diff --git a/syncplay/protocols.py b/syncplay/protocols.py
index 05425b8..ddba3f0 100644
--- a/syncplay/protocols.py
+++ b/syncplay/protocols.py
@@ -326,6 +326,9 @@ class SyncServerProtocol(JSONCommandProtocol):
     def meetsMinVersion(self, version):
         return self._version >= version
 
+    def getVersion(self):
+        return self._version
+
     def _extractHelloArguments(self, hello):
         roomName = None
         username = hello["username"] if hello.has_key("username") else None
@@ -357,9 +360,9 @@ class SyncServerProtocol(JSONCommandProtocol):
         else:
             if not self._checkPassword(serverPassword):
                 return
+            self._version = version
             self._factory.addWatcher(self, username, roomName)
             self._logged = True
-            self._version = version
             self.sendHello(version)
 
     def handleChat(self,chatMessage):
diff --git a/syncplay/server.py b/syncplay/server.py
index f5ecc5e..4bf0e9d 100644
--- a/syncplay/server.py
+++ b/syncplay/server.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class SyncFactory(Factory):
         self._roomManager.broadcast(watcher, l)
 
     def sendJoinMessage(self, watcher):
-        l = lambda w: w.sendSetting(watcher.getName(), watcher.getRoom(), None, {"joined": True}) if w != watcher else None
+        l = lambda w: w.sendSetting(watcher.getName(), watcher.getRoom(), None, {"joined": True, "version": watcher.getVersion()}) if w != watcher else None
         self._roomManager.broadcast(watcher, l)
         self._roomManager.broadcastRoom(watcher, lambda w: w.sendSetReady(watcher.getName(), watcher.isReady(), False))
 
@@ -417,6 +417,9 @@ class Watcher(object):
     def getName(self):
         return self._name
 
+    def getVersion(self):
+        return self._connector.getVersion()
+
     def getFile(self):
         return self._file