diff --git a/static/templates/settings/bot-settings.handlebars b/static/templates/settings/bot-settings.handlebars
index 0d01f0cd51..2b20fc0eaf 100644
--- a/static/templates/settings/bot-settings.handlebars
+++ b/static/templates/settings/bot-settings.handlebars
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
             <li class="add-a-new-bot-tab"><a>{{t "Add a new bot" }}</a></li>
         </ul>
 
-        <ol class="bots_list" id="active_bots_list">
+        <ol class="bots_list required-text" id="active_bots_list" data-empty="{{t 'You have no active bots.' }}">
         </ol>
 
-        <ol class="bots_list" id="inactive_bots_list">
+        <ol class="bots_list required-text" id="inactive_bots_list" data-empty="{{t 'You have no inactive bots.' }}">
         </ol>
 
         <div id="bot_table_error" class="alert alert-error hide"></div>