Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/remotecontrol/RequestProcessor.java
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--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/remotecontrol/RequestProcessor.java	(revision 7644)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/remotecontrol/RequestProcessor.java	(working copy)
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.Main;
+import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.Version;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.gui.help.HelpUtil;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.io.remotecontrol.handler.AddNodeHandler;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.io.remotecontrol.handler.AddWayHandler;
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@
     public static final String PROTOCOLVERSION = "{\"protocolversion\": {\"major\": " +
         RemoteControl.protocolMajorVersion + ", \"minor\": " +
         RemoteControl.protocolMinorVersion +
-        "}, \"application\": \"JOSM RemoteControl\"}";
+        "}, \"application\": \"JOSM RemoteControl\"," +
+        " \"applicationVersion\": " + Version.getInstance().getVersion() + "}";
 
     /** The socket this processor listens on */
     private Socket request;