diff --git a/lang/en_utf8/moodle.php b/lang/en_utf8/moodle.php
index 5f2518552ee..14bcab3438b 100644
--- a/lang/en_utf8/moodle.php
+++ b/lang/en_utf8/moodle.php
@@ -658,6 +658,8 @@ $string['firstaccess'] = 'First access';
 $string['firstdayofweek'] = '0';
 $string['firstname'] = 'First name';
 $string['firsttime'] = 'Is this your first time here?';
+$string['flashlinkmessage'] = 'Please upgrade your Flash player now:';
+$string['flashupgrademessage'] = " The Flash plugin is required to play this content, but the version you have is too old.\n\n  You may need to log out and log in back after upgrade.";
 $string['folder'] = 'Folder';
 $string['folderclosed'] = 'Closed folder';
 $string['folderopened'] = 'Opened folder';
diff --git a/lib/flashdetect/flashupgrade.fla b/lib/flashdetect/flashupgrade.fla
index c8e5d5b03ad..9ca926447c1 100644
Binary files a/lib/flashdetect/flashupgrade.fla and b/lib/flashdetect/flashupgrade.fla differ
diff --git a/lib/flashdetect/flashupgrade.swf b/lib/flashdetect/flashupgrade.swf
index 6ea9fb417c2..c56478a624f 100644
Binary files a/lib/flashdetect/flashupgrade.swf and b/lib/flashdetect/flashupgrade.swf differ
diff --git a/lib/flashdetect/message.php b/lib/flashdetect/message.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e03ff3e71cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/flashdetect/message.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+/* 
+ * To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
+ * and open the template in the editor.
+ */
+require('../../config.php');
+require_login();
+echo 'alertmessage='.get_string('flashupgrademessage').'&linkmessage='.get_string('flashlinkmessage');
+?>