diff --git a/docs/NEWS b/docs/NEWS
index ce1fd505..f84cb4e4 100644
--- a/docs/NEWS
+++ b/docs/NEWS
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 Version 2.0-beta2 ()
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+    * Added new "backend_dashboard" event-hook for plugins to use
+      within dashboard.
+      
     * Backend and Frontend themes can now be set independently from
       each other. New backend themes now need to set:
       
diff --git a/templates/2k11/admin/overview.inc.tpl b/templates/2k11/admin/overview.inc.tpl
index 5b631623..1555265d 100644
--- a/templates/2k11/admin/overview.inc.tpl
+++ b/templates/2k11/admin/overview.inc.tpl
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@
                 <li><a class="s9y_bookmarklet" href="{$bookmarklet}" title="{$CONST.FURTHER_LINKS_S9Y_BOOKMARKLET_DESC}">{$CONST.FURTHER_LINKS_S9Y_BOOKMARKLET}</a></li>
             </ul>
         </section>
+
+        {serendipity_hookPlugin hook="backend_dashboard" hookAll="true"}
+
     </div>
     <script src="{serendipity_getFile file='admin/js/jquery.syncheight.js'}"></script>
     <script src="{serendipity_getFile file='admin/js/jquery.magnific-popup.js'}"></script>