diff --git a/UI/SavedataScreen.cpp b/UI/SavedataScreen.cpp
index 128fab25e5..0f95dc40d5 100644
--- a/UI/SavedataScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/SavedataScreen.cpp
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ void SavedataBrowser::Refresh() {
 
 	Add(new Spacer(1.0f));
 	I18NCategory *m = GetI18NCategory("MainMenu");
+	I18NCategory *s = GetI18NCategory("Savedata");
 
 	UI::LinearLayout *gl = new UI::LinearLayout(UI::ORIENT_VERTICAL, new LinearLayoutParams(FILL_PARENT, WRAP_CONTENT));
 	gl->SetSpacing(4.0f);
@@ -310,6 +311,12 @@ void SavedataBrowser::Refresh() {
 		SavedataButton *b = gameList_->Add(savedataButtons[i]);
 		b->OnClick.Handle(this, &SavedataBrowser::SavedataButtonClick);
 	}
+
+	if (savedataButtons.empty()) {
+		ViewGroup *group = new LinearLayout(ORIENT_VERTICAL, new UI::LinearLayoutParams(UI::Margins(12, 0)));
+		group->Add(new TextView(s->T("None yet.  Things will appear here after you save.")));
+		gameList_->Add(group);
+	}
 }
 
 UI::EventReturn SavedataBrowser::SavedataButtonClick(UI::EventParams &e) {