diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/__init__.py b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/__init__.py
index aa22f166f9b..769a00cc382 100644
--- a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/__init__.py
+++ b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def name():
   return "Plugin Installer"
 
 def version():
-  return "Version 1.0"
+  return "Version 1.0.1"
 
 def description():
   return "Downloads and installs QGIS python plugins"
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_data.py b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_data.py
index 2d5a3a9ab49..b1bd0217b91 100644
--- a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_data.py
+++ b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_data.py
@@ -701,6 +701,7 @@ class Plugins(QObject):
             self.mPlugins[key]["status"] = "upgradeable"
           else:
             self.mPlugins[key]["status"] = "newer"
+    self.markNews()
 
 
   # ----------------------------------------- #
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_plugin.py b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_plugin.py
index 75259d0ba10..b5d042d7614 100644
--- a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_plugin.py
+++ b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_plugin.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class InstallerPlugin():
         repositories.setRepositoryData(key,"state",3)
 
     for i in plugins.obsoletePlugins:
-      QMessageBox.warning(self.mainWindow(), QCoreApplication.translate("QgsPluginInstaller","QGIS Plugin Conflict:")+" "+plugins.localCache[i]["name"], QCoreApplication.translate("QgsPluginInstaller","The Plugin Installer has detected an obsolete plugin which masks a newer version shipped with this QGIS version. Probably it is a remainder of an older QGIS installation. Please use the Plugin Installer to remove it in order to unmask the instance shipped with this version of QGIS."))
+      QMessageBox.warning(self.mainWindow(), QCoreApplication.translate("QgsPluginInstaller","QGIS Plugin Conflict:")+" "+plugins.localCache[i]["name"], QCoreApplication.translate("QgsPluginInstaller","The Plugin Installer has detected an obsolete plugin which masks a newer version shipped with this QGIS version. This is likely due to files associated with a previous installation of QGIS. Please use the Plugin Installer to remove that older plugin in order to unmask the newer version shipped with this copy of QGIS."))
 
 
   # ----------------------------------------- #