diff --git a/runelite-client/pom.xml b/runelite-client/pom.xml
index 2ce144ec45..29412e540f 100644
--- a/runelite-client/pom.xml
+++ b/runelite-client/pom.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,12 @@
 	</dependencies>
 
 	<build>
+		<resources>
+			<resource>
+				<directory>src/main/resources</directory>
+				<filtering>true</filtering>
+			</resource>
+		</resources>
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLite.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLite.java
index 10002bb12b..fb4c961385 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLite.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLite.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
  */
 package net.runelite.client;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Strings;
 import com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus;
 import com.google.common.eventbus.SubscriberExceptionContext;
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ public class RuneLite
 	private static RuneLite runelite;
 	private static TrayIcon trayIcon;
 
+	private final RuneliteProperties properties = new RuneliteProperties();
 	private ClientUI gui;
 	private PluginManager pluginManager;
 	private final MenuManager menuManager = new MenuManager(this);
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ public class RuneLite
 			}
 
 			gui = new ClientUI();
+			setTitle(null);
 
 			setupTrayIcon();
 		});
@@ -164,6 +167,18 @@ public class RuneLite
 		loadSession();
 	}
 
+	public void setTitle(String extra)
+	{
+		if (!Strings.isNullOrEmpty(extra))
+		{
+			gui.setTitle("RuneLite " + properties.getVersion() + " " + extra);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			gui.setTitle("RuneLite " + properties.getVersion());
+		}
+	}
+
 	private void setupTrayIcon()
 	{
 		if (!SystemTray.isSupported())
@@ -318,6 +333,11 @@ public class RuneLite
 		return runelite;
 	}
 
+	public RuneliteProperties getProperties()
+	{
+		return properties;
+	}
+
 	public ClientUI getGui()
 	{
 		return gui;
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneliteProperties.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneliteProperties.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b5f64b0198
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneliteProperties.java
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, Adam <Adam@sigterm.info>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.runelite.client;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.Properties;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class RuneliteProperties
+{
+	private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RuneliteProperties.class);
+
+	private static final String RUNELITE_VERSION = "runelite.version";
+
+	private final Properties properties = new Properties();
+
+	public RuneliteProperties()
+	{
+		InputStream in = getClass().getResourceAsStream("runelite.properties");
+		try
+		{
+			properties.load(in);
+		}
+		catch (IOException ex)
+		{
+			logger.warn("unable to load propertries", ex);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public String getVersion()
+	{
+		return properties.getProperty(RUNELITE_VERSION);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/account/AccountPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/account/AccountPlugin.java
index dc5a6a1222..c0373dbcd7 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/account/AccountPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/account/AccountPlugin.java
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ public class AccountPlugin extends Plugin
 	{
 		logger.debug("Now logged in as {}", loginResponse.getUsername());
 
-		//runelite.getGui().setTitle("RuneLite (" + loginResponse.getUsername() + ")");
 		AccountSession session = runelite.getAccountSession();
 		session.setUsername(loginResponse.getUsername());
 
@@ -191,7 +190,7 @@ public class AccountPlugin extends Plugin
 
 		logger.debug("Session opened as {}", session.getUsername());
 
-		runelite.getGui().setTitle("RuneLite (" + session.getUsername() + ")");
+		runelite.setTitle("(" + session.getUsername() + ")");
 
 		replaceLoginWithLogout();
 	}
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@ public class AccountPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Subscribe
 	public void onSessionClose(SessionClose sessionClose)
 	{
-		runelite.getGui().setTitle("RuneLite");
+		runelite.setTitle(null);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/resources/net/runelite/client/runelite.properties b/runelite-client/src/main/resources/net/runelite/client/runelite.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ecbd5d4477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/resources/net/runelite/client/runelite.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+runelite.version=${project.version}
+