diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 850f872..8a6e2ea 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ For major (breaking) changes - **version 4, 3 and 2** - see end of page.
 
 | Version        | Date           | Comment  |
 | -------------- | -------------- | -------- |
+| 5.9.6          | 2021-10-08     | `system()` fixed virtual on WSL2 |
 | 5.9.5          | 2021-10-08     | `battery()` fixed isCharging (windows) |
 | 5.9.4          | 2021-09-23     | `processes()` fixed memVsz, Memrss (macOS M1) |
 | 5.9.3          | 2021-09-17     | `cpuTemperature()` improved tdie detection (linus) |
diff --git a/docs/history.html b/docs/history.html
index 5d7241e..6d5c509 100644
--- a/docs/history.html
+++ b/docs/history.html
@@ -57,10 +57,15 @@
                     </tr>
                   </thead>
                   <tbody>
+                    <tr>
+                      <th scope="row">5.9.6</th>
+                      <td>2021-10-08</td>
+                      <td><span class="code">system()</span> fixed virtual on WSL2</td>
+                    </tr>
                     <tr>
                       <th scope="row">5.9.5</th>
                       <td>2021-10-08</td>
-                      <td><span class="code">battery()</span> fix isCharging (windows)</td>
+                      <td><span class="code">battery()</span> fixed isCharging (windows)</td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                       <th scope="row">5.9.4</th>
diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html
index ef913e8..4ffe545 100644
--- a/docs/index.html
+++ b/docs/index.html
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
       <img class="logo" src="assets/logo.png">
       <div class="title">systeminformation</div>
       <div class="subtitle"><span id="typed"></span>&nbsp;</div>
-      <div class="version">New Version: <span id="version">5.9.5</span></div>
+      <div class="version">New Version: <span id="version">5.9.6</span></div>
       <button class="btn btn-light" onclick="location.href='https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation'">View on Github <i class=" fab fa-github"></i></button>
     </div>
     <div class="down">
diff --git a/lib/system.js b/lib/system.js
index a510450..daa6b4c 100644
--- a/lib/system.js
+++ b/lib/system.js
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ function system(callback) {
               util.noop();
             }
           }
-          if (!result.virtual && util.linuxVersion().toLowerCase().indexOf('microsoft') >= 0) {
+          if (!result.virtual && (util.linuxVersion().toLowerCase().indexOf('microsoft') >= 0 || os.release().toLowerCase().indexOf('microsoft') >= 0 || os.release().toLowerCase().endsWith('wsl2'))) {
             let versionStr = util.linuxVersion().toLowerCase();
             versionStr = versionStr.split('-')[0].replace('#', '');
-            const version = parseInt(versionStr, 10) || null;
+            const version = os.release().toLowerCase().endsWith('wsl2') ? 'WSL2' : parseInt(versionStr, 10) || null;
             result.virtual = true;
             result.manufacturer = 'Microsoft';
             result.model = 'WSL';