diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/docker.yml b/.gitea/workflows/docker.yml
index c23df66..a1c23ce 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           push: true
           build-args: |
             VERSION=latest
+            GIT_SHA=${{ gitea.sha }}
           tags: |
             ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ gitea.repository_owner }}/streamrip-ui-backend:latest
 
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index a8c63e9..4f18368 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ RUN chown -R appuser:appuser /app
 ARG VERSION=dev
 ENV APP_VERSION=$VERSION
 
+ARG GIT_SHA=dev
+ENV APP_COMMIT=$GIT_SHA
+
 USER appuser
 
 EXPOSE 8000
diff --git a/backend/app/core/settings.py b/backend/app/core/settings.py
index 50fd4b8..cf0566e 100644
--- a/backend/app/core/settings.py
+++ b/backend/app/core/settings.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ DOWNLOAD_DIR = os.environ.get(
     "STREAMRIP_DOWNLOAD_DIR", str(Path.home() / "StreamripDownloads")
 )
 APP_VERSION = os.environ.get("APP_VERSION", "dev")
+APP_COMMIT = os.environ.get("APP_COMMIT", "dev")
 DEFAULT_QUALITY = int(os.environ.get("STREAMRIP_DEFAULT_QUALITY", "2"))
 DEFAULT_CODEC = os.environ.get("STREAMRIP_DEFAULT_CODEC", "")
 SOURCES = ["deezer"]
diff --git a/backend/app/main.py b/backend/app/main.py
index d6a6f7f..d8c6346 100644
--- a/backend/app/main.py
+++ b/backend/app/main.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def health():
 
 @app.get("/api/version")
 def version():
-    return {"version": settings.APP_VERSION}
+    return {"version": settings.APP_VERSION, "commit": settings.APP_COMMIT}
 
 
 @app.get("/api/sources")
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_health.py b/backend/tests/test_health.py
index 1233009..07e4eac 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_health.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_health.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ def test_version_endpoint(monkeypatch):
     from app.core import settings
 
     monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "APP_VERSION", "2026.10.04.7")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "APP_COMMIT", "abc1234")
     c = TestClient(app)
     r = c.get("/api/version")
     assert r.status_code == 200
-    assert r.json() == {"version": "2026.10.04.7"}
+    assert r.json() == {"version": "2026.10.04.7", "commit": "abc1234"}
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 784bcb1..c477a09 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ services:
         UID: ${UID:-1000}
         GID: ${GID:-1000}
         VERSION: ${APP_VERSION:-dev}
+        GIT_SHA: ${GIT_SHA:-dev}
     ports:
       - "${BACKEND_HOST_PORT:-8000}:${BACKEND_PORT:-8000}"
     environment:
diff --git a/frontend/app/components/Header.tsx b/frontend/app/components/Header.tsx
index 7208826..22e0d79 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/Header.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/components/Header.tsx
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import { loadBasket } from "../lib/basket";
 const NAV = [
   { href: "/", label: "Suche" },
   { href: "/discover", label: "Entdecken" },
-  { href: "/downloads", label: "Downloads" },
   { href: "/basket", label: "Korb" },
+  { href: "/downloads", label: "Downloads" },
   { href: "/settings", label: "Einstellungen" },
 ];
 
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export default function Header() {
   const pathname = usePathname();
   const [backendOk, setBackendOk] = useState<boolean | null>(null);
   const [appVersion, setAppVersion] = useState("");
+  const [appCommit, setAppCommit] = useState("");
   const [theme, setTheme] = useState<"dark" | "light">("dark");
   const [basketCount, setBasketCount] = useState(0);
 
@@ -65,7 +66,9 @@ export default function Header() {
     fetch("/api/version")
       .then((r) => r.json())
       .then((b) => {
-        if (alive && b?.version) setAppVersion(b.version);
+        if (!alive) return;
+        if (b?.version) setAppVersion(b.version);
+        if (b?.commit) setAppCommit(String(b.commit).slice(0, 7));
       })
       .catch(() => {});
     return () => {
@@ -107,9 +110,9 @@ export default function Header() {
             }}
           />
           <span style={{ fontWeight: 700, fontSize: 18, letterSpacing: "-0.01em" }}>streamrip-ui</span>
-          {appVersion && (
-            <span className="muted" style={{ fontSize: 12 }} title="App-Version">
-              v{appVersion}
+          {(appVersion || appCommit) && (
+            <span className="muted" style={{ fontSize: 12 }} title={appCommit ? `Commit ${appCommit}` : "App-Version"}>
+              v{appVersion}{appCommit ? ` · ${appCommit}` : ""}
             </span>
           )}
         </Link>