diff --git a/app/routes/governance.motions.client.tsx b/app/routes/governance.motions.client.tsx
index 919916b..b7c1fd5 100644
--- a/app/routes/governance.motions.client.tsx
+++ b/app/routes/governance.motions.client.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
-import { Card, Elevation, Spinner, Switch, Classes } from "@blueprintjs/core";
+import { Card, Elevation, Spinner, Switch, Classes, Icon } from "@blueprintjs/core";
 import { useApi, useAccounts } from "app/components/Api";
 import { DeriveCollectiveProposal } from "@polkadot/api-derive/types";
 import useToaster from "app/hooks/useToaster";
@@ -274,6 +274,15 @@ export default function GovernanceMotions() {
     return <Spinner />;
   }
 
+  if (motions.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center h-full py-20 text-center text-gray-500">
+        <Icon icon="inbox" iconSize={50} className="mb-4" />
+        <div className="text-lg">{t("governance.no_motions")}</div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
   const isSelectedCouncilMember = selectedAddress ? isCouncilMember(selectedAddress) : false;
 
   return (
diff --git a/app/translations/en.json b/app/translations/en.json
index 2e2e519..57e88d5 100644
--- a/app/translations/en.json
+++ b/app/translations/en.json
@@ -260,7 +260,8 @@
       "bounty_next_action_active": "Waiting for bounty completion",
       "bounty_next_action_update_overdue": "Update from curator is overdue",
       "bounty_next_action_pending_payout": "Waiting for payout",
-      "bounty_next_action_claim_payout": "Claim payout"
+      "bounty_next_action_claim_payout": "Claim payout",
+      "no_motions": "No motions available."
     }
   }
 }