diff --git a/mycroft/api/__init__.py b/mycroft/api/__init__.py
index 9a23025ae7..58fd0b0e61 100644
--- a/mycroft/api/__init__.py
+++ b/mycroft/api/__init__.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Api(object):
         data = self.get_data(response)
         if 200 <= response.status_code < 300:
             return data
-        elif response.status_code == 401\
+        elif response.status_code == 401 \
                 and not response.url.endswith("auth/token"):
             self.refresh_token()
             return self.send(self.old_params)
@@ -147,6 +147,15 @@ class DeviceApi(Api):
                      "enclosureVersion": version.get("enclosureVersion")}
         })
 
+    def update_version(self):
+        version = VersionManager.get()
+        return self.request({
+            "method": "PATCH",
+            "path": "/" + self.identity.uuid,
+            "json": {"coreVersion": version.get("coreVersion"),
+                     "enclosureVersion": version.get("enclosureVersion")}
+        })
+
     def get(self):
         """ Retrieve all device information from the web backend """
         return self.request({
diff --git a/mycroft/configuration/mycroft.conf b/mycroft/configuration/mycroft.conf
index 0fdab394ec..1d1ca0221d 100644
--- a/mycroft/configuration/mycroft.conf
+++ b/mycroft/configuration/mycroft.conf
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
   "websocket": {
     "host": "0.0.0.0",
     "port": 8181,
-    "route": "/core",
+    "route": "/core"    ,
     "ssl": false
   },
   
diff --git a/mycroft/skills/main.py b/mycroft/skills/main.py
index 710cc52840..4f0b04059a 100644
--- a/mycroft/skills/main.py
+++ b/mycroft/skills/main.py
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ def check_connection():
                 'lang': "en-us"
             }
             ws.emit(Message("recognizer_loop:utterance", payload))
+        else:
+            from mycroft.api import DeviceApi
+            api = DeviceApi()
+            api.update_version()
     else:
         thread = Timer(1, check_connection)
         thread.daemon = True