diff --git a/src/app/submission/import-external/submission-import-external.component.html b/src/app/submission/import-external/submission-import-external.component.html
index 5e8119c735..36905cf7a4 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/import-external/submission-import-external.component.html
+++ b/src/app/submission/import-external/submission-import-external.component.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         <ds-loading *ngIf="(isLoading$ | async)"
                     message="{{'loading.search-results' | translate}}"></ds-loading>
         <div *ngIf="!(isLoading$ | async) && entriesRD?.payload?.page?.length === 0" id="empty-external-entry-list">
-          {{ 'search.results.empty' | translate }}
+          <ds-alert [type]="'alert-info'">{{ 'search.results.empty' | translate }}</ds-alert>
         </div>
       </ng-container>
     </div>