diff --git a/src/command/command.c b/src/command/command.c
index 2393a734..e76027c1 100644
--- a/src/command/command.c
+++ b/src/command/command.c
@@ -593,9 +593,9 @@ static struct cmd_t command_defs[] =
 
     { "/otr",
         cmd_otr, parse_args, 1, 2, NULL,
-        { "/otr gen|myfp|theirfp|start|end|trust|untrust|log|warn", "Off The Record encryption commands.",
-        { "/otr gen|myfp|theirfp|start|end|trust|untrust|log|warn",
-          "------------------------------------------------------",
+        { "/otr gen|myfp|theirfp|start|end|trust|untrust|log|warn|libver", "Off The Record encryption commands.",
+        { "/otr gen|myfp|theirfp|start|end|trust|untrust|log|warn|libver",
+          "-------------------------------------------------------------",
           "gen - Generate your private key.",
           "myfp - Show your fingerprint.",
           "theirfp - Show contacts fingerprint.",
@@ -605,6 +605,7 @@ static struct cmd_t command_defs[] =
           "untrust - Indicate the the contact's fingerprint is not verified,",
           "log - How to log OTR messages, options are 'on', 'off' and 'redact', with redaction being the default.",
           "warn - Show when unencrypted messaging is being used in the title bar, options are 'on' and 'off' with 'on' being the default.",
+          "libver - Show which version of the libotr library is being used.",
           NULL } } },
 
     { "/outtype",
@@ -1056,6 +1057,7 @@ cmd_init(void)
     autocomplete_add(otr_ac, "untrust");
     autocomplete_add(otr_ac, "log");
     autocomplete_add(otr_ac, "warn");
+    autocomplete_add(otr_ac, "libver");
 
     otr_log_ac = autocomplete_new();
     autocomplete_add(otr_log_ac, "on");
diff --git a/src/command/commands.c b/src/command/commands.c
index 368a644b..d0dda7ec 100644
--- a/src/command/commands.c
+++ b/src/command/commands.c
@@ -2593,6 +2593,10 @@ cmd_otr(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
         // update the current window
         ui_switch_win(wins_get_current_num());
         return result;
+    } else if (strcmp(args[0], "libver") == 0) {
+        char *version = otr_libotr_version();
+        cons_show("Using libotr version %s", version);
+        return TRUE;
     }
 
     if (jabber_get_connection_status() != JABBER_CONNECTED) {
diff --git a/src/otr.h b/src/otr.h
index 404e7e07..85ae09cc 100644
--- a/src/otr.h
+++ b/src/otr.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "config/accounts.h"
 
 void otr_init(void);
+char* otr_libotr_version(void);
 void otr_on_connect(ProfAccount *account);
 void otr_keygen(ProfAccount *account);
 
diff --git a/src/otr3.c b/src/otr3.c
index 8e603a00..6d5c9496 100644
--- a/src/otr3.c
+++ b/src/otr3.c
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ cb_gone_secure(void *opdata, ConnContext *context)
     ui_gone_secure(context->username, otr_is_trusted(context->username));
 }
 
+char *
+otr_libotr_version(void)
+{
+    return OTRL_VERSION;
+}
+
 void
 otr_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/otr4.c b/src/otr4.c
index 84244dae..ddd4aeeb 100644
--- a/src/otr4.c
+++ b/src/otr4.c
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@ cb_gone_secure(void *opdata, ConnContext *context)
     ui_gone_secure(context->username, otr_is_trusted(context->username));
 }
 
+char *
+otr_libotr_version(void)
+{
+    return OTRL_VERSION;
+}
+
 void
 otr_init(void)
 {