diff --git a/src/pretix/plugins/statistics/templates/pretixplugins/statistics/index.html b/src/pretix/plugins/statistics/templates/pretixplugins/statistics/index.html
index e8dc9fb350..24f476118a 100644
--- a/src/pretix/plugins/statistics/templates/pretixplugins/statistics/index.html
+++ b/src/pretix/plugins/statistics/templates/pretixplugins/statistics/index.html
@@ -5,34 +5,48 @@
 {% block title %}{% trans "Statistics" %}{% endblock %}
 {% block content %}
     <h1>{% trans "Statistics" %}</h1>
-    <div class="panel panel-default">
-        <div class="panel-heading">
-            <h3 class="panel-title">{% trans "Orders by day" %}</h3>
+    {% if has_orders %}
+        <div class="panel panel-default">
+            <div class="panel-heading">
+                <h3 class="panel-title">{% trans "Orders by day" %}</h3>
+            </div>
+            <div class="panel-body">
+                <div id="obd_chart" class="chart"></div>
+            </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="panel-body">
-            <div id="obd_chart" class="chart"></div>
+        <div class="panel panel-default">
+            <div class="panel-heading">
+                <h3 class="panel-title">{% trans "Revenue over time" %}</h3>
+            </div>
+            <div class="panel-body">
+                <div id="rev_chart" class="chart"></div>
+            </div>
         </div>
-    </div>
-    <div class="panel panel-default">
-        <div class="panel-heading">
-            <h3 class="panel-title">{% trans "Revenue over time" %}</h3>
+        <div class="panel panel-default">
+            <div class="panel-heading">
+                <h3 class="panel-title">{% trans "Orders by product" %}</h3>
+            </div>
+            <div class="panel-body">
+                <div id="obp_chart" class="chart"></div>
+            </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="panel-body">
-            <div id="rev_chart" class="chart"></div>
+        <script type="application/json" id="obd-data">{{ obd_data|safe }}</script>
+        <script type="application/json" id="rev-data">{{ rev_data|safe }}</script>
+        <script type="application/json" id="obp-data">{{ obp_data|safe }}</script>
+        <script type="application/text" id="currency">{{ request.event.currency }}</script>
+        <script type="application/javascript" src="{% static "pretixplugins/statistics/statistics.js" %}"></script>
+    {% else %}
+        <div class="empty-collection">
+            <p>
+                <span class="fa big-grey-icon fa-line-chart"></span>
+            </p>
+            <p>
+                {% blocktrans trimmed %}
+                    We will show you a variety of statistics about your sales right here, as soon as the first orders
+                    are submitted!
+                {% endblocktrans %}
+            </p>
         </div>
-    </div>
-    <div class="panel panel-default">
-        <div class="panel-heading">
-            <h3 class="panel-title">{% trans "Orders by product" %}</h3>
-        </div>
-        <div class="panel-body">
-            <div id="obp_chart" class="chart"></div>
-        </div>
-    </div>
-    <script type="application/json" id="obd-data">{{ obd_data|safe }}</script>
-    <script type="application/json" id="rev-data">{{ rev_data|safe }}</script>
-    <script type="application/json" id="obp-data">{{ obp_data|safe }}</script>
-    <script type="application/text" id="currency">{{ request.event.currency }}</script>
-    <script type="application/javascript" src="{% static "pretixplugins/statistics/statistics.js" %}"></script>
+    {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/src/pretix/plugins/statistics/views.py b/src/pretix/plugins/statistics/views.py
index 6cd4f6ee61..524061f109 100644
--- a/src/pretix/plugins/statistics/views.py
+++ b/src/pretix/plugins/statistics/views.py
@@ -114,4 +114,6 @@ class IndexView(EventPermissionRequiredMixin, TemplateView):
             ctx['rev_data'] = json.dumps(data)
             cache.set('statistics_rev_data', ctx['rev_data'])
 
+        ctx['has_orders'] = self.request.event.orders.exists()
+
         return ctx
diff --git a/src/static/pretixcontrol/scss/main.scss b/src/static/pretixcontrol/scss/main.scss
index ff384797f9..f5afd374bf 100644
--- a/src/static/pretixcontrol/scss/main.scss
+++ b/src/static/pretixcontrol/scss/main.scss
@@ -106,4 +106,9 @@ h1 .btn-sm {
     p {
         font-size: 24px;
     }
+
+    .big-grey-icon {
+        font-size: 200px;
+        color: #ccc;
+    }
 }
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