diff --git a/setup/check_install.php b/setup/check_install.php
index 8f45e2c8b8..a6d99439ee 100644
--- a/setup/check_install.php
+++ b/setup/check_install.php
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@
 		}
 	}
 	$checks = array(
+		'phpversion' => array(
+			'func' => 'php_version',
+			'value' => 4.3,
+			'verbose_value' => '4.3+',
+			'recommended' => '5.0',
+		),
 		'safe_mode' => array(
 			'func' => 'php_ini_check',
 			'value' => 0,
@@ -177,6 +183,17 @@
 	{
 		define('PHP_SHLIB_PREFIX',PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX == 'dll' ? 'php_' : '');
 	}
+	
+	function php_version($name,$args)
+	{
+		global $passed_icon, $error_icon;
+
+		$version_ok = (float) phpversion() >= $args['value'];
+
+		echo '<div>'.($version_ok ? $passed_icon : $error_icon).' <span'.($version_ok ? '' : ' class="setup_error"').'>'.
+			lang('Checking required PHP version %1 (recommended %2)',$args['verbose_value'],$args['recommended']).': '.
+			phpversion().' ==> '.($version_ok ? lang('True') : lang('False'))."</span></div>\n";
+	}
 
 	function pear_check($package,$args)
 	{
diff --git a/setup/lang/phpgw_de.lang b/setup/lang/phpgw_de.lang
index 9e302af93a..6c96ce3ae2 100644
--- a/setup/lang/phpgw_de.lang
+++ b/setup/lang/phpgw_de.lang
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ checking file-permissions of %1 for %2 %3: %4	setup	de	
 checking for gd support...	setup	de	Überprüfe die GD Unterstützung...
 checking pear%1 is installed	setup	de	Überprüfe ob PEAR%1 installiert ist
 checking php.ini	setup	de	Überprüfe die php.ini Datei
+checking required php version %1 (recommended %2)	setup	de	Überprüfe benötigte PHP Version %1 (empfohlen %2)
 checking the egroupware installation	setup	de	Überprüfe die eGroupWare-Installation
 click <a href="index.php">here</a> to return to setup.	setup	de	<a href="index.php">Hier klicken</a> um zu Setup zurück zu kehren.
 click here	setup	de	Hier klicken
diff --git a/setup/lang/phpgw_en.lang b/setup/lang/phpgw_en.lang
index e094d3933e..5ca2234a5c 100644
--- a/setup/lang/phpgw_en.lang
+++ b/setup/lang/phpgw_en.lang
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ checking file-permissions of %1 for %2 %3: %4	setup	en	Checking file-permissions
 checking for gd support...	setup	en	Checking for GD support...
 checking pear%1 is installed	setup	en	Checking PEAR%1 is installed
 checking php.ini	setup	en	Checking php.ini
+checking required php version %1 (recommended %2)	setup	en	Checking required PHP version %1 (recommended %2)
 checking the egroupware installation	setup	en	Checking the eGroupWare Installation
 click <a href="index.php">here</a> to return to setup.	setup	en	click <a href="index.php">here</a> to return to setup.
 click here	setup	en	Click Here