diff --git a/py/src/braintrust/logger.py b/py/src/braintrust/logger.py
index 522b31e1..3e10377b 100644
--- a/py/src/braintrust/logger.py
+++ b/py/src/braintrust/logger.py
@@ -5070,6 +5070,11 @@ def prompt(self) -> PromptBlockData | None:
     def version(self) -> str:
         return self._lazy_metadata.get()._xact_id
 
+    @property
+    def version_pretty(self) -> str | None:
+        version = cast(str | None, self.version)
+        return prettify_xact(version) if version is not None else None
+
     @property
     def options(self) -> PromptOptions:
         return self._lazy_metadata.get().prompt_data.options or {}
diff --git a/py/src/braintrust/test_logger.py b/py/src/braintrust/test_logger.py
index e8c22bdc..e7af0f01 100644
--- a/py/src/braintrust/test_logger.py
+++ b/py/src/braintrust/test_logger.py
@@ -263,6 +263,35 @@ def test_load_prompt_prefers_version_over_environment_for_id(self):
             {"version": "v1"},
         )
 
+    def test_load_prompt_exposes_pretty_version(self):
+        mock_api_conn = MagicMock()
+        mock_api_conn.get_json.return_value = {
+            "objects": [
+                {
+                    "id": "prompt-123",
+                    "project_id": "project-123",
+                    "name": "Saved prompt",
+                    "slug": "saved-prompt",
+                    "_xact_id": "123456789",
+                    "description": None,
+                    "tags": None,
+                    "prompt_data": {
+                        "prompt": {
+                            "type": "chat",
+                            "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
+                        },
+                        "options": {"model": "gpt-5-mini"},
+                    },
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+
+        simulate_login()
+        with patch.object(logger._state, "api_conn", return_value=mock_api_conn):
+            prompt = braintrust.load_prompt(project="test-project", slug="saved-prompt")
+            assert prompt.version == "123456789"
+            assert prompt.version_pretty == "f2be28742b0b0c2d"
+
     def test_load_parameters_returns_remote_object(self):
         mock_api_conn = MagicMock()
         mock_api_conn.get_json.return_value = {