diff --git a/src/HttpRequest.h b/src/HttpRequest.h
index 642bbf3..6af38a0 100644
--- a/src/HttpRequest.h
+++ b/src/HttpRequest.h
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ class HttpRequest
         const char * setUrl(const char *);
         const char * setUrl(const char *, size_t);
         const char * getUrl();
-        const char * setHttpVer(const char *);
-        const char * getHttpVer();
+        const char * setHttpVer(const char *); // TODO: setHttpVersion()
+        const char * getHttpVer(); // TODO: getHttpVersion()
         const char * setMessage(const char *);
         const char * setMessage(const char *, unsigned int);
         const char * getMessage();
         unsigned int getMessageLength() { return message_length; };
         char method [HTTPREQUEST_METHOD_SIZE];
         char * url;
-        char httpver [HTTPREQUEST_HTTPVER_SIZE];
+        char httpver [HTTPREQUEST_HTTPVER_SIZE]; // TODO: private
         HttpHeaders headers;
     protected:
         long int message_length;
diff --git a/src/HttpResponse.cpp b/src/HttpResponse.cpp
index 07a0f24..070af10 100644
--- a/src/HttpResponse.cpp
+++ b/src/HttpResponse.cpp
@@ -1,21 +1,50 @@
 #include "HttpResponse.h"
 
-HttpResponse::HttpResponse(Buffer & buffer): buffer(&buffer), code(200), reason() {};
+/**
+ * TODO: this is the only constructor really needed unless _TEST_
+ */
+HttpResponse::HttpResponse(Buffer & buffer): 
+    buffer(&buffer), 
+    code(200), 
+    reason(), 
+    httpver() 
+{};
 
-HttpResponse::HttpResponse(Buffer & buffer, unsigned int code): buffer(&buffer), code(code), reason() {};
+HttpResponse::HttpResponse(Buffer & buffer, unsigned int code): 
+    buffer(&buffer), 
+    code(code), 
+    reason(),
+    httpver()
+{};
 
-HttpResponse::HttpResponse(Buffer & buffer, unsigned int code, const char * reason)
-    :buffer(&buffer), code(code), reason()
+HttpResponse::HttpResponse(Buffer & buffer, unsigned int code, const char * reason):
+    buffer(&buffer), 
+    code(code), 
+    reason(),
+    httpver()
 {
     setReason(reason);
 }
 
-HttpResponse::HttpResponse(): buffer(), code(200), reason() {};
+HttpResponse::HttpResponse(): 
+    buffer(), 
+    code(200), 
+    reason(),
+    httpver() 
+{};
 
-HttpResponse::HttpResponse(unsigned int code): buffer(), code(code), reason() {}
+HttpResponse::HttpResponse(unsigned int code): 
+    buffer(), 
+    code(code), 
+    reason(),
+    httpver()
+{}
 
-HttpResponse::HttpResponse(unsigned int code, const char * reason)
-    : buffer(), code(code), reason() 
+HttpResponse::HttpResponse(unsigned int code, const char * reason): 
+    buffer(), 
+    code(code), 
+    reason(),
+    httpver()
 {
     setReason(reason);
 }
@@ -36,6 +65,18 @@ const char * HttpResponse::getReason() const
     return HttpResponse::getDefaultReason(code);
 }
 
+const char * HttpResponse::setHttpVersion(const char * version)
+{
+    strncpy(httpver, version, HTTPRESPONSE_HTTPVER_SIZE - 1);
+    httpver[HTTPRESPONSE_HTTPVER_SIZE - 1] = '\0';
+    return httpver;
+}
+
+const char * HttpResponse::getHttpVersion() const
+{
+    return httpver;
+}
+
 const char * HttpResponse::getDefaultReason(unsigned int code)
 {
     switch(code) {
@@ -101,6 +142,8 @@ size_t HttpResponse::write(uint8_t * data, size_t len)
 size_t HttpResponse::printTo(Print& client) const
 {
     size_t len = 0;
+    len += client.print(getHttpVersion());
+    len += client.print(' ');
     len += client.print((int) code);
     len += client.print(' ');
     len += client.println(getReason());
diff --git a/src/HttpResponse.h b/src/HttpResponse.h
index 204a63d..696ca9f 100644
--- a/src/HttpResponse.h
+++ b/src/HttpResponse.h
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@
 #include "Print.h"
 #include "Printable.h"
 
+#define HTTPRESPONSE_HTTPVER_SIZE 9
+
 class HttpResponse: public Print, public Printable
 {
     public:
-        HttpResponse(Buffer&);
-        HttpResponse(Buffer&, unsigned int);
+        HttpResponse(Buffer&); // TODO: only cnstr needed by WebKernel, add httpver param
+        HttpResponse(Buffer&, unsigned int);  // TODO: remove unnecessary constructors
         HttpResponse(Buffer&, unsigned int, const char *);
         HttpResponse();
         HttpResponse(unsigned int code);
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ class HttpResponse: public Print, public Printable
         ~HttpResponse();
         unsigned int code;
         HttpHeaders headers;
+        const char * setHttpVersion(const char *);
+        const char * getHttpVersion() const;
         const char * setReason(const char * reason);
         const char * getReason() const;
         static const char * getDefaultReason(unsigned int);
@@ -35,4 +39,5 @@ class HttpResponse: public Print, public Printable
     private:
         Buffer * buffer;
         char * reason;
+        char httpver[HTTPRESPONSE_HTTPVER_SIZE];
 };
diff --git a/src/WebKernel.cpp b/src/WebKernel.cpp
index 9f9ad7b..bb2a9a3 100644
--- a/src/WebKernel.cpp
+++ b/src/WebKernel.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ void WebKernel::handleClients()
                 _client.flush();
             case S_DISPATCHING:
                 HttpResponse response(_resp_buffer);
+                response.setHttpVersion(_request.getHttpVer());
                 _dispatcher.handle(_request, response);
                 response.headers.set("Connection","close");
                 _client.print(response);
diff --git a/test/test_HttpResponse.cpp b/test/test_HttpResponse.cpp
index e397b65..d59ce6d 100644
--- a/test/test_HttpResponse.cpp
+++ b/test/test_HttpResponse.cpp
@@ -39,11 +39,31 @@ TEST_CASE("HttpResponse printTo", "[HttpResponse]")
     Buffer message(response_buffer, 100);
     Buffer client(print_buffer, 100);
     HttpResponse r(message);
+    r.setHttpVersion("HTTP/1.1");
 
     r.code = 200;
     r.write("Response Body");
     r.headers.set("Cookie","1234");
     client.print(r);
 
-    CHECK_THAT((char *)print_buffer, Equals("200 OK\r\nCookie: 1234\r\n\r\nResponse Body"));
+    CHECK_THAT((char *)print_buffer, Equals("HTTP/1.1 200 OK\r\nCookie: 1234\r\n\r\nResponse Body"));
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("HttpResponse get/setHttpVersion", "[HttpResponse]")
+{
+    HttpResponse r;
+
+    SECTION("Empty") {
+        r.setHttpVersion("");
+        CHECK_THAT(r.getHttpVersion(), Equals(""));
+    }
+
+    SECTION("HTTP/1.1") {
+        r.setHttpVersion("HTTP/1.1");
+        CHECK_THAT(r.getHttpVersion(), Equals("HTTP/1.1"));
+    }
+
+    SECTION("Overflow buffer") {
+        r.setHttpVersion("AAAABBBBCCCCDDDDEEEEFFFFGGGGHHHHIIIIJJJJKKKKLLLLMMMMNNNNOOOOPPPP");
+    }
 }