diff --git a/rtv/__main__.py b/rtv/__main__.py
index 5c9c4c5..2f4aacc 100644
--- a/rtv/__main__.py
+++ b/rtv/__main__.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ def main():
             level=logging.DEBUG,
             filename=config['log'],
             format='%(asctime)s:%(levelname)s:%(filename)s:%(lineno)d:%(message)s')
+        _logger.info('Starting new session, RTV v{}'.format(__version__))
     else:
         # Add an empty handler so the logger doesn't complain
         logging.root.addHandler(logging.NullHandler())