diff --git a/application/controllers/ChannelsController.php b/application/controllers/ChannelsController.php
index 90127d36..1e11c69a 100644
--- a/application/controllers/ChannelsController.php
+++ b/application/controllers/ChannelsController.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 use Icinga\Module\Notifications\Common\Database;
 use Icinga\Module\Notifications\Forms\ChannelForm;
+use Icinga\Module\Notifications\Model\AvailableChannelType;
 use Icinga\Module\Notifications\Model\Channel;
 use Icinga\Module\Notifications\Web\Control\SearchBar\ObjectSuggestions;
 use Icinga\Module\Notifications\Widget\ItemList\ChannelList;
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
 use Icinga\Web\Widget\Tabs;
 use ipl\Html\ValidHtml;
 use ipl\Sql\Connection;
+use ipl\Sql\Expression;
 use ipl\Stdlib\Filter;
 use ipl\Web\Common\BaseItemList;
 use ipl\Web\Compat\CompatController;
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@
 use ipl\Web\Filter\QueryString;
 use ipl\Web\Url;
 use ipl\Web\Widget\ButtonLink;
+use ipl\Web\Widget\EmptyStateBar;
 
 class ChannelsController extends CompatController
 {
@@ -84,16 +87,27 @@ public function indexAction()
         $this->addControl($sortControl);
         $this->addControl($limitControl);
         $this->addControl($searchBar);
-        $this->addContent(
-            (new ButtonLink(
-                t('Add Channel'),
-                Url::fromPath('notifications/channels/add'),
-                'plus'
-            ))->setBaseTarget('_next')
-            ->addAttributes(['class' => 'add-new-component'])
-        );
 
-        $this->addContent(new ChannelList($channels));
+        $typesExists = AvailableChannelType::on($this->db)
+                ->columns([new Expression('1')])
+                ->first() !== null;
+
+        if ($typesExists) {
+            $this->addContent(
+                (new ButtonLink(
+                    t('Add Channel'),
+                    Url::fromPath('notifications/channels/add'),
+                    'plus'
+                ))->setBaseTarget('_next')
+                    ->addAttributes(['class' => 'add-new-component'])
+            );
+
+            $this->addContent(new ChannelList($channels));
+        } else {
+            $this->addContent(new EmptyStateBar(
+                t('No channel types available. Make sure Icinga Notifications is running.')
+            ));
+        }
 
         if (! $searchBar->hasBeenSubmitted() && $searchBar->hasBeenSent()) {
             $this->sendMultipartUpdate();
diff --git a/application/forms/ChannelForm.php b/application/forms/ChannelForm.php
index 7b03b7e1..af799627 100644
--- a/application/forms/ChannelForm.php
+++ b/application/forms/ChannelForm.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 namespace Icinga\Module\Notifications\Forms;
 
 use Icinga\Exception\Http\HttpNotFoundException;
+use Icinga\Exception\IcingaException;
 use Icinga\Module\Notifications\Model\Channel;
 use Icinga\Module\Notifications\Model\AvailableChannelType;
 use Icinga\Module\Notifications\Model\Contact;
@@ -54,6 +55,14 @@ public function __construct(Connection $db)
 
     protected function assemble()
     {
+        $query = AvailableChannelType::on($this->db)
+            ->columns(['type', 'name', 'config_attrs'])
+            ->execute();
+
+        if (! $query->hasResult()) {
+            throw new IcingaException('No channel types available. Make sure Icinga Notifications is running.');
+        }
+
         $this->addAttributes(['class' => 'channel-form']);
         $this->addElement($this->createCsrfCounterMeasure(Session::getSession()->getId()));
 
@@ -67,8 +76,6 @@ protected function assemble()
             ]
         );
 
-        $query = AvailableChannelType::on($this->db)->columns(['type', 'name', 'config_attrs']);
-
         /** @var string[] $typesConfig */
         $typesConfig = [];