diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index d9b8002c3..51d21e85c 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 .bundle
-.git
 config/database.yml
 config/site.yml
 coverage
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d17e68ca7..b770a1130 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ COPY lib /app/lib/
 COPY app /app/app/
 COPY db /app/db/
 
+COPY .git /app/.git
+
 RUN RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake assets:precompile
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/app/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_footer.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_footer.html.erb
index aac3178ef..f2fb09703 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_footer.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/_footer.html.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <div class="bootstrap">
   <div class="footer">
-    <%= t('footer.send_feedback', :version => TRACKS_VERSION) %>
+    <%= t('footer.version', :version => TRACKS_VERSION, :revision_with_date => TRACKS_REVISION_WITH_DATE, :revision => TRACKS_REVISION) %>
+    <%= t('footer.send_feedback') %>
     <span class="footer-line">
       <a href="https://github.com/TracksApp/tracks/issues"><%= t('common.bugs')%></a> |
       <a href="https://github.com/TracksApp/tracks/wiki"><%= t('common.wiki')%></a> |
diff --git a/config/initializers/tracks.rb b/config/initializers/tracks.rb
index 3fd9524ad..8816d318b 100644
--- a/config/initializers/tracks.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/tracks.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-tracks_version='2.6.0'
-# comment out next two lines if you do not want (or can not) the date of the
-# last git commit in the footer
-info=`git log --pretty=format:"%ai" -1`
-tracks_version=tracks_version + ' ('+info+')'
-
-TRACKS_VERSION=tracks_version
+TRACKS_VERSION='2.6.0'
+TRACKS_REVISION_WITH_DATE=`git log --date=format:'%Y-%m-%d' --pretty=format:"%h @ %ad" -1`
+TRACKS_REVISION=`git log --pretty=format:"%h" -1`
diff --git a/config/locales/cs.yml b/config/locales/cs.yml
index 99810a25a..b7f2f665e 100644
--- a/config/locales/cs.yml
+++ b/config/locales/cs.yml
@@ -347,7 +347,8 @@ cs:
     select_feed_for_context: Select the feed for this context
     select_feed_for_project: Vyberte feed pro tento projekt
   footer:
-    send_feedback: Poslat zpětnou vazbu na %{version}
+    version: 'Tracks %{version} (%{revision_with_date})'
+    send_feedback: Poslat zpětnou vazbu
   helpers:
     select:
       prompt: Выберите
diff --git a/config/locales/de.yml b/config/locales/de.yml
index 330260352..7edcf7b2d 100644
--- a/config/locales/de.yml
+++ b/config/locales/de.yml
@@ -402,7 +402,8 @@ de:
     select_feed_for_context: Feed für diesen Kontext auswählen
     select_feed_for_project: Feed für dieses Projekt auswählen
   footer:
-    send_feedback: Senden Sie Feedback zu %{version}
+    version: 'Tracks %{version} (%{revision_with_date})'
+    send_feedback: Senden Sie Feedback
   helpers:
     select:
       prompt: Выберите
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 67613cee8..f0482daf3 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -407,7 +407,8 @@ en:
     select_feed_for_context: Select the feed for this context
     select_feed_for_project: Select the feed for this project
   footer:
-    send_feedback: Send feedback on %{version}
+    version: 'Tracks %{version} (%{revision_with_date})'
+    send_feedback: Send feedback
   helpers:
     select:
       prompt: Please select
diff --git a/config/locales/es.yml b/config/locales/es.yml
index 387ad0c0b..17a1d58c1 100644
--- a/config/locales/es.yml
+++ b/config/locales/es.yml
@@ -402,7 +402,8 @@ es:
     select_feed_for_context: Seleccione el canal para este contexto
     select_feed_for_project: Seleccione el canal para este proyecto
   footer:
-    send_feedback: Envía comentarios sobre la %{version}
+    version: 'Tracks %{version} (%{revision_with_date})'
+    send_feedback: Envía comentarios sobre
   helpers:
     select:
       prompt: Seleccione
diff --git a/config/locales/fi.yml b/config/locales/fi.yml
index be14d51af..1d71e1628 100644
--- a/config/locales/fi.yml
+++ b/config/locales/fi.yml
@@ -404,7 +404,8 @@ fi:
     select_feed_for_context: Valitse tämän asiayhteyden syöte
     select_feed_for_project: Valitse tämän projektin syöte
   footer:
-    send_feedback: Lähetä palautetta versiosta %{version}
+    version: 'Tracks %{version} (%{revision_with_date})'
+    send_feedback: Lähetä palautetta
   helpers:
     select:
       prompt: Valitse
diff --git a/config/locales/fr.yml b/config/locales/fr.yml
index cc6b64439..b65cd10fe 100644
--- a/config/locales/fr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/fr.yml
@@ -354,7 +354,8 @@ fr:
     select_feed_for_context: Selectionner un flux pour ce contexte
     select_feed_for_project: Selectionner le flux pour ce projet
   footer:
-    send_feedback: Envoyer un feedback sur %{version}
+    send_feedback: Envoyer un feedback
+    version: 'Tracks %{version} (%{revision_with_date})'
   helpers:
     select:
       prompt: Veuillez sélectionner
diff --git a/config/locales/he.yml b/config/locales/he.yml
index 00894c135..990c0df78 100644
--- a/config/locales/he.yml
+++ b/config/locales/he.yml
@@ -304,7 +304,8 @@ he:
     select_feed_for_context: בחירת ההזנה עבור ההקשר הנתון
     select_feed_for_project: בחירת ההזנה עבור הפרוייקט
   footer:
-    send_feedback: שליחת משוב על גירסא %{version}
+    send_feedback: שליחת משוב על גירסא
+    version: 'Tracks %{version} (%{revision_with_date})'
   helpers:
     select:
       prompt: Выберите
diff --git a/config/locales/nl.yml b/config/locales/nl.yml
index 5a2e9b84e..b244660ee 100644
--- a/config/locales/nl.yml
+++ b/config/locales/nl.yml
@@ -347,7 +347,8 @@ nl:
     select_feed_for_context: Kies de feed voor deze context
     select_feed_for_project: Kies de feed voor dit project
   footer:
-    send_feedback: Stuur reactie op %{version}
+    send_feedback: Stuur reactie
+    version: 'Tracks %{version} (%{revision_with_date})'
   helpers:
     select:
       prompt: Maak een keuze
diff --git a/config/locales/ru.yml b/config/locales/ru.yml
index 7ce285386..ef7e3bff4 100644
--- a/config/locales/ru.yml
+++ b/config/locales/ru.yml
@@ -425,7 +425,8 @@ ru:
     select_feed_for_context: Выберите ленту новостей для этого контекста
     select_feed_for_project: Выберите ленту новостей для этого проекта
   footer:
-    send_feedback: Обратная связь. Версия %{version}
+    send_feedback: Обратная связь
+    version: 'Tracks %{version} (%{revision_with_date})'
   helpers:
     select:
       prompt: Выберите...
diff --git a/config/locales/tr.yml b/config/locales/tr.yml
index 985d6948b..a646b3111 100644
--- a/config/locales/tr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/tr.yml
@@ -417,7 +417,8 @@ integrations:
       yazarak "çamaşırları yıka @ Ev" veya "Mehmet'i Ara > x projesi" ve benzeri türden
       görevler oluşturmak için Rich Todo API kullanabilirsiniz.
 footer:
-  send_feedback: Geri bildirim gönderin %{version}
+  send_feedback: Geri bildirim
+  version: 'Tracks %{version} (%{revision_with_date})'
 helpers:
   select:
     prompt: Seçiniz
diff --git a/doc/CHANGELOG.md b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
index 0b960583d..e62628cd3 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ See doc/upgrading.md for the upgrade documentation!
 * Lots of dependencies have been upgraded.
 * Fixed some error messages in import.
 * Fixed import in the Docker image.
+* Footer shows the Git version hash and date in the Docker image
 
 ## Updated translations