diff --git a/doc/utils/sphinx-config/_themes/lammps_theme/breadcrumbs.html b/doc/utils/sphinx-config/_themes/lammps_theme/breadcrumbs.html
index 22bdc533e97a9b678c5fbecc6e923690ea4aa230..39ee684a0b078edf4f771d3f52e975bbbf047d20 100644
--- a/doc/utils/sphinx-config/_themes/lammps_theme/breadcrumbs.html
+++ b/doc/utils/sphinx-config/_themes/lammps_theme/breadcrumbs.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <div role="navigation" aria-label="breadcrumbs navigation">
+  <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: -1.5em; display: block"><b>LAMMPS</b> {{ version }}</div>
   <ul class="wy-breadcrumbs">
     <li><a href="{{ pathto(master_doc) }}">Docs</a> &raquo;</li>
       {% for doc in parents %}