diff --git a/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php b/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php
index 9d5fb2e11..66c8d7e8a 100644
--- a/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php
+++ b/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php
@@ -313,7 +313,8 @@ return [
         'tips' => 'System configuration tips',
         'tips_description' => 'There are issues you need to pay attention to in order to configure the system properly.',
         'permissions'  => 'Directory :name or its subdirectories is not writable for PHP. Please set corresponding permissions for the webserver on this directory.',
-        'extension' => 'The PHP extension :name is not installed. Please install this library and activate the extension.'
+        'extension' => 'The PHP extension :name is not installed. Please install this library and activate the extension.',
+        'plugin_missing' => 'The plugin :name is a dependency but is not installed. Please install this plugin.',
     ],
     'editor' => [
         'menu_label' => 'Editor settings',
diff --git a/modules/system/classes/PluginManager.php b/modules/system/classes/PluginManager.php
index 09943eb6c..a6ce922f6 100644
--- a/modules/system/classes/PluginManager.php
+++ b/modules/system/classes/PluginManager.php
@@ -565,8 +565,12 @@ class PluginManager
     //
 
     /**
-     * Scans the system plugins to locate any dependencies
-     * that are not currently installed.
+     * Scans the system plugins to locate any dependencies that are not currently
+     * installed. Returns an array of plugin codes that are needed.
+     *
+     *     PluginManager::instance()->findMissingDependencies();
+     *
+     * @return array
      */
     public function findMissingDependencies()
     {
@@ -592,6 +596,7 @@ class PluginManager
     /**
      * Cross checks all plugins and their dependancies, if not met plugins
      * are disabled and vice versa.
+     * @return void
      */
     protected function loadDependencies()
     {
diff --git a/modules/system/controllers/Updates.php b/modules/system/controllers/Updates.php
index fbd40fa61..d520eb212 100644
--- a/modules/system/controllers/Updates.php
+++ b/modules/system/controllers/Updates.php
@@ -661,6 +661,7 @@ class Updates extends Controller
             $name = $result['code'];
             $hash = $result['hash'];
             $plugins = [$name => $hash];
+            $plugins = $this->appendRequiredPlugins($plugins, $result);
 
             /*
              * Update steps
@@ -817,17 +818,7 @@ class Updates extends Controller
             $name = $result['code'];
             $hash = $result['hash'];
             $themes = [$name => $hash];
-            $plugins = [];
-
-            foreach ((array) array_get($result, 'require') as $plugin) {
-                if (
-                    ($name = array_get($plugin, 'code')) &&
-                    ($hash = array_get($plugin, 'hash')) &&
-                    !PluginManager::instance()->hasPlugin($name)
-                ) {
-                    $plugins[$name] = $hash;
-                }
-            }
+            $plugins = $this->appendRequiredPlugins([], $result);
 
             /*
              * Update steps
@@ -962,4 +953,25 @@ class Updates extends Controller
     {
         return str_replace(':', '.', $code);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds require plugin codes to the collection based on a result.
+     * @param array $plugins
+     * @param array $result
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function appendRequiredPlugins(array $plugins, array $result)
+    {
+        foreach ((array) array_get($result, 'require') as $plugin) {
+            if (
+                ($name = array_get($plugin, 'code')) &&
+                ($hash = array_get($plugin, 'hash')) &&
+                !PluginManager::instance()->hasPlugin($name)
+            ) {
+                $plugins[$name] = $hash;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $plugins;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/system/reportwidgets/Status.php b/modules/system/reportwidgets/Status.php
index 1a80b3cc1..488825291 100644
--- a/modules/system/reportwidgets/Status.php
+++ b/modules/system/reportwidgets/Status.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use Lang;
 use BackendAuth;
 use System\Models\Parameter;
 use System\Classes\UpdateManager;
+use System\Classes\PluginManager;
 use Backend\Classes\ReportWidgetBase;
 use System\Models\EventLog;
 use System\Models\RequestLog;
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ class Status extends ReportWidgetBase
     {
         $warnings = [];
 
+        $missingPlugins = PluginManager::instance()->findMissingDependencies();
+
         $writablePaths = [
             temp_path(),
             themes_path(),
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ class Status extends ReportWidgetBase
             storage_path('cms/twig'),
             storage_path('cms/combiner'),
         ];
+
         $requiredExtensions = [
             'GD' => extension_loaded('gd'),
             'fileinfo' => extension_loaded('fileinfo'),
@@ -98,12 +102,17 @@ class Status extends ReportWidgetBase
                 $warnings[] = Lang::get('backend::lang.warnings.permissions', ['name' => '<strong>'.$path.'</strong>']);
             }
         }
+
         foreach ($requiredExtensions as $extension => $installed) {
             if (!$installed) {
                 $warnings[] = Lang::get('backend::lang.warnings.extension', ['name' => '<strong>'.$extension.'</strong>']);
             }
         }
 
+        foreach ($missingPlugins as $pluginCode) {
+            $warnings[] = Lang::get('backend::lang.warnings.plugin_missing', ['name' => '<strong>'.$pluginCode.'</strong>']);
+        }
+
         return $warnings;
     }
 }