diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/pset_template/data.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/pset_template/data.py
index ce9917f38b..76ceaa18fa 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/pset_template/data.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/pset_template/data.py
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ class PsetTemplatesData:
         return sorted(results, key=lambda x: x[1])
 
     @classmethod
-    def pset_templates(cls):
+    def pset_templates(cls) -> list[tuple[str, str, str]]:
+        if not cls.data["pset_template_files"]:
+            return []
         if not IfcStore.pset_template_file:
             IfcStore.pset_template_path = bpy.context.scene.BIMPsetTemplateProperties.pset_template_files
             IfcStore.pset_template_file = ifcopenshell.open(IfcStore.pset_template_path)
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/pset_template/ui.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/pset_template/ui.py
index ef9870338f..47020fc712 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/pset_template/ui.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/pset_template/ui.py
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ class BIM_PT_pset_template(Panel):
         self.props = context.scene.BIMPsetTemplateProperties
 
         row = self.layout.row(align=True)
-        prop_with_search(row, self.props, "pset_template_files", text="", icon="FILE")
+        if PsetTemplatesData.data["pset_template_files"]:
+            prop_with_search(row, self.props, "pset_template_files", text="", icon="FILE")
+        else:
+            row.label(text="No Pset Template Files", icon="FILE")
         row.operator("bim.add_pset_template_file", icon="ADD", text="")
         row.operator("bim.remove_pset_template_file", icon="X", text="")