diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c5184cf7c..ae1f2c779 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2.1.1a (2013-11-22)
+-------------------
+
+Bug fixes
+ - fixed Sieve filters editor (#2504)
+ - moved missing translation to UI/Common (#2499)
+ - fixed potential crasher in OpenChange
+
 2.1.1 (2013-11-19)
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