diff --git a/PackageManager.py b/PackageManager.py
index 40d20de..418828a 100755
--- a/PackageManager.py
+++ b/PackageManager.py
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
 #		GetAutoAddOk (class method)
 #		SetAutoAddOk (class method)
 #		AutoInstallOk (class method)
-#		UpdateDoNotInstall ()
+#		SetAutoInstallOk ()
 #		InstallVersionCheck ()
 #	UpdateGitHubVersionClass
 #		UpdateGitHubVersion (thread)
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ def RemoveDbusService (self):
 #		GetAutoAddOk (class method)
 #		SetAutoAddOk (class method)
 #		AutoInstallOk (class method)
-#		UpdateDoNotInstall ()
+#		SetAutoInstallOk ()
 #		InstallVersionCheck ()
 #
 #	Globals:
@@ -1262,10 +1262,10 @@ def SetAutoAddOk (cls, packageName, state):
 					open (flagFile, 'a').close()
 
 
-	def UpdateDoNotInstall (self, state):
+	def SetAutoInstallOk (self, state):
 		packageName = self.PackageName
 		if packageName == None:
-			logging.error ("UpdateDoNotInstall - no packageName")
+			logging.error ("SetAutoInstallOk - no packageName")
 			return
 
 		# if package options directory exists set/clear auto install flag
@@ -1659,9 +1659,11 @@ def AddPackage ( cls, packageName=None, gitHubUser=None, gitHubBranch=None, sour
 			if source == 'GUI':
 				DbusIf.SetGuiEditAction ( '' )
 				DbusIf.UpdateStatus ( message = "", where='Editor')
-				# package added from the GUI (aka, manually)
-				#	allow auto adds
-				PackageClass.SetAutoAddOk (packageName, True)
+
+			# allow auto adds and auto installs
+			PackageClass.SetAutoAddOk (packageName, True)
+			package.SetAutoInstallOk (True)
+
 		else:
 			if source == 'GUI':
 				DbusIf.UpdateStatus ( message=packageName + " already exists - choose another name", where=reportStatusTo, logLevel=WARNING )
@@ -2486,11 +2488,11 @@ def InstallPackage ( self, packageName=None, source=None , direction='install' )
 			sendStatusTo = 'Editor'
 			# uninstall sets the uninstall flag file to prevent auto install
 			if direction == 'uninstall':
-				package.UpdateDoNotInstall (False)
+				package.SetAutoInstallOk (True)
 				logging.warning (packageName + " was manually uninstalled - auto install for that package will be skipped")
 			# manual install removes the flag file
 			else:
-				package.UpdateDoNotInstall (True)
+				package.SetAutoInstallOk (False)
 				logging.warning (packageName + " was manually installed - allowing auto install for that package")
 		elif source == 'AUTO':
 			sendStatusTo = 'PmStatus'
diff --git a/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion b/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion
index e5416ee..d064077 100644
--- a/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion
+++ b/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v6.9
+v6.10
diff --git a/changes b/changes
index 0467689..0e6b60f 100644
--- a/changes
+++ b/changes
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+v6.10:
+	enable auto download and install after package add
+		previously, packagew would not auto install if uninstalled manually
+
 v6.9:
 	fixed: file uninstall fails if extracted from setup script
 	removed PackageManager download delays
diff --git a/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz b/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz
index 8d5faae..8841410 100644
Binary files a/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz and b/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz differ
diff --git a/venus-data.tgz b/venus-data.tgz
index f2145d4..023075f 100644
Binary files a/venus-data.tgz and b/venus-data.tgz differ
diff --git a/version b/version
index e5416ee..d064077 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v6.9
+v6.10