diff --git a/README.html b/README.html
index 66faa5c..dd5d2b8 100644
--- a/README.html
+++ b/README.html
@@ -391,6 +391,6 @@ It features background tasks and interactive chats, and can serve as an interfac
 <p>@Gnadelwartz</p>
 <h2>That's it all guys!</h2>
 <p>If you feel that there's something missing or if you found a bug, feel free to submit a pull request!</p>
-<h4>$$VERSION$$ v1.32-dev-9-g13052f0</h4>
+<h4>$$VERSION$$ v1.40-dev-29-g737be16</h4>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 0a5498b..ee6d2c2 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -315,5 +315,5 @@ That's it all guys!
 If you feel that there's something missing or if you found a bug, feel free to submit a
 pull request!
 
-$$VERSION$$ v1.32-dev-9-g13052f0
+$$VERSION$$ v1.40-dev-29-g737be16
 
diff --git a/bin/bashbot_env.inc.sh b/bin/bashbot_env.inc.sh
index 6455e17..5abb95b 100644
--- a/bin/bashbot_env.inc.sh
+++ b/bin/bashbot_env.inc.sh
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 #        AUTHOR: KayM (gnadelwartz), kay@rrr.de
 #       CREATED: 18.12.2020 12:27
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.40-dev-27-gc4d100e
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.40-dev-30-g3a29a9d
 #===============================================================================
 
 ############
 # set where your bashbot lives
-export BASHBOT_HOME BASHBOT_ETC BASHBOT_VAR FILE_REGEX
+export BASHBOT_HOME BASHBOT_ETC BASHBOT_VAR FILE_REGEX ME
 
 # default: one dir up 
 BASHBOT_HOME="$(cd "${BASH_SOURCE[0]%/*}" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd)/../"
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ FILE_REGEX="${UPLOADDIR}/.*"
 # get and check ADMIN and NAME
 BOT_ADMIN="$(getConfigKey "botadmin")"
 BOT_NAME="$(getConfigKey "botname")"
+ME="${BOT_NAME}"
 [[ -z "${BOT_ADMIN}" || "${BOT_ADMIN}" == "?" ]] && printf "%s\n" "${ORANGE}Warning: Botadmin not set, send bot command${NC} /start"
 [[ -z "${BOT_NAME}"  ]] && printf "%s\n" "${ORANGE}Warning: Botname not set, run bashbot.sh botname"