diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
index f324ce87a..a4571e626 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
@@ -718,6 +718,12 @@ QString MinecraftInstance::createLaunchScript(AuthSessionPtr session, MinecraftS
         launchScript += "windowParams " + windowParams + "\n";
     }
 
+    // launcher info
+    {
+        launchScript += "launcherBrand " + BuildConfig.LAUNCHER_NAME + "\n";
+        launchScript += "launcherVersion " + BuildConfig.printableVersionString() + "\n";
+    }
+
     // instance info
     {
         launchScript += "instanceName " + name() + "\n";
diff --git a/libraries/launcher/org/prismlauncher/EntryPoint.java b/libraries/launcher/org/prismlauncher/EntryPoint.java
index eec2df9a9..699adfe30 100644
--- a/libraries/launcher/org/prismlauncher/EntryPoint.java
+++ b/libraries/launcher/org/prismlauncher/EntryPoint.java
@@ -142,12 +142,19 @@ public final class EntryPoint {
     }
 
     private static void setProperties(Parameters params) {
+        String launcherBrand = params.getString("launcherBrand", null);
+        String launcherVersion = params.getString("launcherVersion", null);
         String name = params.getString("instanceName", null);
         String iconId = params.getString("instanceIconKey", null);
         String iconPath = params.getString("instanceIconPath", null);
         String windowTitle = params.getString("windowTitle", null);
         String windowDimensions = params.getString("windowParams", null);
 
+        if (launcherBrand != null)
+            System.setProperty("minecraft.launcher.brand", launcherBrand);
+        if (launcherVersion != null)
+            System.setProperty("minecraft.launcher.version", launcherVersion);
+
         // set useful properties for mods
         if (name != null)
             System.setProperty("org.prismlauncher.instance.name", name);