diff --git a/platform/chromium/vapi-common.js b/platform/chromium/vapi-common.js
index 0b47abde8093e..e6ace50e8f672 100644
--- a/platform/chromium/vapi-common.js
+++ b/platform/chromium/vapi-common.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ var i18nPlaceholders = {
         'will not be saved.',
     'genericFilterReadError': '# Could not load data, please refresh.',
     'genericDataSaveError': 'Could not save data, please try again.',
+    'genericNothingToExport': 'Nothing to export.',
     
     
     'nanoCloudNoData': 'No cloud data',
diff --git a/src/js/nano-dashboard-rules.js b/src/js/nano-dashboard-rules.js
index 2152a56c4ba53..963d00325cd67 100644
--- a/src/js/nano-dashboard-rules.js
+++ b/src/js/nano-dashboard-rules.js
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ window.tabRules = new class tabRules extends Tab {
 
         const val = this.editor.getValue();
         if (val.trim() === "") {
+            showInfoModal(vAPI.i18n("genericNothingToExport"));
             return;
         }