diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/views/widget.py b/src/pretix/presale/views/widget.py
index dab1e094b..6588d7807 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/views/widget.py
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/views/widget.py
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ class WidgetAPIProductList(EventListMixin, View):
             voucher=self.voucher,
             channel=self.request.sales_channel.identifier,
             base_qs=qs,
+            require_seat=None,
             memberships=(
                 self.request.customer.usable_memberships(
                     for_event=self.subevent or self.request.event,
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ class WidgetAPIProductList(EventListMixin, View):
         )
 
         grps = []
-        for cat, g in item_group_by_category(items):
+        for cat, g in item_group_by_category([i for i in items if not i.requires_seat]):
             grps.append({
                 'id': cat.pk if cat else None,
                 'name': str(cat.name) if cat else None,
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ class WidgetAPIProductList(EventListMixin, View):
                     } for item in g
                 ]
             })
-        return grps, display_add_to_cart, len(items)
+        return grps, display_add_to_cart, len(items), items
 
     def post_process(self, data):
         data['poweredby'] = get_powered_by(self.request, safelink=False)
@@ -711,14 +712,30 @@ class WidgetAPIProductList(EventListMixin, View):
                 fail = True
 
         if not fail and (ev.presale_is_running or request.event.settings.show_items_outside_presale_period):
-            data['items_by_category'], data['display_add_to_cart'], data['itemnum'] = self._get_items()
+            data['items_by_category'], data['display_add_to_cart'], data['itemnum'], items = self._get_items()
             data['display_add_to_cart'] = data['display_add_to_cart'] and ev.presale_is_running
         else:
+            items = []
             data['items_by_category'] = []
             data['display_add_to_cart'] = False
             data['itemnum'] = 0
 
         data['has_seating_plan'] = ev.seating_plan is not None
+        data['has_seating_plan_waitinglist'] = False
+        if request.event.settings.waiting_list_enabled and ev.presale_is_running:
+            for i in items:
+                if not i.allow_waitinglist or not i.requires_seat:
+                    continue
+
+                if i.has_variations:
+                    for v in i.available_variations:
+                        if v.cached_availability[0] != Quota.AVAILABILITY_OK:
+                            data['has_seating_plan_waitinglist'] = True
+                            break
+                else:
+                    if i.cached_availability[0] != Quota.AVAILABILITY_OK:
+                        data['has_seating_plan_waitinglist'] = True
+                        break
 
         vouchers_exist = self.request.event.get_cache().get('vouchers_exist')
         if vouchers_exist is None:
diff --git a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/js/widget/widget.js b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/js/widget/widget.js
index 3be23aacd..e29b99aed 100644
--- a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/js/widget/widget.js
+++ b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/js/widget/widget.js
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ var strings = {
     'next_week': django.pgettext('widget', 'Next week'),
     'previous_week': django.pgettext('widget', 'Previous week'),
     'show_seating': django.pgettext('widget', 'Open seat selection'),
+    'seating_plan_waiting_list': django.pgettext('widget', 'Some or all ticket categories are currently sold out. If you want, you can add yourself to the waiting list. We will then notify if seats are available again.'),
     'load_more': django.pgettext('widget', 'Load more'),
     'days': {
         'MO': django.gettext('Mo'),
@@ -793,6 +794,17 @@ Vue.component('pretix-widget-event-form', {
         + strings['show_seating']
         + '</button>'
         + '</div>'
+        + '<div class="pretix-widget-seating-waitinglist" v-if="this.$root.has_seating_plan && this.$root.has_seating_plan_waitinglist">'
+        + '<div class="pretix-widget-seating-waitinglist-text">'
+        + strings['seating_plan_waiting_list']
+        + '</div>'
+        + '<div class="pretix-widget-seating-waitinglist-button-wrap">'
+        + '<button class="pretix-widget-seating-waitinglist-button" @click.prevent.stop="$root.startseating">'
+        + strings['waiting_list']
+        + '</button>'
+        + '</div>'
+        + '<div class="pretix-widget-clear"></div>'
+        + '</div>'
         + '<category v-for="category in this.$root.categories" :category="category" :key="category.id"></category>'
         + '<div class="pretix-widget-action" v-if="$root.display_add_to_cart">'
         + '<button @click="$parent.buy" type="submit" :disabled="buy_disabled">{{ this.buy_label }}</button>'
@@ -812,6 +824,7 @@ Vue.component('pretix-widget-event-form', {
         + '<div class="pretix-widget-voucher-button-wrap">'
         + '<button @click="$parent.redeem">' + strings.redeem + '</button>'
         + '</div>'
+        + '<div class="pretix-widget-clear"></div>'
         + '</div>'
         + '</form>'
         + '</div>'
@@ -1472,6 +1485,7 @@ var shared_root_methods = {
                 root.cart_exists = data.cart_exists;
                 root.vouchers_exist = data.vouchers_exist;
                 root.has_seating_plan = data.has_seating_plan;
+                root.has_seating_plan_waitinglist = data.has_seating_plan_waitinglist;
                 root.itemnum = data.itemnum;
             }
             root.poweredby = data.poweredby;
@@ -1479,7 +1493,7 @@ var shared_root_methods = {
                 root.loading--;
                 root.trigger_load_callback();
             }
-            if (root.parent_stack.length > 0 && root.has_seating_plan && root.categories.length === 0 && !root.frame_dismissed && root.useIframe && !root.error) {
+            if (root.parent_stack.length > 0 && root.has_seating_plan && root.categories.length === 0 && !root.frame_dismissed && root.useIframe && !root.error && !root.has_seating_plan_waitinglist) {
                 // If we're on desktop and someone selects a seating-only event in a calendar, let's open it right away,
                 // but only if the person didn't close it before.
                 root.startseating()
@@ -1727,7 +1741,8 @@ var create_widget = function (element) {
                 itemcount: 0,
                 overlay: null,
                 poweredby: "",
-                has_seating_plan: false
+                has_seating_plan: false,
+                has_seating_plan_waitinglist: false,
             }
         },
         created: function () {
diff --git a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/widget.scss b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/widget.scss
index aaa16bb88..95d2296dd 100644
--- a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/widget.scss
+++ b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/widget.scss
@@ -331,6 +331,28 @@
     width: 100%;
   }
 
+  .pretix-widget-seating-waitinglist {
+    margin: 15px 0;
+  }
+
+  .pretix-widget-seating-waitinglist-text {
+    padding: 0 15px;
+    width: 75%;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    float: left;
+  }
+
+  .pretix-widget-seating-waitinglist-button-wrap {
+    padding: 0 15px;
+    width: 25%;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    float: left;
+  }
+
+  .pretix-widget-seating-waitinglist-button {
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+
   .pretix-widget-item-with-picture .pretix-widget-main-item-row .pretix-widget-item-title-and-description {
     margin-left: 70px;
   }