diff --git a/modules/backend/database/seeds/DatabaseSeeder.php b/modules/backend/database/seeds/DatabaseSeeder.php
index 78c561441..50701273e 100644
--- a/modules/backend/database/seeds/DatabaseSeeder.php
+++ b/modules/backend/database/seeds/DatabaseSeeder.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php namespace Backend\Database\Seeds;
 
+use Str;
 use Seeder;
 use Eloquent;
 
@@ -8,12 +9,22 @@ class DatabaseSeeder extends Seeder
     /**
      * Run the database seeds.
      *
-     * @return void
+     * @return string
      */
     public function run()
     {
-        Eloquent::unguarded(function () {
-            $this->call('Backend\Database\Seeds\SeedSetupAdmin');
+        $adminPassword = Str::random(22);
+
+        Eloquent::unguarded(function () use ($adminPassword) {
+            // Generate a random password for the seeded admin account
+            $adminSeeder = new \Backend\Database\Seeds\SeedSetupAdmin;
+            $adminSeeder->setDefaults([
+                'password' => $adminPassword
+            ]);
+            $this->call($adminSeeder);
         });
+
+        return 'The following password has been automatically generated for the "admin" account: '
+            . "<fg=yellow;options=bold>${adminPassword}</>";
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/system/classes/UpdateManager.php b/modules/system/classes/UpdateManager.php
index 7a318c62a..bd621743a 100644
--- a/modules/system/classes/UpdateManager.php
+++ b/modules/system/classes/UpdateManager.php
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ class UpdateManager
      */
     protected $repository;
 
+    /**
+     * @var array An array of messages returned by migrations / seeders. Returned at the end of the update process.
+     */
+    protected $messages = [];
+
     /**
      * Initialize this singleton.
      */
@@ -162,6 +167,9 @@ class UpdateManager
             }
         }
 
+        // Print messages returned by migrations / seeders
+        $this->printMessages();
+
         return $this;
     }
 
@@ -440,7 +448,11 @@ class UpdateManager
         }
 
         $seeder = App::make($className);
-        $seeder->run();
+        $return = $seeder->run();
+
+        if (isset($return) && (is_string($return) || is_array($return))) {
+            $this->addMessage($className, $return);
+        }
 
         $this->note(sprintf('<info>Seeded %s</info> ', $module));
         return $this;
@@ -1003,4 +1015,50 @@ class UpdateManager
     {
         return Config::get('database.migrations', 'migrations');
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a message from a specific migration or seeder.
+     *
+     * @param string|object $class
+     * @param string|array $message
+     * @return void
+     */
+    protected function addMessage($class, $message)
+    {
+        if (is_object($class)) {
+            $class = get_class($class);
+        }
+        if (!isset($this->messages[$class])) {
+            $this->messages[$class] = [];
+        }
+
+        if (is_string($message)) {
+            $this->messages[$class][] = $message;
+        } else if (is_array($message)) {
+            array_merge($this->messages[$class], $message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prints collated messages from the migrations and seeders
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    protected function printMessages()
+    {
+        if (!count($this->messages)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Add a line break
+        $this->note('');
+
+        foreach ($this->messages as $class => $messages) {
+            $this->note(sprintf('<info>%s reported:</info>', $class));
+
+            foreach ($messages as $message) {
+                $this->note(' - ' . (string) $message);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/system/classes/VersionManager.php b/modules/system/classes/VersionManager.php
index 11d425d9a..696e567be 100644
--- a/modules/system/classes/VersionManager.php
+++ b/modules/system/classes/VersionManager.php
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class VersionManager
 
         // No updates needed
         if ($currentVersion == $databaseVersion) {
-            $this->note('- <info>Nothing to update.</info>');
+            $this->note(' - <info>Nothing to update.</info>');
             return;
         }
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class VersionManager
             foreach ($comments as $comment) {
                 $this->applyDatabaseComment($code, $version, $comment);
 
-                $this->note(sprintf('- <info>v%s: </info> %s', $version, $comment));
+                $this->note(sprintf(' - <info>v%s: </info> %s', $version, $comment));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/database/ModelTest.php b/tests/unit/plugins/database/PluginModelTest.php
similarity index 94%
rename from tests/unit/plugins/database/ModelTest.php
rename to tests/unit/plugins/database/PluginModelTest.php
index 16bf07c1d..85d7e31b8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/database/ModelTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/database/PluginModelTest.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use Database\Tester\Models\Post;
 
-class ModelTest extends PluginTestCase
+class PluginModelTest extends PluginTestCase
 {
     public function setUp() : void
     {