diff --git a/src/Application.vala b/src/Application.vala
index 0123274..b2d478f 100644
--- a/src/Application.vala
+++ b/src/Application.vala
@@ -516,7 +516,10 @@ public class DesktopFolderApp : Gtk.Application {
         if (args.length > 1 && args[1].up () == DesktopFolder.PARAM_SHOW_DESKTOP.up ()) {
             minimize_all (args);
             return 0;
-        } else {
+        } if(args.length>1 && (args[1].up()==DesktopFolder.PARAM_SHOW_VERSION.up() || args[1].up()=="--"+DesktopFolder.PARAM_SHOW_VERSION.up())){
+            stdout.printf ("Desktop Folder. Version %s\n",DesktopFolder.VERSION);
+            return 0;
+        }else {
             var app = new DesktopFolderApp ();
             if(args.length>1){
                 DesktopFolderApp.desktop_folder_name=args[1];
diff --git a/src/Resources.vala b/src/Resources.vala
index 4e2d89d..8e54c79 100644
--- a/src/Resources.vala
+++ b/src/Resources.vala
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace DesktopFolder {
     public const string NEW_PHOTO_EXTENSION  = "desktopphoto";
     /** param to show the desktop */
     public const string PARAM_SHOW_DESKTOP   = "show-desktop";
+    public const string PARAM_SHOW_VERSION   = "version";
     public const int    ICON_SIZE            = 48;
     public const string PANEL_BLACKLIST_FILE = ".nopanel";
     public const int    HEADERBAR_HEIGHT     = 34;