diff --git a/irssi.conf b/irssi.conf
index e4c35b8b..31a3f5be 100644
--- a/irssi.conf
+++ b/irssi.conf
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ aliases = {
   UMODE = "mode $N";
   WC = "window close";
   WN = "window new hide";
-  SV = "say Irssi $J - http://irssi.org/";
+  SV = "say Irssi $J ($V) - http://irssi.org/";
   GOTO = "sb goto";
   CHAT = "dcc chat";
   RUN = "SCRIPT LOAD";
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-core-commands.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-core-commands.c
index 9c0fbab8..87515f4d 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-core-commands.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-core-commands.c
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ static void cmd_version(char *data)
 
 	if (*data == '\0') {
 		printtext(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE,
-			  "Client: "PACKAGE" " IRSSI_VERSION);
+			  "Client: "PACKAGE" " IRSSI_VERSION
+			  " ("IRSSI_VERSION_DATE")");
 	}
 }