diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/components/updater/js/updater-page.js b/containers/libreportal/frontend/components/updater/js/updater-page.js
index b9565bd..2208e82 100644
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/components/updater/js/updater-page.js
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/components/updater/js/updater-page.js
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ class UpdaterPage {
   }
 
   renderUpdates() {
-    if (!this.apps.length) return this.empty('No installed apps to track.');
+    if (!this.apps.length) return this.empty('No apps installed yet — add one from the App Center and its updates will show up here.');
     const rows = this.apps.map(a => {
       const cur = this.escape(a.current_version || a.current_image || '—');
       const avail = a.update_available ? this.escape(a.available_version || a.available_image || 'newer') : null;