diff --git a/headers/os/package/PackageRoster.h b/headers/os/package/PackageRoster.h
index 61d6e9f5ef..431ae01f1d 100644
--- a/headers/os/package/PackageRoster.h
+++ b/headers/os/package/PackageRoster.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class BInstallationLocationInfo;
 class BPackageInfoSet;
 class BRepositoryCache;
 class BRepositoryConfig;
+class BPackageInfo;
 
 
 // watchable events
@@ -87,6 +88,10 @@ public:
 									BPackageInstallationLocation location,
 									BPackageInfoSet& packageInfos);
 
+			status_t			IsPackageActive(
+									BPackageInstallationLocation location,
+									const BPackageInfo info, bool* active);
+
 			status_t			StartWatching(const BMessenger& target,
 									uint32 eventMask);
 			status_t			StopWatching(const BMessenger& target);
diff --git a/src/apps/haikudepot/ui/App.cpp b/src/apps/haikudepot/ui/App.cpp
index 02161660c5..fbc339bc89 100644
--- a/src/apps/haikudepot/ui/App.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/haikudepot/ui/App.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 #include <Catalog.h>
 #include <Entry.h>
 #include <Message.h>
+#include <package/PackageDefs.h>
 #include <package/PackageInfo.h>
+#include <package/PackageRoster.h>
 #include <Path.h>
 #include <Roster.h>
 #include <Screen.h>
@@ -365,6 +367,35 @@ App::_Open(const BEntry& entry)
 
 	package->SetLocalFilePath(path.Path());
 
+	// Set if the package is active
+	//
+	// TODO(leavengood): It is very awkward having to check these two locations
+	// here, and in many other places in HaikuDepot. Why do clients of the
+	// package kit have to know about these locations?
+	bool active = false;
+	BPackageKit::BPackageRoster roster;
+	status = roster.IsPackageActive(
+		BPackageKit::B_PACKAGE_INSTALLATION_LOCATION_SYSTEM, info, &active);
+	if (status != B_OK) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Could not check if package was active in system: %s\n",
+			strerror(status));
+		return;
+	}
+	if (!active) {
+		status = roster.IsPackageActive(
+			BPackageKit::B_PACKAGE_INSTALLATION_LOCATION_HOME, info, &active);
+		if (status != B_OK) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+				"Could not check if package was active in home: %s\n",
+				strerror(status));
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (active) {
+		package->SetState(ACTIVATED);
+	}
+
 	BMessage settings;
 	_LoadSettings(settings);
 
diff --git a/src/kits/package/PackageRoster.cpp b/src/kits/package/PackageRoster.cpp
index 16e13fbc9d..056037c324 100644
--- a/src/kits/package/PackageRoster.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/package/PackageRoster.cpp
@@ -252,6 +252,34 @@ BPackageRoster::GetActivePackages(BPackageInstallationLocation location,
 }
 
 
+status_t
+BPackageRoster::IsPackageActive(BPackageInstallationLocation location,
+	const BPackageInfo info, bool* active)
+{
+// This method makes sense only on an installed Haiku, but not for the build
+// tools.
+#if defined(__HAIKU__) && !defined(HAIKU_HOST_PLATFORM_HAIKU)
+	BPackageInfoSet packageInfos;
+	status_t error = GetActivePackages(location, packageInfos);
+	if (error != B_OK)
+		return error;
+
+	BRepositoryCache::Iterator it = packageInfos.GetIterator();
+	while (const BPackageInfo* packageInfo = it.Next()) {
+		if (info.Name() == packageInfo->Name() &&
+			info.Version().Compare(packageInfo->Version()) == 0) {
+			*active = true;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return B_OK;
+#else
+	return B_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+#endif
+}
+
+
 status_t
 BPackageRoster::StartWatching(const BMessenger& target, uint32 eventMask)
 {