diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/listview/listview.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/listview/listview.html
index 7d435adc6d..5cd04bd834 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/listview/listview.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/listview/listview.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<umb-box>
+<umb-box ng-hide="model.isElement">
     <umb-box-content>
         <div class="sub-view-columns">
             <div class="sub-view-column-left">
@@ -15,4 +15,9 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </umb-box-content>
-</umb-box>
\ No newline at end of file
+</umb-box>
+<umb-empty-state
+    ng-show="model.isElement"
+    position="center">
+    <localize key="contentTypeEditor_elementDoesNotSupport">This is not applicable for an Element type</localize>
+</umb-empty-state>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/permissions/permissions.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/permissions/permissions.html
index 0d74c655d7..e890921ad4 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/permissions/permissions.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/permissions/permissions.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <umb-box>
         <umb-box-content>
 
-            <div class="sub-view-columns">
+            <div class="sub-view-columns" ng-hide="model.isElement">
 
                 <div class="sub-view-column-left">
                     <h5><localize key="contentTypeEditor_allowAsRootHeading" /></h5>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
             </div>
 
-            <div class="sub-view-columns">
+            <div class="sub-view-columns" ng-hide="model.isElement">
 
                 <div class="sub-view-column-left">
                     <h5><localize key="contentTypeEditor_childNodesHeading" /></h5>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/templates/templates.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/templates/templates.controller.js
index 849b5ccd7b..1d825fdf26 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/templates/templates.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/templates/templates.controller.js
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
         vm.canCreateTemplate = false;
         vm.updateTemplatePlaceholder = false;
         vm.loadingTemplates = false;
+        vm.isElement = $scope.model.isElement;
 
         vm.createTemplate = createTemplate;
 
         /* ---------- INIT ---------- */
 
         function onInit() {
-
             vm.loadingTemplates = true;
             entityResource.getAll("Template").then(function (templates) {
 
@@ -86,6 +86,15 @@
             vm.canCreateTemplate = existingTemplate ? false : true;
         }
 
+        var unbindWatcher = $scope.$watch("model.isElement",
+            function(newValue, oldValue) {
+                vm.isElement = newValue;
+            }
+        );
+        $scope.$on("$destroy", function () {
+            unbindWatcher();
+        });
+
         onInit();
 
     }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/templates/templates.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/templates/templates.html
index 8084497441..385979a572 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/templates/templates.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/templates/templates.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <div ng-controller="Umbraco.Editors.DocumentType.TemplatesController as vm">
-    <umb-box>
+    <umb-box ng-hide="vm.isElement">
         <umb-box-content>
             <div class="sub-view-columns">
 
@@ -9,29 +9,34 @@
                 </div>
                 
                 <div class="sub-view-column-right">
-        <umb-grid-selector
-            ng-if="vm.availableTemplates"
-            selected-items="model.allowedTemplates"
-            available-items="vm.availableTemplates"
-            default-item="model.defaultTemplate"
-            item-name="template"
-            name="model.name"
-            alias="model.alias"
-            update-placeholder="vm.updateTemplatePlaceholder">
-        </umb-grid-selector>
+                    <umb-grid-selector
+                        ng-if="vm.availableTemplates"
+                        selected-items="model.allowedTemplates"
+                        available-items="vm.availableTemplates"
+                        default-item="model.defaultTemplate"
+                        item-name="template"
+                        name="model.name"
+                        alias="model.alias"
+                        update-placeholder="vm.updateTemplatePlaceholder">
+                    </umb-grid-selector>
 
-        <umb-button
-            ng-if="vm.canCreateTemplate"
-            type="button"
-            button-style="info"
-            action="vm.createTemplate()"
-            state="vm.createTemplateButtonState"
-            label-key="settings_createMatchingTemplate">
-        </umb-button>
+                    <umb-button
+                        ng-if="vm.canCreateTemplate"
+                        type="button"
+                        button-style="info"
+                        action="vm.createTemplate()"
+                        state="vm.createTemplateButtonState"
+                        label-key="settings_createMatchingTemplate">
+                    </umb-button>
 
                 </div>
 
             </div>
         </umb-box-content>
     </umb-box>
+    <umb-empty-state
+        ng-show="vm.isElement"
+        position="center">
+        <localize key="contentTypeEditor_elementDoesNotSupport">This is not applicable for an Element type</localize>
+    </umb-empty-state>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco/config/lang/da.xml b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco/config/lang/da.xml
index 0742541484..61f1c5c16d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco/config/lang/da.xml
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco/config/lang/da.xml
@@ -1223,6 +1223,9 @@ Mange hilsner fra Umbraco robotten
     <key alias="memberCanEdit">Medlem kan redigere</key>
     <key alias="showOnMemberProfile">Vis på medlemsprofil</key>
     <key alias="tabHasNoSortOrder">fane har ingen sorteringsrækkefølge</key>
+    <key alias="elementHeading">Er en Element-type</key>
+    <key alias="elementDescription">En Element-type er tiltænkt brug i f.eks. Nested Content, ikke i indholdstræet</key>
+    <key alias="elementDoesNotSupport">Dette benyttes ikke for en Element-type</key>
   </area>
   <area alias="languages">
       <key alias="addLanguage">Tilføj sprog</key>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco/config/lang/en.xml b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco/config/lang/en.xml
index a057bb060f..81b02c545e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco/config/lang/en.xml
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco/config/lang/en.xml
@@ -1516,6 +1516,7 @@ To manage your website, simply open the Umbraco back office and start adding con
     <key alias="allowVaryByCulture">Allow varying by culture</key>
     <key alias="elementHeading">Is an Element type</key>
     <key alias="elementDescription">An Element type is meant to be used for instance in Nested Content, and not in the tree</key>
+    <key alias="elementDoesNotSupport">This is not applicable for an Element type</key>
   </area>
   <area alias="modelsBuilder">
     <key alias="buildingModels">Building models</key>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco/config/lang/en_us.xml b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco/config/lang/en_us.xml
index 8ee200ab2a..a76372b188 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco/config/lang/en_us.xml
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco/config/lang/en_us.xml
@@ -1556,6 +1556,7 @@ To manage your website, simply open the Umbraco back office and start adding con
     <key alias="allowVaryByCulture">Allow varying by culture</key>
     <key alias="elementHeading">Is an Element type</key>
     <key alias="elementDescription">An Element type is meant to be used for instance in Nested Content, and not in the tree</key>
+    <key alias="elementDoesNotSupport">This is not applicable for an Element type</key>
   </area>
   <area alias="languages">
     <key alias="addLanguage">Add language</key>