diff --git a/app/templates/views/dashboard/_jobs.html b/app/templates/views/dashboard/_jobs.html
index 53446f2ed..d65e3573f 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/dashboard/_jobs.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/dashboard/_jobs.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     caption="Recent files uploaded",
     caption_visible=False,
     empty_message=(
-      'Upload a letter and Notify will print, pack and post it for you.'
+      'Upload a letter and Notify will print, pack and post it for you.' if current_service.has_permission('letter') else 'You have not uploaded any files yet.'
     ),
     field_headings=[
       'File',