diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index f42a363..96a5903 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ __attribute__((section(".rodata_custom_desc"))) esp_app_desc_t custom_app_desc =
 
 
 String firmwareType(FIRMWARE_TYPE);
+String chipType(BOARD_INFO);
 
 typedef std::map<String,String> StringMap;
 
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ public:
 protected:
   virtual void processRequest()
   {
-    GwJsonDocument status(290 + 
+    GwJsonDocument status(300 + 
       countNMEA2KIn.getJsonSize()+
       countNMEA2KOut.getJsonSize() +
       channels.getJsonSize()
@@ -386,6 +387,7 @@ protected:
     GwConfigHandler::toHex(base,buffer,bsize);
     status["salt"] = buffer;
     status["fwtype"]= firmwareType;
+    status["chiptype"]=chipType.substring(2);
     status["heap"]=(long)xPortGetFreeHeapSize();
     Nmea2kTwai::Status n2kState=NMEA2000.getStatus();
     Nmea2kTwai::STATE driverState=n2kState.state;
diff --git a/web/index.html b/web/index.html
index f6c15fa..da16fc8 100644
--- a/web/index.html
+++ b/web/index.html
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@
     <span class="label">firmware type</span>
     <span class="value status-fwtype">---</span>
   </div>
+  <div class="row">
+    <span class="label">chip type</span>
+    <span class="value status-chiptype">---</span>
+  </div>
   <div class="row">
     <span class="label">currentVersion</span>
     <span class="value status-version">---</span>
diff --git a/web/index.js b/web/index.js
index 10eae20..699a82e 100644
--- a/web/index.js
+++ b/web/index.js
@@ -1564,9 +1564,15 @@ function uploadBin(ev){
         .then(function (result) {
             let currentType;
             let currentVersion;
+            let chiptype;
             forEl('.status-version', function (el) { currentVersion = el.textContent });
             forEl('.status-fwtype', function (el) { currentType = el.textContent });
+            forEl('.status-chiptype', function (el) { chiptype = el.textContent });
             let confirmText = 'Ready to update firmware?\n';
+            if (result.chip.match(/^@@/) && (result.chip.substr(2) != chiptype)){
+                confirmText += "WARNING: the chiptype in the image ("+result.chip.substr(2);
+                confirmText +=") does not match the current chip type ("+chiptype+").\n";
+            }
             if (currentType != result.fwtype) {
                 confirmText += "WARNING: image has different type: " + result.fwtype + "\n";
                 confirmText += "** Really update anyway? - device can become unusable **";
@@ -1643,7 +1649,8 @@ function uploadBin(ev){
 let HDROFFSET=288;
 let VERSIONOFFSET=16;
 let NAMEOFFSET=48;
-let MINSIZE=HDROFFSET+NAMEOFFSET+32;
+let CHIPOFFSET=NAMEOFFSET+64;
+let MINSIZE = HDROFFSET + CHIPOFFSET + 32;
 let imageCheckBytes={
     0: 0xe9, //image magic
     288: 0x32, //app header magic
@@ -1678,9 +1685,11 @@ function checkImageFile(file){
         }
         let version=decodeFromBuffer(content,HDROFFSET+VERSIONOFFSET,32);
         let fwtype=decodeFromBuffer(content,HDROFFSET+NAMEOFFSET,32);
+        let chip=decodeFromBuffer(content,HDROFFSET+CHIPOFFSET,32);
         let rt={
             fwtype:fwtype,
             version: version,
+            chip:chip
         };
         resolve(rt);    
     });
@@ -1742,7 +1751,12 @@ window.addEventListener('load', function () {
             checkImageFile(file)
                 .then(function(res){
                     forEl('#imageProperties',function(iel){
-                        iel.textContent=res.fwtype+", "+res.version;
+                        let txt="";
+                        if (res.chip.match(/^@@/)){
+                            txt=res.chip.substr(2)+", "
+                        }
+                        txt+=res.fwtype+", "+res.version;
+                        iel.textContent=txt;
                         iel.classList.remove("error");
                     })    
                 })