diff --git a/src/backoffice/templates/manage_proposals.html b/src/backoffice/templates/manage_proposals.html
index 4c28b64d..8ba2deb1 100644
--- a/src/backoffice/templates/manage_proposals.html
+++ b/src/backoffice/templates/manage_proposals.html
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 <br>
 <div class="row">
     <h3>SpeakerProposals</h3>
+    {% if not speakerproposals %}
+        <p class="lead">No pending SpeakerProposals found</p>
+    {% else %}
     <table class="table table-hover">
       <thead>
       <tr>
@@ -40,8 +43,12 @@
       {% endfor %}
       </tbody>
     </table>
+    {% endif %}
 
     <h3>EventProposals</h3>
+    {% if not eventproposals %}
+        <p class="lead">No pending SpeakerProposals found</p>
+    {% else %}
     <table class="table table-hover">
       <thead>
       <tr>
@@ -68,7 +75,7 @@
       {% endfor %}
       </tbody>
     </table>
-
+    {% endif %}
 </div>
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){