diff --git a/src/Experimental.h b/src/Experimental.h
index 636d738cc..42aa8cd1b 100644
--- a/src/Experimental.h
+++ b/src/Experimental.h
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
 // First committed by Martyn, 30th May 2013.
 //#define EXPERIMENTAL_OUTPUT_DISPLAY
 
-// Module prefs may be used to treat 'official' modules differently to 3rd party ones
-//#define EXPERIMENTAL_MODULE_PREFS
+// Module prefs provides a panel in prefs where users can choose which modules
+// to enable.
+#define EXPERIMENTAL_MODULE_PREFS
 #endif
diff --git a/src/LoadModules.cpp b/src/LoadModules.cpp
index aaa9774b2..42a5eae8b 100644
--- a/src/LoadModules.cpp
+++ b/src/LoadModules.cpp
@@ -225,10 +225,15 @@ void ModuleManager::Initialize(CommandHandler &cmdHandler)
          continue;
       if( iModuleStatus == kModuleFailed )
          continue;
+      // New module?  You have to go and explicitly enable it.
+      if( iModuleStatus == kModuleNew ){
+         // To ensure it is noted in config file and so
+         // appears on modules page.
+         ModulePrefs::SetModuleStatus( files[i], kModuleNew);
+         continue;
+      }
 
-      if( (iModuleStatus == kModuleAsk ) || 
-          (iModuleStatus == kModuleNew ) 
-        )
+      if( iModuleStatus == kModuleAsk )
 #endif
       // JKC: I don't like prompting for the plug-ins individually
       // I think it would be better to show the module prefs page,
diff --git a/src/prefs/ModulePrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/ModulePrefs.cpp
index eb4aae0d9..baada9d4a 100644
--- a/src/prefs/ModulePrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/ModulePrefs.cpp
@@ -98,13 +98,20 @@ void ModulePrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
       S.AddFixedText(_("These are experimental Modules. Enable them only if you've read the manual\nand know what you are doing.") );
       S.AddFixedText(wxString(wxT("  ")) + _("'Ask' means Audacity will ask if you want to load the plug-each time it starts.") );
       S.AddFixedText(wxString(wxT("  ")) + _("'Failed' means Audacity thinks the plug-in is broken and won't run it.") );
-      S.AddFixedText(wxString(wxT("  ")) + _("'New' is like 'Ask', but asks just once.") );
-      S.StartMultiColumn( 2 );
-      int i;
-      for(i=0;i<(int)mModules.GetCount();i++)
-         S.TieChoice( mModules[i], mStatuses[i], &StatusChoices );
-      S.EndMultiColumn();
-
+      S.AddFixedText(wxString(wxT("  ")) + _("'New' means no choice has been made yet.") );
+      S.StartScroller();
+      {
+        S.StartMultiColumn( 2 );
+        int i;
+        for(i=0;i<(int)mModules.GetCount();i++)
+           S.TieChoice( mModules[i], mStatuses[i], &StatusChoices );
+        S.EndMultiColumn();
+      }
+      if( mModules.GetCount() < 1 )
+      {
+        S.AddFixedText( _("No Modules were found") );
+      }
+      S.EndScroller();
    }
    S.EndStatic();
 }