diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1f38ac45..bb9dfcc0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ## mm/dd/2020
 
 1. [](#new)
+    * Added message to dashboard to install Flex Objects plugin if it is missing
     * Updated `permissions` field to use new `$grav['permissions']`
     * DEPRECATED `onAdminRegisterPermissions` event, use `PermissionsRegisterEvent::class` event instead
     * DEPRECATED `Admin::setPermissions()` and `Admin::addPermissions()`, use `PermissionsRegisterEvent::class` event instead
diff --git a/themes/grav/templates/dashboard.html.twig b/themes/grav/templates/dashboard.html.twig
index d9990f49..4ebfde3f 100644
--- a/themes/grav/templates/dashboard.html.twig
+++ b/themes/grav/templates/dashboard.html.twig
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
     <div class="dashboard-notifications-container"></div>
     {% endif %}
 
+    {# System notifications, cannot be turned off #}
+    {% include 'partials/dashboard-problems.html.twig' %}
+
     <div id="admin-dashboard">
         {% if grav.twig.plugins_hooked_dashboard_widgets_top %}
             {% for widget in grav.twig.plugins_hooked_dashboard_widgets_top %}
diff --git a/themes/grav/templates/partials/dashboard-problems.html.twig b/themes/grav/templates/partials/dashboard-problems.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd5d712d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/grav/templates/partials/dashboard-problems.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{% if authorize(['admin.plugins', 'admin.super']) and grav['flex_objects'] is null %}
+    <div id="info" class="dashboard-item">
+        <div class="secondary-accent default-box-shadow">
+            <h1>Admin plugin dependency is missing</h1>
+
+            <p><strong>Admin</strong> requires <strong>Flex Objects</strong> plugin for managing <strong>User Accounts</strong> and <strong>Pages</strong>. Without the Flex Objects plugin Admin falls back to the old behavior, which is missing a lot of new features.</p>
+            <p>After installing Flex Objects plugin, this message will disappear. If you still prefer using the old way, it is still possible by entering the <strong>Flex Objects</strong> plugin settings and disabling those <strong>Directories</strong> which you do not want to be using.</p>
+            <p>Please install and enable <strong><a href="{{ admin_route('/plugins/flex-objects') }}">Flex Objects</a></strong> plugin.</p>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+{% endif %}