diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index c962a7a2..15029262 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ fi
 
 # force version update
 get_tag
-echo "var VERSION = \"$VERSIONTAG\"" > version.js
+echo "var GUI_VERSION = \"$VERSIONTAG\"" > version.js
+pushd "$MONERO_DIR"
+get_tag
+popd
+echo "var GUI_MONERO_VERSION = \"$VERSIONTAG\"" >> version.js
 
 cd build
 qmake ../monero-wallet-gui.pro "$CONFIG"
diff --git a/pages/Settings.qml b/pages/Settings.qml
index 52dc4496..be8d53a3 100644
--- a/pages/Settings.qml
+++ b/pages/Settings.qml
@@ -350,7 +350,14 @@ Rectangle {
             id: guiVersion
             Layout.topMargin: 8
             color: "#4A4949"
-            text: qsTr("GUI version: ") + Version.VERSION + translationManager.emptyString
+            text: qsTr("GUI version: ") + Version.GUI_VERSION + translationManager.emptyString
+            fontSize: 16
+        }
+
+        Label {
+            id: guiMoneroVersion
+            color: "#4A4949"
+            text: qsTr("Embedded Monero version: ") + Version.GUI_MONERO_VERSION + translationManager.emptyString
             fontSize: 16
         }