diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index 62bf171df..7da88bf51 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ let chat_create_date = '';
 let firstRun = false;
 let settingsReady = false;
 let currentVersion = '0.0.0';
+let displayVersion = 'SillyTavern';
 
 export const default_ch_mes = 'Hello';
 let generatedPromptCache = '';
@@ -600,7 +601,7 @@ async function getSystemMessages() {
             force_avatar: system_avatar,
             is_user: false,
             is_system: true,
-            mes: await renderTemplateAsync('welcome'),
+            mes: await renderTemplateAsync('welcome', { displayVersion }),
         },
         group: {
             name: systemUserName,
@@ -661,7 +662,7 @@ async function getClientVersion() {
         const response = await fetch('/version');
         const data = await response.json();
         CLIENT_VERSION = data.agent;
-        let displayVersion = `SillyTavern ${data.pkgVersion}`;
+        displayVersion = `SillyTavern ${data.pkgVersion}`;
         currentVersion = data.pkgVersion;
 
         if (data.gitRevision && data.gitBranch) {
diff --git a/public/scripts/templates/welcome.html b/public/scripts/templates/welcome.html
index a950c5a11..5c7e8b5ee 100644
--- a/public/scripts/templates/welcome.html
+++ b/public/scripts/templates/welcome.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <h3>
-    <span id="version_display_welcome"></span>
+    <span id="version_display_welcome">{{displayVersion}}</span>
 </h3>
 <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/update/" target="_blank" data-i18n="Want to update?">
     Want to update?