diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
index d2c8fe25d8..1557991c01 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
         $setting->brand = $request->input('brand', '1');
         $setting->header_color = $request->input('header_color');
         $setting->support_footer = $request->input('support_footer');
+        $setting->version_footer = $request->input('version_footer');
         $setting->footer_text = $request->input('footer_text');
         $setting->skin = $request->input('skin');
         $setting->show_url_in_emails = $request->input('show_url_in_emails', '0');
diff --git a/database/migrations/2018_06_21_134622_add_version_footer.php b/database/migrations/2018_06_21_134622_add_version_footer.php
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..cb40cd6c3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2018_06_21_134622_add_version_footer.php
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?php
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+class AddVersionFooter extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table('settings', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->char('version_footer', 5)->nullable()->default('on');
+        });
+    }
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::table('settings', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('version_footer');
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/admin/settings/general.php b/resources/lang/en/admin/settings/general.php
index 753fbb0d71..281fa0d5cb 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/admin/settings/general.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/admin/settings/general.php
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ return array(
     'snipe_version'  			=> 'Snipe-IT version',
     'support_footer'            => 'Support Footer Links ',
     'support_footer_help'       => 'Specify who sees the links to the Snipe-IT Support info and Users Manual',
+    'version_footer'            => 'Version in Footer ',
+    'version_footer_help'       => 'Specify who sees the Snipe-IT version and build number.',
     'system'                    => 'System Information',
     'update'                    => 'Update Settings',
     'value'                     => 'Value',
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php
index 31e219b1c6..884a69b139 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php
@@ -741,7 +741,11 @@
       <footer class="main-footer hidden-print">
 
         <div class="pull-right hidden-xs">
-          <b>Version</b> {{ config('version.app_version') }} - build {{ config('version.build_version') }} ({{ config('version.branch') }})
+          @if ($snipeSettings->version_footer!='off')
+              @if (($snipeSettings->version_footer=='on') || (($snipeSettings->version_footer=='admin') && (Auth::user()->isSuperUser()=='1')))
+                <b>Version</b> {{ config('version.app_version') }} - build {{ config('version.build_version') }} ({{ config('version.branch') }})
+              @endif
+          @endif
 
           @if ($snipeSettings->support_footer!='off')
               @if (($snipeSettings->support_footer=='on') || (($snipeSettings->support_footer=='admin') && (Auth::user()->isSuperUser()=='1')))
diff --git a/resources/views/settings/branding.blade.php b/resources/views/settings/branding.blade.php
index d8a0c2d47b..2c9ffad12b 100644
--- a/resources/views/settings/branding.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/settings/branding.blade.php
@@ -168,6 +168,24 @@
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
+
+                        <!-- Version Footer -->
+                        <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('version_footer') ? 'error' : '' }}">
+                            <div class="col-md-3">
+                                {{ Form::label('version_footer', trans('admin/settings/general.version_footer')) }}
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="col-md-9">
+                                @if (config('app.lock_passwords')===true)
+                                    {!! Form::select('version_footer', array('on'=>'Enabled','off'=>'Disabled','admin'=>'Superadmin Only'), Input::old('version_footer', $setting->version_footer), ['class' => 'form-control disabled', 'style'=>'width: 150px ;', 'disabled' => 'disabled']) !!}
+                                @else
+                                    {!! Form::select('version_footer', array('on'=>'Enabled','off'=>'Disabled','admin'=>'Superadmin Only'), Input::old('version_footer', $setting->version_footer), array('class' => 'form-control', 'style'=>'width: 150px ;')) !!}
+                                @endif
+
+                                <p class="help-block">{{ trans('admin/settings/general.version_footer_help') }}</p>
+                                {!! $errors->first('version_footer', '<span class="alert-msg">:message</span>') !!}
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+
                         <!-- Additional footer -->
                         <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('footer_text') ? 'error' : '' }}">
                             <div class="col-md-3">