diff --git a/src/console_cmds.cpp b/src/console_cmds.cpp
index b80eb75703..80bc1899c5 100644
--- a/src/console_cmds.cpp
+++ b/src/console_cmds.cpp
@@ -3141,6 +3141,18 @@ DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConSpriteCacheStats)
 	return true;
 }
 
+DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConDumpVersion)
+{
+	if (argc == 0) {
+		IConsoleHelp("Dump version info");
+	}
+
+	char buffer[65536];
+	CrashLog::VersionInfoLog(buffer, lastof(buffer));
+	PrintLineByLine(buffer);
+	return true;
+}
+
 DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConCheckCaches)
 {
 	if (argc == 0) {
@@ -3969,6 +3981,7 @@ void IConsoleStdLibRegister()
 	IConsole::CmdRegister("dump_grf_cargo_tables",   ConDumpGrfCargoTables, nullptr, true);
 	IConsole::CmdRegister("dump_signal_styles",      ConDumpSignalStyles, nullptr, true);
 	IConsole::CmdRegister("dump_sprite_cache_stats", ConSpriteCacheStats, nullptr, true);
+	IConsole::CmdRegister("dump_version",            ConDumpVersion,      nullptr, true);
 	IConsole::CmdRegister("check_caches",            ConCheckCaches,      nullptr, true);
 	IConsole::CmdRegister("show_town_window",        ConShowTownWindow,   nullptr, true);
 	IConsole::CmdRegister("show_station_window",     ConShowStationWindow, nullptr, true);
diff --git a/src/crashlog.cpp b/src/crashlog.cpp
index c871b3dd08..cc3b1800bf 100644
--- a/src/crashlog.cpp
+++ b/src/crashlog.cpp
@@ -1136,18 +1136,6 @@ void CrashLog::MakeInconsistencyLog(const InconsistencyExtraInfo &info) const
 	_save_DBGC_data = false;
 }
 
-/**
- * Makes a version info log, writes it to a file. It uses DEBUG to write
- * information like paths to the console.
- * @return true when everything is made successfully.
- */
-void CrashLog::MakeVersionInfoLog() const
-{
-	char buffer[65536];
-	this->FillVersionInfoLog(buffer, lastof(buffer));
-	printf("%s\n", buffer);
-}
-
 /**
  * Makes a crash dump and crash savegame. It uses DEBUG to write
  * information like paths to the console.
diff --git a/src/crashlog.h b/src/crashlog.h
index 2790a08524..bb5a5e59e3 100644
--- a/src/crashlog.h
+++ b/src/crashlog.h
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ public:
 	void MakeDesyncCrashLog(const std::string *log_in, std::string *log_out, const DesyncExtraInfo &info) const;
 	static bool WriteDesyncSavegame(const char *log_data, const char *name_buffer);
 	void MakeInconsistencyLog(const InconsistencyExtraInfo &info) const;
-	void MakeVersionInfoLog() const;
 	void MakeCrashSavegameAndScreenshot();
 
 	void SendSurvey() const;
@@ -209,7 +208,7 @@ public:
 
 	static void DesyncCrashLog(const std::string *log_in, std::string *log_out, const DesyncExtraInfo &info);
 	static void InconsistencyLog(const InconsistencyExtraInfo &info);
-	static void VersionInfoLog();
+	static void VersionInfoLog(char *buffer, const char *last);
 
 	static void RegisterCrashed() { CrashLog::have_crashed = true; }
 	static bool HaveAlreadyCrashed() { return CrashLog::have_crashed; }
diff --git a/src/openttd.cpp b/src/openttd.cpp
index 922e592b48..9fef58734a 100644
--- a/src/openttd.cpp
+++ b/src/openttd.cpp
@@ -899,7 +899,9 @@ int openttd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		case 'x': scanner->save_config = false; break;
 		case 'J': _quit_after_days = Clamp(atoi(mgo.opt), 0, INT_MAX); break;
 		case 'Z': {
-			CrashLog::VersionInfoLog();
+			char buffer[65536];
+			CrashLog::VersionInfoLog(buffer, lastof(buffer));
+			fputs(buffer, stdout);
 			return ret;
 		}
 		case 'X': only_local_path = true; break;
diff --git a/src/os/macosx/crashlog_osx.cpp b/src/os/macosx/crashlog_osx.cpp
index c09cc6230e..d6e1e6575d 100644
--- a/src/os/macosx/crashlog_osx.cpp
+++ b/src/os/macosx/crashlog_osx.cpp
@@ -490,8 +490,8 @@ void CDECL HandleCrash(int signum, siginfo_t *si, void *context)
 }
 
 
-/* static */ void CrashLog::VersionInfoLog()
+/* static */ void CrashLog::VersionInfoLog(char *buffer, const char *last)
 {
 	CrashLogOSX log(CrashLogOSX::DesyncTag{});
-	log.MakeVersionInfoLog();
+	log.FillVersionInfoLog(buffer, last);
 }
diff --git a/src/os/unix/crashlog_unix.cpp b/src/os/unix/crashlog_unix.cpp
index b0cb303a4e..c1caca3e0c 100644
--- a/src/os/unix/crashlog_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/os/unix/crashlog_unix.cpp
@@ -850,8 +850,8 @@ static void CDECL HandleCrash(int signum)
 	log.MakeInconsistencyLog(info);
 }
 
-/* static */ void CrashLog::VersionInfoLog()
+/* static */ void CrashLog::VersionInfoLog(char *buffer, const char *last)
 {
 	CrashLogUnix log(CrashLogUnix::DesyncTag{});
-	log.MakeVersionInfoLog();
+	log.FillVersionInfoLog(buffer, last);
 }
diff --git a/src/os/windows/crashlog_win.cpp b/src/os/windows/crashlog_win.cpp
index cc97ba9ae8..e43729b9fb 100644
--- a/src/os/windows/crashlog_win.cpp
+++ b/src/os/windows/crashlog_win.cpp
@@ -801,10 +801,10 @@ static void CDECL CustomAbort(int)
 	log.MakeInconsistencyLog(info);
 }
 
-/* static */ void CrashLog::VersionInfoLog()
+/* static */ void CrashLog::VersionInfoLog(char *buffer, const char *last)
 {
 	CrashLogWindows log(nullptr);
-	log.MakeVersionInfoLog();
+	log.FillVersionInfoLog(buffer, last);
 }
 
 /* The crash log GUI */