diff --git a/_locales/en/messages.json b/_locales/en/messages.json
index ede71fd9..656cf415 100644
--- a/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@
     "statusbar_packet_error": {
         "message": "Packet error:"
     },
-    "statusbar_firmware_version": {
-        "message": "Firmware Version:"
-    },
     "statusbar_cycle_time": {
         "message": "Cycle Time:"
+    },
+
+    "firmware_version": {
+        "message": "Firmware Version: <strong>$1</strong>"
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/serial_backend.js b/js/serial_backend.js
index 09c93305..50fa9e01 100644
--- a/js/serial_backend.js
+++ b/js/serial_backend.js
@@ -160,11 +160,11 @@ function onOpen(openInfo) {
             send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_IDENT, MSP_codes.MSP_IDENT, false, function() {
                 GUI.timeout_remove('connecting'); // kill connecting timer
 
-                if (CONFIG.version >= firmware_version_accepted) {
-                    // Update UI elements that doesn't need consistent refreshing
-                    $('.software-version').html(CONFIG.version);
+                GUI.log(chrome.i18n.getMessage('firmware_version', [CONFIG.version]));
 
+                if (CONFIG.version >= firmware_version_accepted) {
                     configuration_received = true;
+
                     $('div#port-picker a.connect').text('Disconnect').addClass('active');
                     $('#tabs li a:first').click();
                 } else {
diff --git a/main.html b/main.html
index faa52ed8..5a407653 100644
--- a/main.html
+++ b/main.html
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@
                 <div id="status-bar">
                     <span i18n="statusbar_port_utilization"></span> <span class="port_usage_down">D: 0%</span> <span class="port_usage_up">U: 0%</span> |
                     <span i18n="statusbar_packet_error"></span> <span class="packet-error">0</span> |
-                    <span i18n="statusbar_firmware_version"></span> <span class="software-version">0.0</span> |
                     <span i18n="statusbar_cycle_time"></span> <span class="cycle-time">0</span>
                 </div>
             </div>