diff --git a/src/business/business-reports/easy-invoice.scm b/src/business/business-reports/easy-invoice.scm
index f3f0638a99..5a17b5709c 100644
--- a/src/business/business-reports/easy-invoice.scm
+++ b/src/business/business-reports/easy-invoice.scm
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@
     (gnc:html-document-add-object!
       document
       (gnc:make-html-text
-      (_ "No Valid Invoice Selected"))))
+       (_ "No valid invoice selected.  Click on the Options button and select the invoice to use."))))
 
     document))
 
diff --git a/src/business/business-reports/fancy-invoice.scm b/src/business/business-reports/fancy-invoice.scm
index 370b2c5991..88ea7e5b9d 100644
--- a/src/business/business-reports/fancy-invoice.scm
+++ b/src/business/business-reports/fancy-invoice.scm
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@
 	(gnc:html-document-add-object!
 	 document
 	 (gnc:make-html-text
-	  (_ "No Valid Invoice Selected"))))
+	  (_ "No valid invoice selected.  Click on the Options button and select the invoice to use."))))
 
     document))
 
diff --git a/src/business/business-reports/invoice.scm b/src/business/business-reports/invoice.scm
index 03641539c7..9663ff252f 100644
--- a/src/business/business-reports/invoice.scm
+++ b/src/business/business-reports/invoice.scm
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@
 	(gnc:html-document-add-object!
 	 document
 	 (gnc:make-html-text
-	  (_ "No Valid Invoice Selected"))))
+	  (_ "No valid invoice selected.  Click on the Options button and select the invoice to use."))))
 
     document))