diff --git a/src/features/updates/UpdateSettings.test.tsx b/src/features/updates/UpdateSettings.test.tsx
index ec27fcb7c..8eeea76fb 100644
--- a/src/features/updates/UpdateSettings.test.tsx
+++ b/src/features/updates/UpdateSettings.test.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ import { afterEach, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { UpdateSettings } from "./UpdateSettings";
 import { createUpdates, type UpdatePlatform, type Updates } from "./updates";
 
+const native = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  getVersion: vi.fn(async () => "1.2.3"),
+  isTauri: vi.fn(() => false),
+}));
+vi.mock("@tauri-apps/api/app", () => ({ getVersion: native.getVersion }));
+vi.mock("@tauri-apps/api/core", () => ({ isTauri: native.isTauri }));
+
 let updates: Updates | undefined;
 afterEach(() => {
   cleanup();
@@ -110,6 +117,27 @@ it("explains builds without automatic updates", async () => {
   expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Check Again" })).toBeVisible();
 });
 
+it("shows the installed version in the header", async () => {
+  native.isTauri.mockReturnValue(true);
+  try {
+    renderSettings({});
+    const subtitle = await screen.findByText(
+      "Keep Buzz up to date with the latest features and fixes.",
+    );
+    // The subtitle renders the version on its own line above the tagline.
+    const lineBreaks = subtitle.querySelectorAll("br");
+    const text = subtitle.textContent ?? "";
+    expect(lineBreaks).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(text.startsWith("Version 1.2.3")).toBe(true);
+    expect(
+      text.endsWith("Keep Buzz up to date with the latest features and fixes."),
+    ).toBe(true);
+    expect(native.getVersion).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+  } finally {
+    native.isTauri.mockReturnValue(false);
+  }
+});
+
 function deferred<T>() {
   let resolve!: (value: T) => void;
   let reject!: (reason: unknown) => void;
diff --git a/src/features/updates/UpdateSettings.tsx b/src/features/updates/UpdateSettings.tsx
index 0887901bb..7e9c497ea 100644
--- a/src/features/updates/UpdateSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/features/updates/UpdateSettings.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-import { useEffect, useSyncExternalStore } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState, useSyncExternalStore } from "react";
+import { getVersion } from "@tauri-apps/api/app";
+import { isTauri } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
 import { Button } from "../../shared/design-system/ui/Button";
 import { Header } from "../../shared/design-system/ui/Header";
 import type { Updates } from "./updates";
@@ -19,6 +21,20 @@ export function UpdateSettings({
     () => (active ? updates.showInline() : undefined),
     [active, updates],
   );
+  // Browser builds have no native version; leave it unset there.
+  const [version, setVersion] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isTauri()) return;
+    let cancelled = false;
+    getVersion()
+      .then((found) => {
+        if (!cancelled) setVersion(found);
+      })
+      .catch(() => {});
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, []);
   const pending = [
     "checking",
     "available",
@@ -50,7 +66,17 @@ export function UpdateSettings({
       <Header
         id="update-settings-title"
         title="Software Updates"
-        subtitle="Keep Buzz up to date with the latest features and fixes."
+        subtitle={
+          version ? (
+            <>
+              Version {version}
+              <br />
+              Keep Buzz up to date with the latest features and fixes.
+            </>
+          ) : (
+            "Keep Buzz up to date with the latest features and fixes."
+          )
+        }
       />
       <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 py-3">
         <p role="status" className="m-0 min-w-0 text-body-sm text-subtle">