diff --git a/actions/admin/settings/100.panel.php b/actions/admin/settings/100.panel.php
index a8ec8bba..63f771de 100644
--- a/actions/admin/settings/100.panel.php
+++ b/actions/admin/settings/100.panel.php
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ return array(
 					'settinggroup' => 'admin',
 					'varname' => 'show_news_feed',
 					'type' => 'bool',
-					'default' => true,
+					'default' => false,
 					'save_method' => 'storeSettingField',
 					),
 				'customer_show_news_feed' => array(
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ return array(
 					'settinggroup' => 'customer',
 					'varname' => 'show_news_feed',
 					'type' => 'bool',
-					'default' => true,
+					'default' => false,
 					'save_method' => 'storeSettingField',
 					),
 				'customer_news_feed_url' => array(
diff --git a/lng/english.lng.php b/lng/english.lng.php
index 905dcb53..de7c6820 100644
--- a/lng/english.lng.php
+++ b/lng/english.lng.php
@@ -1761,7 +1761,9 @@ $lng['admin']['templates']['SERVER_HOSTNAME'] = 'Replaces the system-hostname (U
 $lng['admin']['templates']['SERVER_IP'] = 'Replaces the default server ip-address';
 $lng['admin']['templates']['SERVER_PORT'] = 'Replaces the default server port';
 $lng['admin']['templates']['DOMAINNAME'] = 'Replaces the customers standard-subdomain (can be empty if none is generated)';
-$lng['admin']['show_news_feed'] = 'Show news-feed on admin-dashboard';
+$lng['admin']['show_news_feed']['title'] = 'Show news-feed on admin-dashboard';
+$lng['admin']['show_news_feed']['description'] = 'Enable this to show the official froxlor newsfeed on your dashboard and never miss important information or release-announcements.';
+$lng['panel']['newsfeed_disabled'] = 'The newsfeed is disabled. Click the edit icon to go to the settings.';
 
 // Added in Froxlor 0.9.32
 $lng['logger']['reseller'] = "Reseller";
@@ -1803,8 +1805,9 @@ $lng['serversettings']['system_cron_allowautoupdate']['description'] = '<div cla
 $lng['error']['passwordshouldnotbeusername'] = 'The password should not be the same as the username.';
 
 // Added in Froxlor 0.9.33
-$lng['admin']['customer_show_news_feed'] = "Show custom newsfeed on customer-dashboard";
-$lng['admin']['customer_news_feed_url'] = "RSS-Feed for the custom newsfeed";
+$lng['admin']['customer_show_news_feed'] = "Show newsfeed on customer-dashboard";
+$lng['admin']['customer_news_feed_url']['title'] = "Use custom RSS-feed";
+$lng['admin']['customer_news_feed_url']['description'] = "Specify a custom RSS-feed that will be shown to your customers on their dashboard.<br /><small>Leave this empty to use the official froxlor newsfeed.</small>";
 $lng['serversettings']['dns_createhostnameentry'] = "Create bind-zone/config for system hostname";
 $lng['serversettings']['panel_password_alpha_lower']['title'] = 'Lowercase character';
 $lng['serversettings']['panel_password_alpha_lower']['description'] = 'Password must contain at least one lowercase letter (a-z).';
diff --git a/lng/german.lng.php b/lng/german.lng.php
index 1f267bc8..34d8d5c6 100644
--- a/lng/german.lng.php
+++ b/lng/german.lng.php
@@ -1487,7 +1487,9 @@ $lng['admin']['templates']['SERVER_HOSTNAME'] = 'Wird mit dem System-Hostname (U
 $lng['admin']['templates']['SERVER_IP'] = 'Wird mit der Standard-System-IP-Adresse ersetzt';
 $lng['admin']['templates']['SERVER_PORT'] = 'Wird mit dem Standard-Port ersetzt';
 $lng['admin']['templates']['DOMAINNAME'] = 'Wird mit der Standardsubdomain des Kunden ersetzt (kann leer sein, wenn keine erstellt werden soll)';
-$lng['admin']['show_news_feed'] = 'Zeige Newsfeed im Admin-Dashboard';
+$lng['admin']['show_news_feed']['title'] = 'Zeige Newsfeed im Admin-Dashboard';
+$lng['admin']['show_news_feed']['description'] = 'Aktiviere diese Option, um das offizielle Froxlor newsfeed auf deinem Dashboard anzuzeigen und verpasse keine wichtigen Informationen oder Release-Announcements.';
+$lng['panel']['newsfeed_disabled'] = 'Das Newsfeed ist deaktiviert. Klicke das Editier-Icon, um zu den Einstellungen zu gelangen.';
 
 // Added in Froxlfor 0.9.32
 $lng['logger']['reseller'] = "Reseller";
@@ -1529,8 +1531,9 @@ $lng['serversettings']['system_cron_allowautoupdate']['description'] = '<strong
 $lng['error']['passwordshouldnotbeusername'] = 'Das Passwort sollte nicht mit dem Benutzernamen übereinstimmen.';
 
 // Added in Froxlor 0.9.33
-$lng['admin']['customer_show_news_feed'] = "Zeige benutzerdefinierten Newsfeed im Kunden-Dashboard";
-$lng['admin']['customer_news_feed_url'] = "RSS-Feed für den benutzerdefinierten Newsfeed";
+$lng['admin']['customer_show_news_feed'] = "Zeige Newsfeed im Kunden-Dashboard";
+$lng['admin']['customer_news_feed_url']['title'] = "Benutzerdefiniertes RSS-Feed";
+$lng['admin']['customer_news_feed_url']['description'] = "Hier kann ein eigenes RSS-Feed angegeben werden, welches den Kunden auf dem Dashboard angezeigt wird.<br /><small>Leerlassen um das offizielle Froxlor Newsfeed zu verwenden.</small>";
 $lng['serversettings']['dns_createhostnameentry'] = "Erstelle bind-Zone/Konfiguration für den System-Hostnamen";
 $lng['serversettings']['panel_password_alpha_lower']['title'] = 'Kleinbuchstaben';
 $lng['serversettings']['panel_password_alpha_lower']['description'] = 'Das Passwort muss mindestens einen Kleinbuchstaben (a-z) enthalten.';
diff --git a/templates/Sparkle/admin/index/index.tpl b/templates/Sparkle/admin/index/index.tpl
index e541fe03..6d204111 100644
--- a/templates/Sparkle/admin/index/index.tpl
+++ b/templates/Sparkle/admin/index/index.tpl
@@ -182,6 +182,18 @@ $header
 						</tr>
 					</tbody>
 				</table>
+				<else>
+				<table class="dboarditem full">
+					<tbody>
+						<tr><td>
+							<img src="templates/{$theme}/assets/img/icons/warning_big.png" alt="" />&nbsp;
+							{$lng['panel']['newsfeed_disabled']}&nbsp;
+							<a href="{$linker->getLink(array('section' => 'settings', 'part' => 'panel'))}">
+								<img src="templates/{$theme}/assets/img/icons/edit_20.png" alt="" />
+							</a>
+						</td></tr>
+					</tbody>
+				</table>
 				</if>
 
 				<if $userinfo['custom_notes'] != '' && $userinfo['custom_notes_show'] == '1'>