diff --git a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/classGroups.ftl b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/classGroups.ftl
index b32ba68f4..1965fb74b 100644
--- a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/classGroups.ftl
+++ b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/classGroups.ftl
@@ -2,19 +2,25 @@
 
 <#-- List class groups, and classes within each group. -->
 
-<div class="siteMap">
-    <#list classGroups as classGroup>
-        <#-- Only render classgroups that have at least one class with individuals -->
-        <#if (classGroup.individualCount > 0)>
-            <h2>${classGroup.publicName}</h2>
-            <ul>
-                <#list classGroup.classes as class> 
-                    <#-- Only render classes with individuals -->
-                    <#if (class.individualCount > 0)>
-                        <li><a href="${class.url}">${class.name}</a> (${class.individualCount})</li>
-                    </#if>
-                </#list>
-            </ul>
-        </#if>
-    </#list>
-</div>
+<#include "classgroups-checkForData.ftl">
+
+<#if (!noData)>
+    <div class="siteMap">
+        <#list classGroups as classGroup>
+            <#-- Only render classgroups that have at least one class with individuals -->
+            <#if (classGroup.individualCount > 0)>
+                <h2>${classGroup.publicName}</h2>
+                <ul>
+                    <#list classGroup.classes as class> 
+                        <#-- Only render classes with individuals -->
+                        <#if (class.individualCount > 0)>
+                            <li><a href="${class.url}">${class.name}</a> (${class.individualCount})</li>
+                        </#if>
+                    </#list>
+                </ul>
+            </#if>
+        </#list>
+    </div>
+<#else>
+    ${noDataNotification}
+</#if>
diff --git a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/partials/classgroups-checkForData.ftl b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/partials/classgroups-checkForData.ftl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e8b22f22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/partials/classgroups-checkForData.ftl
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<#-- $This file is distributed under the terms of the license in /doc/license.txt$ -->
+
+<#list classGroups as classGroup>
+    <#assign populatedClassGroups = 0 />
+    <#-- Check to see if any of the class groups have individuals -->
+    <#if (classGroup.individualCount > 0)>
+        <#assign populatedClassGroups = populatedClassGroups + 1 />
+    </#if>
+</#list>
+<#if (populatedClassGroups == 0)>
+    <#assign noData = true />
+<#else>
+    <#assign noData = false />
+</#if>
+
+<#assign noDataNotification>
+    <h3>There is currently no content in the system</h3>
+    
+    <p>Please <a href="${urls.login}" title="log in to manage this site">login</a> to manage content.</p>
+</#assign>
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