diff --git a/src/Global.cpp b/src/Global.cpp
index 7715452f..992c7855 100644
--- a/src/Global.cpp
+++ b/src/Global.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,21 @@ static QDate g_lamexp_version_date;
 static const char *g_lamexp_months[] = {"Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun", "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec"};
 static const char *g_lamexp_version_raw_date = __DATE__;
 
+//Compiler version
+#if _MSC_VER == 1400
+	static const char *g_lamexp_version_compiler = "MSVC 8.0";
+#else
+	#if _MSC_VER == 1500
+		static const char *g_lamexp_version_compiler = "MSVC 9.0";
+	#else
+		#if _MSC_VER == 1600
+			static const char *g_lamexp_version_compiler = "MSVC 10.0";
+		#else
+			static const char *g_lamexp_version_compiler = "UNKNOWN";
+		#endif
+	#endif
+#endif
+
 //Tool versions (expected)
 static const unsigned int g_lamexp_toolver_neroaac = VER_LAMEXP_TOOL_NEROAAC;
 
@@ -122,6 +137,7 @@ unsigned int lamexp_version_major(void) { return g_lamexp_version_major; }
 unsigned int lamexp_version_minor(void) { return g_lamexp_version_minor; }
 unsigned int lamexp_version_build(void) { return g_lamexp_version_build; }
 const char *lamexp_version_release(void) { return g_lamexp_version_release; }
+const char *lamexp_version_compiler(void) {return g_lamexp_version_compiler; }
 unsigned int lamexp_toolver_neroaac(void) { return g_lamexp_toolver_neroaac; }
 
 bool lamexp_version_demo(void)
diff --git a/src/Global.h b/src/Global.h
index 393f5609..bff555db 100644
--- a/src/Global.h
+++ b/src/Global.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ unsigned int lamexp_version_build(void);
 const QDate &lamexp_version_date(void);
 const char *lamexp_version_release(void);
 bool lamexp_version_demo(void);
+const char *lamexp_version_compiler(void);
 unsigned int lamexp_toolver_neroaac(void);
 
 //Public functions