diff --git a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/individualList-checkForData.ftl b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/individualList-checkForData.ftl
index 6f3528681..3c6fa2d0e 100644
--- a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/individualList-checkForData.ftl
+++ b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/individualList-checkForData.ftl
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <#-- $This file is distributed under the terms of the license in /doc/license.txt$ -->
 
-<#if (individuals?size == 0)>
-    <#assign noData = true />
-<#else>
+<#if individuals?has_content>
     <#assign noData = false />
+<#else>
+    <#assign noData = true />
 </#if>
 
 <#assign noDataNotification>