diff --git a/js/serial_backend.js b/js/serial_backend.js
index 706ff129..9596ab36 100644
--- a/js/serial_backend.js
+++ b/js/serial_backend.js
@@ -135,15 +135,22 @@ function onOpen(openInfo) {
 
         // request configuration data
         MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_UID, false, false, function () {
+            GUI.timeout_remove('connecting'); // kill connecting timer
+
             GUI.log(chrome.i18n.getMessage('uniqueDeviceIdReceived', [CONFIG.uid[0].toString(16) + CONFIG.uid[1].toString(16) + CONFIG.uid[2].toString(16)]));
             MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_IDENT, false, false, function () {
-                GUI.timeout_remove('connecting'); // kill connecting timer
 
                 if (CONFIG.version >= CONFIGURATOR.firmwareVersionAccepted) {
-                    CONFIGURATOR.connectionValid = true;
+                    MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_BUILDINFO, false, false, function () {
+                        googleAnalytics.sendEvent('Firmware', 'Using', CONFIG.buildInfo);
+                        GUI.log('Running firmware released on: <strong>' + CONFIG.buildInfo + '</strong>');
 
-                    $('div#port-picker a.connect').text(chrome.i18n.getMessage('disconnect')).addClass('active');
-                    $('#tabs li a:first').click();
+                        // continue as usually
+                        CONFIGURATOR.connectionValid = true;
+
+                        $('div#port-picker a.connect').text(chrome.i18n.getMessage('disconnect')).addClass('active');
+                        $('#tabs li a:first').click();
+                    });
                 } else {
                     GUI.log(chrome.i18n.getMessage('firmwareVersionNotSupported', [CONFIGURATOR.firmwareVersionAccepted]));
                     $('div#port-picker a.connect').click(); // disconnect