diff --git a/src_crypt/picrypt.cpp b/src_crypt/picrypt.cpp
index 8317c6ce..f725de79 100644
--- a/src_crypt/picrypt.cpp
+++ b/src_crypt/picrypt.cpp
@@ -394,6 +394,15 @@ PIByteArray PICrypt::passwordHash(const PIString & password, const PIByteArray &
 }
 
 
+PIString PICrypt::version() {
+#ifdef PIP_CRYPT
+	return SODIUM_VERSION_STRING;
+#else
+	return PIString();
+#endif
+}
+
+
 bool PICrypt::init() {
 #ifdef PIP_CRYPT
 	static bool inited = false;
diff --git a/src_main/crypt/picrypt.h b/src_main/crypt/picrypt.h
index 6b632d6a..4ab08459 100644
--- a/src_main/crypt/picrypt.h
+++ b/src_main/crypt/picrypt.h
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ public:
 	//! Generate password hash from "password"
 	static PIByteArray passwordHash(const PIString & password, const PIByteArray & seed);
 
+	//! Returns libsodium version
+	static PIString version();
+
 
 private:
 	static bool init();