diff --git a/source/ircd/connection.d b/source/ircd/connection.d
index 1667931..78b0fb4 100644
--- a/source/ircd/connection.d
+++ b/source/ircd/connection.d
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ class Connection
 					if(!registered) sendErrNotRegistered();
 					else onInvite(message);
 					break;
+				case "VERSION":
+					if(!registered) sendErrNotRegistered();
+					else onVersion(message);
+					break;
 				default:
 					writeln("unknown command '", message.command, "'");
 					send(Message(_server.name, "421", [nick, message.command, "Unknown command"]));
@@ -569,6 +573,16 @@ class Connection
 		}
 	}
 
+	void onVersion(Message message)
+	{
+		if(message.parameters.length > 0)
+		{
+			notImplemented("querying the version of another server");
+			return;
+		}
+		_server.sendVersion(this);
+	}
+
 	void sendWhoReply(string channel, Connection user, uint hopCount)
 	{
 		auto flags = user.modes.canFind('a') ? "G" : "H";
diff --git a/source/ircd/server.d b/source/ircd/server.d
index fadbe4b..b146b36 100644
--- a/source/ircd/server.d
+++ b/source/ircd/server.d
@@ -251,6 +251,11 @@ class Server
 		connection.sendRplListEnd();
 	}
 
+	void sendVersion(Connection connection)
+	{
+		connection.send(Message(name, "351", [connection.nick, versionString ~ ".", name, ""], true));
+	}
+
 	void invite(Connection inviter, string target, string channelName)
 	{
 		auto user = connections.find!(c => c.nick = target)[0];