diff --git a/admin/woocommerce-admin-dashboard.php b/admin/woocommerce-admin-dashboard.php
index 212ab03a27c..40b1f9e2f75 100644
--- a/admin/woocommerce-admin-dashboard.php
+++ b/admin/woocommerce-admin-dashboard.php
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ function woocommmerce_dashboard_recent_orders() {
 
 		endforeach;
 		echo '</ul>';
+	else:
+		echo '<p>' . __( 'There are no product orders yet.', 'woocommerce' ) . '</p>';
 	endif;
 }