diff --git a/code/utils_misc.js b/code/utils_misc.js
index 5ca68549..996580c1 100644
--- a/code/utils_misc.js
+++ b/code/utils_misc.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 window.aboutIITC = function() {
   var v = (script_info.script && script_info.script.version || script_info.dateTimeVersion) + ' ['+script_info.buildName+']';
   if (typeof android !== 'undefined' && android && android.getVersionCode) {
-    v += '[IITC Mobile '+android.getVersionCode()+']';
+    v += '[IITC Mobile '+android.getVersionName()+']';
   }
 
   var plugins = '<ul>';
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java
index 93873162..9c385881 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java
@@ -76,6 +76,19 @@ public class IITC_JSInterface {
         return versionCode;
     }
 
+    @JavascriptInterface
+    public String getVersionName() {
+        String buildVersion = "unknown";
+        PackageManager pm = mIitc.getPackageManager();
+        try {
+            PackageInfo info = pm.getPackageInfo(mIitc.getPackageName(), 0);
+            buildVersion = info.versionName;
+        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+        return buildVersion;
+    }
+
     @JavascriptInterface
     public void switchToPane(final String id) {
         mIitc.runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {