diff --git a/app/src/bridge/index.ts b/app/src/bridge/index.ts
index 8612bac..3e568ae 100755
--- a/app/src/bridge/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/bridge/index.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ decodeTransform.on("data", (message: Message) => {
 
 
     switch (message.subject) {
-        case "bridge:getInfo": {
+        case "bridge:getInfo":
+        case "bridge:/getInfo": {
             encodeTransform.write(__applicationVersion);
             break;
         }
diff --git a/app/src/bridge/messaging.ts b/app/src/bridge/messaging.ts
index 2156d5e..aae25d0 100644
--- a/app/src/bridge/messaging.ts
+++ b/app/src/bridge/messaging.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,13 @@ type MessageDefinitions = {
     , "main:receiverSelector/close": {}
     , "main:receiverSelector/stop": ReceiverSelectionStop
   
+      /**
+       * getInfo uses the old :/ form for compat with old bridge
+       * versions.
+       */
     , "bridge:getInfo": string
+    , "bridge:/getInfo": string
+
     , "bridge:initialize": { shouldWatchStatus: boolean }
   
     , "bridge:receiverSelector/open": any
diff --git a/ext/src/lib/bridge.ts b/ext/src/lib/bridge.ts
index f7c988a..8facb32 100644
--- a/ext/src/lib/bridge.ts
+++ b/ext/src/lib/bridge.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const getInfo = () => new Promise<BridgeInfo>(async (resolve, reject) => {
 
         applicationVersion = await nativeMessaging.sendNativeMessage(
                 applicationName
-              , { subject: "bridge:getInfo"
+              , { subject: "bridge:/getInfo"
                 , data: version });
     } catch (err) {
         logger.error("Bridge connection failed.");
diff --git a/ext/src/messaging.ts b/ext/src/messaging.ts
index 9e17eba..8708b71 100644
--- a/ext/src/messaging.ts
+++ b/ext/src/messaging.ts
@@ -171,7 +171,13 @@ type AppMessageDefinitions = {
   , "main:receiverSelector/close": {}
   , "main:receiverSelector/stop": ReceiverSelectionStop
 
+    /**
+     * getInfo uses the old :/ form for compat with old bridge
+     * versions.
+     */
   , "bridge:getInfo": string
+  , "bridge:/getInfo": string
+
   , "bridge:initialize": { shouldWatchStatus: boolean }
 
   , "bridge:receiverSelector/open": any