diff --git a/js/data_storage.js b/js/data_storage.js
index ca0386b8..4d149f72 100644
--- a/js/data_storage.js
+++ b/js/data_storage.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var CONFIGURATOR = {
 
 var CONFIG = {
     version:       0,
+    buildInfo:     '',
     multiType:     0,
     msp_version:   0,
     capability:    0,
diff --git a/js/msp.js b/js/msp.js
index d356b923..aa8b228f 100644
--- a/js/msp.js
+++ b/js/msp.js
@@ -462,8 +462,13 @@ var MSP = {
                 console.log('Reboot request accepted');
                 break;
             case MSP_codes.MSP_BUILDINFO:
-                console.log('Build info received');
-                // TODO implement this
+                var buff = [];
+
+                for (var i = 0; i < data.byteLength; i++) {
+                    buff.push(data.getUint8(i));
+                }
+
+                CONFIG.buildInfo = String.fromCharCode.apply(null, buff);
                 break;
 
             default:
diff --git a/js/serial_backend.js b/js/serial_backend.js
index 3174370d..35368b56 100644
--- a/js/serial_backend.js
+++ b/js/serial_backend.js
@@ -139,22 +139,31 @@ function onOpen(openInfo) {
             MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_IDENT, false, false, function () {
                 GUI.timeout_remove('connecting'); // kill connecting timer
 
-                // silencing firmware shoutout, since nobody cares anyway
-                // GUI.log(chrome.i18n.getMessage('firmwareVersion', [CONFIG.version]));
+                // TODO clean / remove this after compatibility period is over
 
                 if (!bit_check(CONFIG.capability, 30)) {
                     GUI.log('Configurator detected that you are running an old version of the firmware and will operate in compatibility mode,\
                         to enjoy all of the recently implemented features, please <strong>update</strong> your firmware.');
-                }
 
-                if (CONFIG.version >= CONFIGURATOR.firmwareVersionAccepted) {
-                    CONFIGURATOR.connectionValid = true;
+                    if (CONFIG.version >= CONFIGURATOR.firmwareVersionAccepted) {
+                        CONFIGURATOR.connectionValid = true;
 
-                    $('div#port-picker a.connect').text(chrome.i18n.getMessage('disconnect')).addClass('active');
-                    $('#tabs li a:first').click();
+                        $('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
+                    }
                 } else {
-                    GUI.log(chrome.i18n.getMessage('firmwareVersionNotSupported', [CONFIGURATOR.firmwareVersionAccepted]));
-                    $('div#port-picker a.connect').click(); // disconnect
+                    MSP.send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_BUILDINFO, false, false, function () {
+                        GUI.log('Running firmware released on: <strong>' + CONFIG.buildInfo + '</strong>');
+
+                        // continue as usually
+                        CONFIGURATOR.connectionValid = true;
+
+                        $('div#port-picker a.connect').text(chrome.i18n.getMessage('disconnect')).addClass('active');
+                        $('#tabs li a:first').click();
+                    });
                 }
             });
         });