diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/templates/main.js b/awx/ui/client/src/templates/main.js
index d118e1fc33..70d8b24b00 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/templates/main.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/templates/main.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ angular.module('templates', [surveyMaker.name, jobTemplates.name, labels.name, p
                                         .then(function(data) {
                                             if (!data.actions.POST) {
                                                 $state.go("^");
-                                                Alert(i18n._('Permission Error'), i18n._('You do not have permission to add a job template.'), 'alert-info');
+                                                Alert(i18n._('Permission Error'), i18n._('You do not have permission to add a job template, or there are no projects available.'), 'alert-info');
                                             }
                                         }).catch(function(response){
                                             ProcessErrors(null, response.data, response.status, null, {
@@ -850,4 +850,4 @@ angular.module('templates', [surveyMaker.name, jobTemplates.name, labels.name, p
             $stateProvider.state(stateTree);
 
         }
-    ]);
+    ]);
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