diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.js b/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.js
index 4d028ebf69..f806a20cfe 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.js
@@ -1253,7 +1253,20 @@ var ZoteroPane = new function()
 					var msg = Zotero.getString('pane.item.selected.multiple', count);
 				}
 				else {
-					var msg = Zotero.getString('pane.item.selected.zero');
+					var rowCount = this.itemsView.rowCount;
+					var str = 'pane.item.unselected.';
+					switch (rowCount){
+						case 0:
+							str += 'zero';
+							break;
+						case 1:
+							str += 'singular';
+							break;
+						default:
+							str += 'plural';
+							break;
+					}
+					var msg = Zotero.getString(str, [rowCount]);
 				}
 				
 				this.setItemPaneMessage(msg);
diff --git a/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.properties b/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.properties
index 650ab10ba4..d72276881a 100644
--- a/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.properties
+++ b/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.properties
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ pane.items.interview.manyParticipants	= Interview by %S et al.
 
 pane.item.selected.zero			= No items selected
 pane.item.selected.multiple		= %S items selected
+pane.item.unselected.zero  	= No items in this view
+pane.item.unselected.singular	= %S item in this view
+pane.item.unselected.plural		= %S items in this view
 
 pane.item.changeType.title			= Change Item Type
 pane.item.changeType.text		= Are you sure you want to change the item type?\n\nThe following fields will be lost: