diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/et2_dataview_controller.js b/api/js/etemplate/et2_dataview_controller.js
index bab7e5739f..feeed1d3de 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/et2_dataview_controller.js
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/et2_dataview_controller.js
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ var et2_dataview_controller = (function(){ "use strict"; return Class.extend({
 		{
 			// No rows, start with an empty
 			this._selectionMgr.clear();
-			this._emptyRow(this._grid._total);
+			this._emptyRow(this._grid._total == 0);
 		}
 	},