diff --git a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/tickets.html b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/tickets.html
index 2c794f1010..4387ac7005 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/tickets.html
+++ b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/tickets.html
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
         {% csrf_token %}
         <fieldset>
             <legend>{% trans "Ticket download" %}</legend>
+            {% if request.event.settings.ticket_download and not any_enabled %}
+                <div class="alert alert-warning">
+                    {% blocktrans trimmed %}
+                        You activated ticket downloads but no output provider is enabled. Be sure to enable a plugin and
+                        activate an output provider.
+                    {% endblocktrans %}
+                </div>
+            {% endif %}
             {% bootstrap_form_errors form %}
             {% bootstrap_field form.ticket_download layout="horizontal" %}
             {% bootstrap_field form.ticket_download_date layout="horizontal" %}
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/views/event.py b/src/pretix/control/views/event.py
index 1aa98e9e18..fea8a1ea3a 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/views/event.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/views/event.py
@@ -585,6 +585,15 @@ class TicketSettings(EventPermissionRequiredMixin, FormView):
     def get_context_data(self, *args, **kwargs) -> dict:
         context = super().get_context_data(*args, **kwargs)
         context['providers'] = self.provider_forms
+
+        context['any_enabled'] = False
+        responses = register_ticket_outputs.send(self.request.event)
+        for receiver, response in responses:
+            provider = response(self.request.event)
+            if provider.is_enabled:
+                context['any_enabled'] = True
+                break
+
         return context
 
     def get_success_url(self) -> str: