diff --git a/actions/favorited.php b/actions/favorited.php
index 231b978973..20a354674f 100644
--- a/actions/favorited.php
+++ b/actions/favorited.php
@@ -143,6 +143,25 @@ class FavoritedAction extends Action
         $this->elementStart('div', 'instructions');
         $this->raw($output);
         $this->elementEnd('div');
+
+        $favorite = new Fave;
+
+        if ($favorite->count()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $message = _('Favorite notices appear on this page but noone has favorited one yet.') . ' ';
+
+        if (common_logged_in()) {
+            $message .= _('Be the first to add a notice to your favorites by clicking the fave button next to any notice you like.');
+        }
+        else {
+            $message .= _('Why not [register an account](%%action.register%%) and be the first to add a notice to your favorites!');
+        }
+
+        $this->elementStart('div', 'blankfiller');
+        $this->raw(common_markup_to_html($message));
+        $this->elementEnd('div');
     }
 
     /**