diff --git a/roles/9-local-addons/tasks/main.yml b/roles/9-local-addons/tasks/main.yml
index 54420a743..2d417da2c 100644
--- a/roles/9-local-addons/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/9-local-addons/tasks/main.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,17 @@
     state: present
   when: admin_console_install
 
+# could set the detection in local_facts.fact
+- name: Is iiab-admin-console installed by 'iiab'
+  stat:
+    path: /etc/iiab/install-flags/iiab-admin-console-complete
+  register: iiab_admin_console_done
+
+# does this cobble user edits or removals?
+- name: Run /usr/bin/iiab-update-menus when admin-console is installed and iiab-install was run
+  command: /usr/bin/iiab-update-menus
+  when: iiab_admin_console_done.stat.exists
+
 - name: Recording STAGE 9 HAS COMPLETED ====================
   lineinfile:
     path: "{{ iiab_env_file }}"