diff --git a/src/js/main.js b/src/js/main.js
index f446ddae2..3771ab7cb 100644
--- a/src/js/main.js
+++ b/src/js/main.js
@@ -144,17 +144,19 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('MainController', ['$scope', '$route',
 
         $scope.status = status;
 
+        // check version and force reload if needed
+        if (!localStorage.version) {
+            localStorage.version = status.version;
+        } else if (localStorage.version !== status.version) {
+            localStorage.version = status.version;
+            window.location.reload(true);
+        }
+
+        console.log('Running dashboard version ', localStorage.version);
+
         Client.refreshConfig(function (error) {
             if (error) return $scope.error(error);
 
-            // check version and force reload if needed
-            if (!localStorage.version) {
-                localStorage.version = Client.getConfig().version;
-            } else if (localStorage.version !== Client.getConfig().version) {
-                localStorage.version = Client.getConfig().version;
-                window.location.reload(true);
-            }
-
             Client.refreshUserInfo(function (error) {
                 if (error) return $scope.error(error);