diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-group-builder.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-group-builder.less
index 60b07d9a4d..d35edb009e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-group-builder.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-group-builder.less
@@ -380,6 +380,14 @@ input.umb-group-builder__group-sort-value {
   border-radius: 5px;
 }
 
+.umb-group-builder__no-data-text {
+  padding-top: 50px;
+  font-size: 16px;
+  line-height: 1.8em;
+  color: #ccc;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
 
 /* ---------- DIALOGS ---------- */
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/umb-groups-builder.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/umb-groups-builder.html
index 80cb616652..7e9fb5d1b5 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/umb-groups-builder.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/umb-groups-builder.html
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
     <umb-editor-toolbar tools="toolbar"></umb-editor-toolbar>
 
+    <div ng-if="sortingMode && model.groups.length <= 1" class="umb-group-builder__no-data-text">You have not added any tabs to reorder</div>
+
     <ul class="umb-group-builder__groups" ui-sortable="sortableOptionsGroup" ng-model="model.groups">
 
         <li ng-repeat="tab in model.groups" ng-class="{'umb-group-builder__group-sortable': sortingMode}">