diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 559d95572..1b376d6a7 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ register('behavior.betawarn', False)
 register('behavior.check-for-updates', 2)
 register('behavior.check-for-update-types', ["update", "new"])
 register('behavior.last-check-for-updates', "1970/01/01")
+register('behavior.previously-seen-updates', [])
+register('behavior.do-not-show-previously-seen-updates', True)
 register('behavior.database-path', os.path.join( const.HOME_DIR, 'grampsdb'))
 register('behavior.date-about-range', 50)
 register('behavior.date-after-range', 50)
diff --git a/src/gui/configure.py b/src/gui/configure.py
index 1dc7e1780..87fffa84a 100644
--- a/src/gui/configure.py
+++ b/src/gui/configure.py
@@ -979,6 +979,11 @@ class GrampsPreferences(ConfigureDialog):
         elif active == 2:  # update
             config.set('behavior.check-for-update-types', ["update", "new"])
 
+    def toggle_hide_previous_addons(self, obj):
+        active = obj.get_active()
+        config.set('behavior.do-not-show-previously-seen-updates',  
+                   bool(active))
+
     def check_for_updates_changed(self, obj):
         active = obj.get_active()
         config.set('behavior.check-for-updates', active)
@@ -1084,10 +1089,16 @@ class GrampsPreferences(ConfigureDialog):
         table.attach(lwidget, 1, 2, 7, 8, yoptions=0)
         table.attach(self.whattype_box, 2, 3, 7, 8, yoptions=0)
 
+        checkbutton = gtk.CheckButton(
+            _("Do not ask about previously notified addons"))
+        checkbutton.set_active(config.get('behavior.do-not-show-previously-seen-updates'))
+        checkbutton.connect("toggled", self.toggle_hide_previous_addons)
+
+        table.attach(checkbutton, 0, 3, 8, 9, yoptions=0)
         button = gtk.Button(_("Check now"))
         button.connect("clicked", lambda obj: \
                   self.uistate.viewmanager.check_for_updates(force=True))
-        table.attach(button, 3, 4, 7, 8, yoptions=0)
+        table.attach(button, 3, 4, 8, 9, yoptions=0)
 
         return _('General'), table
 
diff --git a/src/gui/viewmanager.py b/src/gui/viewmanager.py
index 45f8f11b2..b10523186 100644
--- a/src/gui/viewmanager.py
+++ b/src/gui/viewmanager.py
@@ -342,21 +342,27 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
                             version_str_to_tup(plugin.version, 3)):
                             LOG.debug("   Downloading '%s'..." % plugin_dict["z"])
                             if "update" in whattypes:
-                                addon_update_list.append(("Updated", 
-                                                          "%s/download/%s" % 
-                                                          (ADDONS_URL, 
-                                                           plugin_dict["z"]),
-                                                          plugin_dict))
+                                if ((not config.get('behavior.do-not-show-previously-seen-updates')) or
+                                    (config.get('behavior.do-not-show-previously-seen-updates') and
+                                     plugin_dict["i"] not in config.get('behavior.previously-seen-updates'))):
+                                    addon_update_list.append(("Updated", 
+                                                              "%s/download/%s" % 
+                                                              (ADDONS_URL, 
+                                                               plugin_dict["z"]),
+                                                              plugin_dict))
                         else:
                             LOG.debug("   '%s' is ok" % plugin_dict["n"])
                     else:
                         LOG.debug("   '%s' is not installed" % plugin_dict["n"])
                         if "new" in whattypes:
-                            addon_update_list.append(("New", 
-                                                      "%s/download/%s" % 
-                                                      (ADDONS_URL, 
-                                                       plugin_dict["z"]),
-                                                      plugin_dict))
+                            if ((not config.get('behavior.do-not-show-previously-seen-updates')) or
+                                (config.get('behavior.do-not-show-previously-seen-updates') and
+                                 plugin_dict["i"] not in config.get('behavior.previously-seen-updates'))):
+                                addon_update_list.append(("New", 
+                                                          "%s/download/%s" % 
+                                                          (ADDONS_URL, 
+                                                           plugin_dict["z"]),
+                                                          plugin_dict))
                 config.set("behavior.last-check-for-updates", 
                            datetime.date.today().strftime("%Y/%m/%d"))
                 count += 1
@@ -372,7 +378,6 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
               _("' and '").join(config.get('behavior.check-for-update-types')), 
                          self.window)
 
-
     def update_addons(self, addon_update_list):
         from glade import Glade
         import ManagedWindow
@@ -392,13 +397,14 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
         cancel_button.connect("clicked", 
                               lambda obj: self.update_dialog.destroy())
         self.list = ListModel.ListModel(glade.get_object("list"),
-                                   [
+                                        [
                 # name, click?, width, toggle
-                (_('Select'), -1, 60, 1), 
-                (_('Type'), 1, 120),
-                (_('Name'), 1, 200),
-                (_('Description'), 1, 200),
-                ('', 1, 0),
+                (_('Select'), -1, 60, 1),   # 0 selected?
+                (_('Type'), 1, 120),        # 1 new gramplet
+                (_('Name'), 1, 200),        # 2 name (version)
+                (_('Description'), 1, 200), # 3 description
+                ('', 1, 0),                 # 4 url
+                ('', 1, 0),                 # 5 id
                 ])
         pos = None
         for (status,plugin_url,plugin_dict) in addon_update_list:
@@ -407,7 +413,8 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
                                   "%s (%s)" % (plugin_dict["n"],
                                                plugin_dict["v"]),
                                   plugin_dict["d"],
-                                  plugin_url])
+                                  plugin_url, plugin_dict["i"],
+                                  ])
             if pos is None:
                 pos = iter
         if pos:
@@ -445,12 +452,18 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
                              ("Title", self.window, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL))
         pm.add_op(longop)
         count = 0
+        if not config.get('behavior.do-not-show-previously-seen-updates'):
+            # reset list
+            config.get('behavior.previously-seen-updates')[:] = []
         for row in self.list.model: # treemodelrow
             if longop.should_cancel(): 
                 break
             elif row[0]: # toggle on
                 load_addon_file(row[4], callback=LOG.debug)
                 count += 1
+            else: # add to list of previously seen, but not installed
+                if row[5] not in config.get('behavior.previously-seen-updates'):
+                    config.get('behavior.previously-seen-updates').append(row[5])
             longop.heartbeat()
             pm._get_dlg()._process_events()
         if not longop.was_cancelled():