diff --git a/install/lib/class.FroxlorInstall.php b/install/lib/class.FroxlorInstall.php
index b96e42f9..50776290 100644
--- a/install/lib/class.FroxlorInstall.php
+++ b/install/lib/class.FroxlorInstall.php
@@ -908,6 +908,16 @@ class FroxlorInstall {
 			$content .= $this->_status_message('green', $this->_lng['requirements']['installed']);
 		}
 
+                // check for curl extension
+                $content .= $this->_status_message('begin', $this->_lng['requirements']['phpcurl']);
+
+                if (!extension_loaded('curl')) {
+                        $content .= $this->_status_message('orange', $this->_lng['requirements']['notinstalled'] . "<br />" . $this->_lng['requirements']['curldescription']);
+                } else {
+                        $content .= $this->_status_message('green', $this->_lng['requirements']['installed']);
+                }
+
+
 		// check for open_basedir
 		$content .= $this->_status_message('begin', $this->_lng['requirements']['openbasedir']);
 		$php_ob = @ini_get("open_basedir");
diff --git a/install/lng/english.lng.php b/install/lng/english.lng.php
index 9a33d0ce..4c9c4c68 100644
--- a/install/lng/english.lng.php
+++ b/install/lng/english.lng.php
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ $lng['requirements']['phpxml'] = 'PHP XML-extension...';
 $lng['requirements']['phpfilter'] = 'PHP filter-extension...';
 $lng['requirements']['phpposix'] = 'PHP posix-extension...';
 $lng['requirements']['phpbcmath'] = 'PHP bcmath-extension...';
+$lng['requirements']['phpcurl'] = 'PHP curl-extension...';
 $lng['requirements']['bcmathdescription'] = 'Traffic-calculation related functions will not work correctly!';
+$lng['requirements']['curldescription'] = 'Version-check and news-feed may not work correctly!';
 $lng['requirements']['openbasedir'] = 'open_basedir...';
 $lng['requirements']['openbasedirenabled'] = 'Froxlor will not work properly with open_basedir enabled. Please disable open_basedir for Froxlor in the coresponding php.ini';
 $lng['requirements']['diedbecauseofrequirements'] = 'Cannot install Froxlor without these requirements! Try to fix them and retry.';
diff --git a/install/lng/german.lng.php b/install/lng/german.lng.php
index 0fac1a8a..d73ebb2e 100644
--- a/install/lng/german.lng.php
+++ b/install/lng/german.lng.php
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ $lng['requirements']['phpxml'] = 'PHP XML-Erweiterung...';
 $lng['requirements']['phpfilter'] = 'PHP filter-Erweiterung...';
 $lng['requirements']['phpposix'] = 'PHP posix-Erweiterung...';
 $lng['requirements']['phpbcmath'] = 'PHP bcmath-Erweiterung...';
+$lng['requirements']['phpcurl'] = 'PHP curl-Erweiterung...';
 $lng['requirements']['bcmathdescription'] = 'Traffic-Berechnungs bezogene Funktionen stehen nicht vollständig zur Verfügung!';
+$lng['requirements']['curldescription'] = 'Versions-Prüfung und News-Feed stehen nicht vollständig zur Verfügung!';
 $lng['requirements']['openbasedir'] = 'open_basedir genutzt wird...';
 $lng['requirements']['openbasedirenabled'] = 'Froxlor wird mit aktiviertem open_basedir nicht vollständig funktionieren. Bitte deaktivieren Sie open_basedir für Froxlor in der entsprechenden php.ini';
 $lng['requirements']['diedbecauseofrequirements'] = 'Kann Froxlor ohne diese Voraussetzungen nicht installieren! Beheben Sie die angezeigten Probleme und versuchen Sie es erneut.';