diff --git a/http/handler.go b/http/handler.go
index 2d481d22f..60624e5e8 100644
--- a/http/handler.go
+++ b/http/handler.go
@@ -478,6 +478,15 @@ func NewStatikHandler(h *Handler) statikHandler {
 }
 
 func (s statikHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(r.UserAgent(), "curl") {
+		msg := "Welcome. Pilosa v" + s.handler.api.Version() + " is running. Visit https://www.pilosa.com/docs/ for more information."
+		if s.statikFS != nil {
+			msg += " Try the Web UI by visiting this URL in your browser."
+		}
+		http.Error(w, msg, http.StatusNotFound)
+		return
+	}
+
 	if s.statikFS == nil {
 		msg := "Web UI is not available. Please run `make generate-statik` before building Pilosa with `make install`."
 		s.handler.logger.Printf(msg)
@@ -485,11 +494,6 @@ func (s statikHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if strings.HasPrefix(r.UserAgent(), "curl") {
-		http.Error(w, "Welcome. Pilosa is running. Visit https://www.pilosa.com/docs/ for more information or try the Web UI by visiting this URL in your browser.", http.StatusNotFound)
-		return
-	}
-
 	// /vds is a front-end route, not a backend route. Without this check, refreshing at /vds
 	// will request a nonexistent resource and return 404.
 	if r.URL.String() == "/vds" {