diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
index 9f8b020c..a2610c5a 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ public class CordovaActivity extends Activity implements CordovaInterface {
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         Config.init(this);
+        LOG.i(TAG, "Apache Cordova native platform version " + appView.CORDOVA_VERSION + " is starting");
         LOG.d(TAG, "CordovaActivity.onCreate()");
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);