diff --git a/src/controllers/admin.js b/src/controllers/admin.js
index 24332866f9..6dc344a9b0 100644
--- a/src/controllers/admin.js
+++ b/src/controllers/admin.js
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ adminController.categories.get = function(req, res, next) {
 			return next(err);
 		}
 
+		data.privileges.columnCount = data.privileges.labels.users.length + 2;
+
 		res.render('admin/manage/category', {
 			category: data.category[0],
 			privileges: data.privileges
diff --git a/src/views/admin/partials/categories/privileges.tpl b/src/views/admin/partials/categories/privileges.tpl
index e0c65c3e1d..6e809f819c 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/partials/categories/privileges.tpl
+++ b/src/views/admin/partials/categories/privileges.tpl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 								<th class="text-center">{privileges.labels.users.name}</th>
 								<!-- END privileges.labels.users -->
 							</tr>
+							<!-- IF privileges.users.length -->
 							<!-- BEGIN privileges.users -->
 							<tr data-uid="{uid}">
 								<td><img src="{picture}" title="{username}" /></td>
@@ -13,6 +14,13 @@
 								{function.spawnPrivilegeStates, privileges}
 							</tr>
 							<!-- END privileges.users -->
+							<!-- ELSE -->
+							<tr>
+								<td colspan="{privileges.columnCount}">
+									<div class="alert alert-info">No user-specific privileges in this category.</div>
+								</td>
+							</tr>
+							<!-- ENDIF privileges.users.length -->
 						</table>
 
 						<table class="table table-striped table-hover privilege-table">