diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index fc34c35e900..3270c195eb6 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1216,6 +1216,8 @@
     <string name="wifi_menu_modify">Modify network</string>
     <!-- Wi-Fi settings. text displayed when Wi-Fi is off and network list is empty [CHAR LIMIT=50]-->
     <string name="wifi_empty_list_wifi_off">To see available networks, turn Wi-Fi on.</string>
+    <!-- Wi-Fi settings. text displayed when Wi-Fi is on and network list is empty [CHAR LIMIT=50]-->
+    <string name="wifi_empty_list_wifi_on">Wi-Fi on, but no Wi-Fi networks around.</string>
 
     <!-- Dialog for Access Points --> <skip />
     <!-- Label to show/hide advanced options -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
index d76e04b2f0d..8f64edf7e1e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
@@ -538,6 +538,9 @@ public class WifiSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
                     ((WifiSettingsForSetupWizardXL)getActivity()).onAccessPointsUpdated(
                             getPreferenceScreen(), accessPoints);
                 } else {
+                    if(accessPoints.size() == 0) {
+                        addMessagePreference(R.string.wifi_empty_list_wifi_on);
+                    }
                     for (AccessPoint accessPoint : accessPoints) {
                         getPreferenceScreen().addPreference(accessPoint);
                     }