     pylot_app.setOrganizationDomain("rub.de")
     pylot_app.setApplicationName("PyLoT")
+    pylot_app.setApplicationVersion(__version__)
     pylot_app.setWindowIcon(app_icon)
 
     # create the main window