diff --git a/src/context.rs b/src/context.rs
index 95e40ed..debb24e 100644
--- a/src/context.rs
+++ b/src/context.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::event::Event;
 use log::{trace, debug, info, warn, error};
 
 pub struct Context {
+    pub app_version: String,
     pub settings: Settings,
     pub keystore: Keystore,
     pub chain: Chain,
@@ -13,8 +14,8 @@ pub struct Context {
 
 impl Context {
     /// Creating an essential context to work with
-    pub fn new(settings: Settings, keystore: Keystore, chain: Chain) -> Context {
-        Context { settings, keystore, chain, x_zones: ExternalZones::new(), bus: Bus::new() }
+    pub fn new(app_version: String, settings: Settings, keystore: Keystore, chain: Chain) -> Context {
+        Context { app_version, settings, keystore, chain, x_zones: ExternalZones::new(), bus: Bus::new() }
     }
 
     /// Load keystore and return Context
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b002e8b..d77508c 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,11 @@ fn main() {
         None => { SETTINGS_FILENAME.to_owned() }
         Some(path) => { path }
     };
-    SimpleLogger::new().with_level(level).with_module_level("mio::poll", LevelFilter::Warn).init().unwrap();
+    SimpleLogger::new()
+        .with_level(level)
+        .with_module_level("mio::poll", LevelFilter::Warn)
+        .init()
+        .unwrap();
     info!(target: LOG_TARGET_MAIN, "Starting ALFIS {}", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
 
     let settings = Settings::load(&config_name);
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ fn main() {
         Some(block) => { trace!(target: LOG_TARGET_MAIN, "Loaded DB with origin {:?}", &block.hash); }
     }
     let settings_copy = settings.clone();
-    let context: Arc<Mutex<Context>> = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Context::new(settings, keystore, chain)));
+    let context: Arc<Mutex<Context>> = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Context::new(env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").to_owned(), settings, keystore, chain)));
     dns_utils::start_dns_server(&context, &settings_copy);
 
     let mut miner_obj = Miner::new(context.clone());
diff --git a/src/p2p/message.rs b/src/p2p/message.rs
index 3ae6fba..dd072b4 100644
--- a/src/p2p/message.rs
+++ b/src/p2p/message.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::Bytes;
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum Message {
     Error,
-    Hand { origin: String, version: u32, public: bool, #[serde(default)] rand: String },
+    Hand { #[serde(default = "default_version")] app_version: String, origin: String, version: u32, public: bool, #[serde(default)] rand: String },
     Shake { origin: String, version: u32, ok: bool, height: u64 },
     Ping { height: u64, hash: Bytes },
     Pong { height: u64, hash: Bytes },
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ impl Message {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn hand(origin: &str, version: u32, public: bool, rand: &str) -> Self {
-        Message::Hand { origin: origin.to_owned(), version, public, rand: rand.to_owned() }
+    pub fn hand(app_version: &str, origin: &str, version: u32, public: bool, rand: &str) -> Self {
+        Message::Hand { app_version: app_version.to_owned(), origin: origin.to_owned(), version, public, rand: rand.to_owned() }
     }
 
     pub fn shake(origin: &str, version: u32, ok: bool, height: u64) -> Self {
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ impl Message {
     }
 }
 
+fn default_version() -> String {
+    String::from("0.0.0")
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use crate::p2p::Message;
diff --git a/src/p2p/network.rs b/src/p2p/network.rs
index e150451..3ea95da 100644
--- a/src/p2p/network.rs
+++ b/src/p2p/network.rs
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ fn handle_connection_event(context: Arc<Mutex<Context>>, peers: &mut Peers, regi
                         debug!("Sending hello to {}", &peer.get_addr());
                         let data: String = {
                             let c = context.lock().unwrap();
-                            let message = Message::hand(&c.settings.origin, CHAIN_VERSION, c.settings.public, peer.get_rand());
+                            let message = Message::hand(&c.app_version, &c.settings.origin, CHAIN_VERSION, c.settings.public, peer.get_rand());
                             serde_json::to_string(&message).unwrap()
                         };
                         send_message(peer.get_stream(), &data.into_bytes()).unwrap_or_else(|e| warn!("Error sending hello {}", e));
@@ -279,7 +279,8 @@ fn handle_message(context: Arc<Mutex<Context>>, message: Message, peers: &mut Pe
         (context.chain.height(), context.chain.last_hash(), &context.settings.origin.clone(), CHAIN_VERSION)
     };
     match message {
-        Message::Hand { origin, version, public, rand} => {
+        Message::Hand { app_version, origin, version, public, rand} => {
+            debug!("Hello from v{}", &app_version);
             if peers.is_our_own_connect(&rand) {
                 warn!("Detected loop connect");
                 State::Error
diff --git a/src/p2p/peers.rs b/src/p2p/peers.rs
index 8aac57e..5c5eb80 100644
--- a/src/p2p/peers.rs
+++ b/src/p2p/peers.rs
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ impl Peers {
                 let addr = peer.get_addr();
                 match TcpStream::connect(addr.clone()) {
                     Ok(mut stream) => {
-                        info!("Created connection to peer {}, state = {:?}", &addr, peer.get_state());
+                        info!("Created connection to peer {}", &addr);
                         registry.register(&mut stream, token.clone(), Interest::WRITABLE).unwrap();
                         peer.set_state(State::Connecting);
                         peer.set_stream(stream);