diff --git a/src/components/paneConnect.vue b/src/components/paneConnect.vue
index e50be8f5..20130840 100644
--- a/src/components/paneConnect.vue
+++ b/src/components/paneConnect.vue
@@ -122,6 +122,26 @@ export default {
       this.$store.dispatch('firstConnect')
       .then (() => {
         console.log("Connected!")
+        this.checkServerVersion()
+      })
+      .catch(error => {
+        this.modalError(error) // Let mixin handle error
+      })
+    },
+
+    checkServerVersion: function () {
+      this.$store.dispatch('updateState')
+      .then (() => {
+        console.log(this.$store.state.apiState.version)
+        var serverVersion = this.$store.state.apiState.version
+        var serverVersionMajor = serverVersion.substring(0, 3)
+        console.log(serverVersionMajor)
+        var clientVersion = process.env.PACKAGE_VERSION
+        var clientVersionMajor = clientVersion.substring(0, 3)
+        console.log(clientVersionMajor)
+        if (serverVersionMajor != clientVersionMajor) {
+          this.modalDialog("Version mismatch", "Client and microscope versions do not match. Consider updating your microscope software. Some functionality may currently be broken.", status='warning')
+        }
       })
       .catch(error => {
         this.modalError(error) // Let mixin handle error