diff --git a/core/api_urls.py b/core/api_urls.py
index 724a3311..e30eb698 100644
--- a/core/api_urls.py
+++ b/core/api_urls.py
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
 
 from django.urls import path, include
 from rest_framework.routers import DefaultRouter
-from .api_views import UserAgentViewSet, StreamProfileViewSet, CoreSettingsViewSet, environment
+from .api_views import UserAgentViewSet, StreamProfileViewSet, CoreSettingsViewSet, environment, version
 
 router = DefaultRouter()
 router.register(r'useragents', UserAgentViewSet, basename='useragent')
 router.register(r'streamprofiles', StreamProfileViewSet, basename='streamprofile')
 router.register(r'settings', CoreSettingsViewSet, basename='coresettings')
-
+router.register(r'settings', CoreSettingsViewSet, basename='settings')
 urlpatterns = [
     path('settings/env/', environment, name='token_refresh'),
+    path('version/', version, name='version'),
     path('', include(router.urls)),
 ]
diff --git a/core/api_views.py b/core/api_views.py
index a2cbab94..1baa3793 100644
--- a/core/api_views.py
+++ b/core/api_views.py
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ class CoreSettingsViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
 @api_view(['GET'])
 @permission_classes([IsAuthenticated])
 def environment(request):
-    # Import version information
-    from version import __version__, __build__
+
 
     public_ip = None
     local_ip = None
@@ -86,6 +85,18 @@ def environment(request):
         'country_code': country_code,
         'country_name': country_name,
         'env_mode': "dev" if os.getenv('DISPATCHARR_ENV') == "dev" else "prod",
+    })
+
+@swagger_auto_schema(
+    method='get',
+    operation_description="Get application version information",
+    responses={200: "Version information"}
+)
+@api_view(['GET'])
+def version(request):
+    # Import version information
+    from version import __version__, __build__
+    return Response({
         'version': __version__,
         'build': __build__,
-    })
+    })
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/api.js b/frontend/src/api.js
index b1db3f42..5890d731 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api.js
@@ -899,6 +899,17 @@ export default class API {
     return retval;
   }
 
+  static async getVersion() {
+    const response = await fetch(`${host}/api/core/version/`, {
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      },
+    });
+
+    const retval = await response.json();
+    return retval;
+  }
+
   static async updateSetting(values) {
     const { id, ...payload } = values;
     const response = await fetch(`${host}/api/core/settings/${id}/`, {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.jsx b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.jsx
index dbf3cbcb..a1ca5601 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.jsx
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@ const Sidebar = ({ collapsed, toggleDrawer, drawerWidth, miniDrawerWidth }) => {
     const fetchEnvironment = async () => {
       try {
         const envData = await API.getEnvironmentSettings();
-        setAppVersion({
-          version: envData.version || '',
-          build: envData.build || ''
-        });
       } catch (error) {
         console.error('Failed to fetch environment settings:', error);
       }
@@ -85,7 +81,23 @@ const Sidebar = ({ collapsed, toggleDrawer, drawerWidth, miniDrawerWidth }) => {
 
     fetchEnvironment();
   }, []);
+  // Fetch version information on component mount (regardless of authentication)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const fetchVersion = async () => {
+      try {
+        const versionData = await API.getVersion();
+        setAppVersion({
+          version: versionData.version || '',
+          build: versionData.build || ''
+        });
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to fetch version information:', error);
+        // Keep using default values from useState initialization
+      }
+    };
 
+    fetchVersion();
+  }, []);
   // Navigation Items
   const navItems = [
     {