diff --git a/libraries/AP_Logger/AP_Logger_Backend.cpp b/libraries/AP_Logger/AP_Logger_Backend.cpp
index 8d45d8187e..9d0ce4ad09 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Logger/AP_Logger_Backend.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Logger/AP_Logger_Backend.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <AP_Scheduler/AP_Scheduler.h>
 #include <AP_Rally/AP_Rally.h>
 #include <AP_Vehicle/AP_Vehicle_Type.h>
+#include <Filter/Filter.h>
 #include "AP_Logger.h"
 
 #if HAL_LOGGER_FENCE_ENABLED
@@ -574,6 +575,7 @@ bool AP_Logger_Backend::Write_VER()
         patch: fwver.patch,
         fw_type: fwver.fw_type,
         git_hash: fwver.fw_hash,
+        filter_version: AP_FILTER_VERSION,
     };
     strncpy(pkt.fw_string, fwver.fw_string, ARRAY_SIZE(pkt.fw_string)-1);
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Logger/LogStructure.h b/libraries/AP_Logger/LogStructure.h
index 6d4542540a..9e86ea834d 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Logger/LogStructure.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Logger/LogStructure.h
@@ -660,6 +660,7 @@ struct PACKED log_VER {
     char fw_string[64];
     uint16_t _APJ_BOARD_ID;
     uint8_t build_type;
+    uint8_t filter_version;
 };
 
 
@@ -1170,6 +1171,7 @@ struct PACKED log_VER {
 // @Field: FWS: Firmware version string
 // @Field: APJ: Board ID
 // @Field: BU: Build vehicle type
+// @Field: FV: Filter version
 
 // @LoggerMessage: MOTB
 // @Description: Motor mixer information
@@ -1300,7 +1302,7 @@ LOG_STRUCTURE_FROM_AIS \
     { LOG_SCRIPTING_MSG, sizeof(log_Scripting), \
       "SCR",   "QNIii", "TimeUS,Name,Runtime,Total_mem,Run_mem", "s#sbb", "F-F--", true }, \
     { LOG_VER_MSG, sizeof(log_VER), \
-      "VER",   "QBHBBBBIZHB", "TimeUS,BT,BST,Maj,Min,Pat,FWT,GH,FWS,APJ,BU", "s----------", "F----------", false }, \
+      "VER",   "QBHBBBBIZHBB", "TimeUS,BT,BST,Maj,Min,Pat,FWT,GH,FWS,APJ,BU,FV", "s-----------", "F-----------", false }, \
     { LOG_MOTBATT_MSG, sizeof(log_MotBatt), \
       "MOTB", "QfffffB",  "TimeUS,LiftMax,BatVolt,ThLimit,ThrAvMx,ThrOut,FailFlags", "s------", "F------" , true }