diff --git a/modules/forum.module b/modules/forum.module
index 0b4b6cb2d82..f117f6c8098 100644
--- a/modules/forum.module
+++ b/modules/forum.module
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ function forum_overview() {
     }
   }
   else {
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('There are no containers or forums.'), 'colspan' => 2));
+    $rows[] = array(array('data' => '<em>' . t('There are no existing containers or forums. You may add some on the <a href="%container">add container</a> or <a href="%forum">add forum</a> pages.', array('%container' => url('admin/forum/add/container'), '%forum' => url('admin/forum/add/forum'))) . '</em>', 'colspan' => 2));
   }
   return theme('table', $header, $rows);
 }
diff --git a/modules/forum/forum.module b/modules/forum/forum.module
index 0b4b6cb2d82..f117f6c8098 100644
--- a/modules/forum/forum.module
+++ b/modules/forum/forum.module
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ function forum_overview() {
     }
   }
   else {
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('There are no containers or forums.'), 'colspan' => 2));
+    $rows[] = array(array('data' => '<em>' . t('There are no existing containers or forums. You may add some on the <a href="%container">add container</a> or <a href="%forum">add forum</a> pages.', array('%container' => url('admin/forum/add/container'), '%forum' => url('admin/forum/add/forum'))) . '</em>', 'colspan' => 2));
   }
   return theme('table', $header, $rows);
 }