diff --git a/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php b/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
index 6012ffe926..8c9206bfe1 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ return [
     'warning_much_data'                         => ':days days of data may take a while to load.',
     'registered'                                => 'You have registered successfully!',
     'search'                                    => 'Search',
+    'no_budget_pointer' => 'You seem to have no budgets yet. You should create some on the <a href="/budgets">budgets</a>-page. Budgets can help you keep track of expenses.',
 
     // account confirmation:
     'confirm_account_header'                    => 'Please confirm your account',
diff --git a/resources/views/transactions/create.twig b/resources/views/transactions/create.twig
index be67202fde..8d10ff20ae 100644
--- a/resources/views/transactions/create.twig
+++ b/resources/views/transactions/create.twig
@@ -63,7 +63,14 @@
                     </div>
                     <div class="box-body">
                         <!-- BUDGET ONLY WHEN CREATING A WITHDRAWAL -->
-                        {{ ExpandedForm.select('budget_id',budgets,0) }}
+                        {% if budgets|length > 0 %}
+                            {{ ExpandedForm.select('budget_id',budgets,0) }}
+                        {% else %}
+                            {{ ExpandedForm.select('budget_id',budgets,0, {helpText: trans('firefly.no_budget_pointer')}) }}
+                        {% endif %}
+
+
+
                         <!-- CATEGORY ALWAYS -->
                         {{ ExpandedForm.text('category') }}