diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AccountController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AccountController.php
index 187f623a10..441ce0f345 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AccountController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AccountController.php
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use Log;
 use Navigation;
 use Preferences;
+use Session;
 use Steam;
 use View;
 
@@ -317,10 +318,12 @@ class AccountController extends Controller
         }
 
         if ($moment !== 'all' && $loop > 1) {
+            $chartUri = route('chart.account.period', [$account->id, $start->format('Y-m-d')]);
             $subTitle = trans(
                 'firefly.journals_in_period_for_account', ['name' => $account->name, 'start' => $start->formatLocalized($this->monthAndDayFormat),
                                                            'end'  => $end->formatLocalized($this->monthAndDayFormat)]
             );
+            Session::flash('info', trans('firefly.jump_back_in_time'));
         }
 
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/BudgetController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/BudgetController.php
index b824497308..b4df6e2a85 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/BudgetController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/BudgetController.php
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ use Log;
 use Navigation;
 use Preferences;
 use Response;
+use Session;
 use View;
 
 /**
@@ -323,6 +324,7 @@ class BudgetController extends Controller
                 'firefly.without_budget_between',
                 ['start' => $start->formatLocalized($this->monthAndDayFormat), 'end' => $end->formatLocalized($this->monthAndDayFormat)]
             );
+            Session::flash('info', trans('firefly.jump_back_in_time'));
         }
 
         return view('budgets.no-budget', compact('journals', 'subTitle', 'moment', 'periods', 'start', 'end'));
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/CategoryController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/CategoryController.php
index 27ff1c92aa..8ec29fc70f 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/CategoryController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/CategoryController.php
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use Log;
 use Navigation;
 use Preferences;
+use Session;
 use Steam;
 use View;
 
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ class CategoryController extends Controller
                 'firefly.without_category_between',
                 ['start' => $start->formatLocalized($this->monthAndDayFormat), 'end' => $end->formatLocalized($this->monthAndDayFormat)]
             );
+            Session::flash('info', trans('firefly.jump_back_in_time'));
         }
 
         return view('categories.no-category', compact('journals', 'subTitle', 'moment', 'periods', 'start', 'end'));
@@ -314,6 +316,7 @@ class CategoryController extends Controller
                 ['name' => $category->name, 'start' => $start->formatLocalized($this->monthAndDayFormat),
                  'end'  => $end->formatLocalized($this->monthAndDayFormat)]
             );
+            Session::flash('info', trans('firefly.jump_back_in_time'));
         }
 
         return view('categories.show', compact('category', 'moment', 'journals', 'periods', 'subTitle', 'subTitleIcon', 'start', 'end'));
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/TagController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/TagController.php
index fe53bfda9f..bea865e276 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/TagController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/TagController.php
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ class TagController extends Controller
                 'firefly.journals_in_period_for_tag',
                 ['tag' => $tag->tag, 'start' => $start->formatLocalized($this->monthAndDayFormat), 'end' => $end->formatLocalized($this->monthAndDayFormat)]
             );
+            Session::flash('info', trans('firefly.jump_back_in_time'));
         }
 
         return view('tags.show', compact('apiKey', 'tag', 'periods', 'subTitle', 'subTitleIcon', 'journals', 'sum', 'start', 'end', 'moment'));
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/TransactionController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/TransactionController.php
index 46173dd35a..7cb01a557d 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/TransactionController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/TransactionController.php
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use Log;
 use Navigation;
 use Preferences;
 use Response;
+use Session;
 use Steam;
 use View;
 
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ class TransactionController extends Controller
                 'firefly.title_' . $what . '_between',
                 ['start' => $start->formatLocalized($this->monthAndDayFormat), 'end' => $end->formatLocalized($this->monthAndDayFormat)]
             );
+            Session::flash('info', trans('firefly.jump_back_in_time'));
         }
 
         return view('transactions.index', compact('subTitle', 'what', 'subTitleIcon', 'journals', 'periods', 'start', 'end', 'moment'));
diff --git a/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php b/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
index 22d1acad59..816159cb07 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ return [
     'exchange_rate_instructions'                 => 'Asset account "@name" only accepts transactions in @native_currency. If you wish to use @foreign_currency instead, make sure that the amount in @native_currency is known as well:',
     'transfer_exchange_rate_instructions'        => 'Source asset account "@source_name" only accepts transactions in @source_currency. Destination asset account "@dest_name" only accepts transactions in @dest_currency. You must provide the transferred amount correctly in both currencies.',
     'transaction_data'                           => 'Transaction data',
+    'jump_back_in_time'                          => 'The period you selected contains no transactions. Firefly III has skipped this empty period. The dates below may divert from what you have selected.',
 
     // search
     'search'                                     => 'Search',