diff --git a/kernel/bazaar/package.go b/kernel/bazaar/package.go
index 2fdb5b17f..34ee0a43b 100644
--- a/kernel/bazaar/package.go
+++ b/kernel/bazaar/package.go
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ func getPreferredReadme(readme *Readme) string {
 		defaultReadme := strings.TrimSpace(readme.Default)
 		if defaultReadme != "" {
 			ret = defaultReadme
+		} else if "" != readme.EnUS {
+			ret = readme.EnUS
 		} else {
 			ret = "README.md"
 		}
@@ -323,6 +325,8 @@ func GetPreferredName(pkg *Package) string {
 		defaultName := strings.TrimSpace(pkg.DisplayName.Default)
 		if defaultName != "" {
 			ret = defaultName
+		} else if "" != pkg.DisplayName.EnUS {
+			ret = pkg.DisplayName.EnUS
 		} else {
 			ret = pkg.Name
 		}
@@ -402,6 +406,8 @@ func getPreferredDesc(desc *Description) string {
 		defaultDesc := strings.TrimSpace(desc.Default)
 		if defaultDesc != "" {
 			ret = defaultDesc
+		} else if "" != desc.EnUS {
+			ret = desc.EnUS
 		}
 	}
 	return ret
diff --git a/kernel/bazaar/plugin.go b/kernel/bazaar/plugin.go
index 7aab7ea89..e3c91a5e1 100644
--- a/kernel/bazaar/plugin.go
+++ b/kernel/bazaar/plugin.go
@@ -247,9 +247,10 @@ func isIncompatiblePlugin(plugin *Plugin, currentFrontend string) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
+	currentBackend := getCurrentBackend()
 	backendOk := false
 	for _, backend := range plugin.Backends {
-		if backend == getCurrentBackend() || "all" == backend {
+		if backend == currentBackend || "all" == backend {
 			backendOk = true
 			break
 		}