diff --git a/application/forms/ChannelForm.php b/application/forms/ChannelForm.php
index 7b03b7e1..8f79b938 100644
--- a/application/forms/ChannelForm.php
+++ b/application/forms/ChannelForm.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 use ipl\Validator\EmailAddressValidator;
 use ipl\Web\Common\CsrfCounterMeasure;
 use ipl\Web\Compat\CompatForm;
+use ipl\Web\Widget\EmptyStateBar;
 
 /**
  * @phpstan-type ChannelOptionConfig array{
@@ -67,7 +68,17 @@ protected function assemble()
             ]
         );
 
-        $query = AvailableChannelType::on($this->db)->columns(['type', 'name', 'config_attrs']);
+        $query = AvailableChannelType::on($this->db)
+            ->columns(['type', 'name', 'config_attrs'])
+            ->execute();
+
+        if (! $query->hasResult()) {
+            $this->addHtml(new EmptyStateBar(
+                $this->translate('No channel types available. Make sure Icinga Notifications is running')
+            ));
+
+            return;
+        }
 
         /** @var string[] $typesConfig */
         $typesConfig = [];