diff --git a/maven-artifact/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/installer/DefaultArtifactInstaller.java b/maven-artifact/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/installer/DefaultArtifactInstaller.java
index 54a322db3d..8819869223 100644
--- a/maven-artifact/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/installer/DefaultArtifactInstaller.java
+++ b/maven-artifact/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/installer/DefaultArtifactInstaller.java
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ public class DefaultArtifactInstaller
 
             String localPath = localRepository.pathOf( artifact );
 
-            getLogger().info( "Installing " + source.getPath() + " to " + localPath );
-
             // TODO: use a file: wagon and the wagon manager?
             File destination = new File( localRepository.getBasedir(), localPath );
             if ( !destination.getParentFile().exists() )
@@ -80,6 +78,8 @@ public class DefaultArtifactInstaller
                 destination.getParentFile().mkdirs();
             }
 
+            getLogger().info( "Installing " + source.getPath() + " to " + destination );
+
             FileUtils.copyFile( source, destination );
 
             // must be after the artifact is installed
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-deploy-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/deploy/DeployMojo.java b/maven-plugins/maven-deploy-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/deploy/DeployMojo.java
index 83091eb681..d2667403e5 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-deploy-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/deploy/DeployMojo.java
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-deploy-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/deploy/DeployMojo.java
@@ -89,16 +89,24 @@ public class DeployMojo
         // Deploy the POM
         Artifact artifact = new DefaultArtifact( project.getGroupId(), project.getArtifactId(), project.getVersion(),
                                                  project.getPackaging() );
-        if ( !"pom".equals( project.getPackaging() ) )
+        boolean isPomArtifact = "pom".equals( project.getPackaging() );
+        File pom = new File( project.getFile().getParentFile(), "pom.xml" );
+        if ( !isPomArtifact )
         {
-            File pom = new File( project.getFile().getParentFile(), "pom.xml" );
             ArtifactMetadata metadata = new ModelMetadata( artifact, pom );
             artifact.addMetadata( metadata );
         }
 
         try
         {
-            deployer.deploy( project.getBuild().getDirectory(), artifact, deploymentRepository, localRepository );
+            if ( !isPomArtifact )
+            {
+                deployer.deploy( project.getBuild().getDirectory(), artifact, deploymentRepository, localRepository );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                deployer.deploy( pom, artifact, deploymentRepository, localRepository );
+            }
         }
         catch ( ArtifactDeploymentException e )
         {
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/install/InstallMojo.java b/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/install/InstallMojo.java
index caefcd50a5..f0af537627 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/install/InstallMojo.java
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/install/InstallMojo.java
@@ -68,16 +68,24 @@ public class InstallMojo
         Artifact artifact = new DefaultArtifact( project.getGroupId(), project.getArtifactId(), project.getVersion(),
                                                  project.getPackaging() );
 
-        if ( !"pom".equals( project.getPackaging() ) )
+        boolean isPomArtifact = "pom".equals( project.getPackaging() );
+        File pom = new File( project.getFile().getParentFile(), "pom.xml" );
+        if ( !isPomArtifact )
         {
-            File pom = new File( project.getFile().getParentFile(), "pom.xml" );
             ArtifactMetadata metadata = new ModelMetadata( artifact, pom );
             artifact.addMetadata( metadata );
         }
 
         try
         {
-            installer.install( project.getBuild().getDirectory(), artifact, localRepository );
+            if ( !isPomArtifact )
+            {
+                installer.install( project.getBuild().getDirectory(), artifact, localRepository );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                installer.install( pom, artifact, localRepository );
+            }
         }
         catch ( ArtifactInstallationException e )
         {