diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender.h
index 610a63cb954..34d34e92447 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ extern "C" {
  * and keep comment above the defines.
  * Use STRINGIFY() rather than defining with quotes */
 #define BLENDER_VERSION         273
-#define BLENDER_SUBVERSION      7
+#define BLENDER_SUBVERSION      8
 /* 262 was the last editmesh release but it has compatibility code for bmesh data */
 #define BLENDER_MINVERSION      270
 #define BLENDER_MINSUBVERSION   5
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_270.c b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_270.c
index 23bf291b981..1afdc348c24 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_270.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_270.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "DNA_genfile.h"
 
 #include "BKE_main.h"
+#include "BKE_modifier.h"
 #include "BKE_node.h"
 #include "BKE_screen.h"
 
@@ -602,4 +603,18 @@ void blo_do_versions_270(FileData *fd, Library *UNUSED(lib), Main *main)
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (!MAIN_VERSION_ATLEAST(main, 273, 8)) {
+		Object *ob;
+		for (ob = main->object.first; ob != NULL; ob = ob->id.next) {
+			ModifierData *md;
+			for (md = ob->modifiers.last; md != NULL; md = md->prev) {
+				if (modifier_unique_name(&ob->modifiers, md)) {
+					printf("Warning: Object '%s' had several modifiers with the "
+					       "same name, renamed one of them to '%s'.\n",
+					       ob->id.name + 2, md->name);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }