diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/__init__.py b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/__init__.py
index 3f0c3e48d4b..e205216285b 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 1.0.4"
+  return "Version 1.0.5"
 
 def description():
   return "Downloads and installs QGIS python plugins"
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_gui.py b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_gui.py
index bc1c4cffeb0..9b971931304 100644
--- a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_gui.py
+++ b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_gui.py
@@ -338,7 +338,8 @@ class QgsPluginInstallerDialog(QDialog, Ui_QgsPluginInstallerDialogBase):
           a.setToolTip(0,self.tr("This repository is disabled"))
         else:
           a.setToolTip(0,self.tr("This repository is blocked due to incompatibility with your Quantum GIS version"))
-        a.setDisabled(True)
+        for i in [0,1,2]:
+          a.setForeground(i,QBrush(QColor(Qt.gray)))
     for i in [0,1,2]:
       self.treeRepositories.resizeColumnToContents(i)
     self.comboFilter1.addItem(self.tr("orphans"))