diff --git a/README.new b/README.new
index ca725a4a2..44001ca6e 100644
--- a/README.new
+++ b/README.new
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ Lmod 7.8+
    (7.8.11) Allow MODULERCFILE to be a colon separated list with the priority be left to right instead of right to left.
    (7.8.12) added cc test case for issues with choosing the correct module when doing reloadAll()
    (7.8.13) issue #394: Only reload modules when the userName has remained the same in mt.
+   (7.8.14) Add Lmod version report to --trace output.
+   
diff --git a/rt/common_funcs.sh b/rt/common_funcs.sh
index 9394067d9..54fa8e634 100644
--- a/rt/common_funcs.sh
+++ b/rt/common_funcs.sh
@@ -197,11 +197,11 @@ EPOCH()
 initStdEnvVars()
 {
   while IFS='=' read -r name value; do
-    if [ $name = "LMOD_CMD" ] || [ $name = "LMOD_DIR" ]; then
+    if [ "$name" = "LMOD_CMD" ] || [ "$name" = "LMOD_DIR" ]; then
         :
-    elif [[ $name =~ ^__LMOD_REF_COUNT.* ]]; then
+    elif [[ "$name" =~ ^__LMOD_REF_COUNT.* ]]; then
         unset $name
-    elif [[ $name =~ ^LMOD.* ]]; then
+    elif [[ "$name" =~ ^LMOD.* ]]; then
         unset $name
     fi
   done < <(env)
diff --git a/src/lmod.in.lua b/src/lmod.in.lua
index a7e5c087e..e38415d8b 100644
--- a/src/lmod.in.lua
+++ b/src/lmod.in.lua
@@ -396,6 +396,9 @@ function main()
    local tracing = cosmic:value("LMOD_TRACING")
    if (tracing == "yes" ) then
       local a   = {}
+      a[#a + 1] = "Lmod version: "
+      a[#a + 1] = Version.name()
+      a[#a + 1] = "\n"
       a[#a + 1] = "running: module "
       a[#a + 1] = concatTbl(arg," ")
       a[#a + 1] = "\n"