diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.plugin.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.plugin.js
index ec801b2847..ccde44e9d6 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.plugin.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.plugin.js
@@ -153,6 +153,22 @@ Sonia.plugin.AvailableGrid = Ext.extend(Sonia.rest.Grid,{
     if ( debug ){
       console.debug( 'install plugin ' + pluginId );
     }
+    Ext.Ajax.request({
+      url: restUrl + 'plugins/available/' + pluginId + '.json',
+      method: 'POST',
+      scope: this,
+      success: function(){
+        if ( debug ){
+          console.debug('plugin successfully installed');
+        }
+      },
+      failure: function(){
+        if ( debug ){
+          console.debug('plugin installation failed');
+        }
+        alert( 'failure' );
+      }
+    });
   }
 
 });
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.scm.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.scm.js
index ab5a6e773e..d25aa8d84d 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.scm.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.scm.js
@@ -134,13 +134,17 @@ Ext.onReady(function(){
           fn: function(){
             addTabPanel('repositoryConfig', 'repositoryConfig', 'Repository Config');
           }
-        },{
-          label: 'Installed Plugins',
+        }]
+      },{
+        id: 'navPlugins',
+        title: 'Plugins',
+        items: [{
+          label: 'Installed',
           fn: function(){
             addTabPanel('installedPlugins', 'installedPluginsGrid', 'Installed Plugins')
           }
         },{
-          label: 'Available Plugins',
+          label: 'Available',
           fn: function(){
             addTabPanel('availablePlugins', 'availablePluginsGrid', 'Available Plugins')
           }