diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 901884a17..f6a7e7cc7 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -2331,6 +2331,8 @@ void D_DoomMain (void)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (!batchrun) Printf(PRINT_LOG, "%s version %s\n", GAMENAME, GetVersionString());
+
 	D_DoomInit();
 
 	// [RH] Make sure zdoom.pk3 is always loaded,