diff --git a/compose-table/src/androidTest/java/org/dhis2/composetable/TableRobot.kt b/compose-table/src/androidTest/java/org/dhis2/composetable/TableRobot.kt
index 43e8955d4c..06424d9d2e 100644
--- a/compose-table/src/androidTest/java/org/dhis2/composetable/TableRobot.kt
+++ b/compose-table/src/androidTest/java/org/dhis2/composetable/TableRobot.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsNotDisplayed
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertTextEquals
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.hasParent
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.hasTestTag
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.hasText
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.junit4.ComposeContentTestRule
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithTag
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.performClick
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ import org.dhis2.composetable.model.TextInputModel
 import org.dhis2.composetable.ui.DataSetTableScreen
 import org.dhis2.composetable.ui.DataTable
 import org.dhis2.composetable.ui.DrawableId
+import org.dhis2.composetable.ui.EMPTY_TABLE_TEXT_TAG
 import org.dhis2.composetable.ui.INPUT_ERROR_MESSAGE_TEST_TAG
 import org.dhis2.composetable.ui.INPUT_HELPER_TEXT_TEST_TAG
 import org.dhis2.composetable.ui.INPUT_ICON_TEST_TAG
@@ -176,6 +178,33 @@ class TableRobot(
         return fakeModel
     }
 
+    fun initEmptyTableAppScreen(
+        emptyTablesText: String,
+    ): List<TableModel> {
+        val fakeModel: List<TableModel> = emptyList()
+        composeTestRule.setContent {
+            val screenState = TableScreenState(fakeModel, state = TableState.SUCCESS)
+
+            val model by remember { mutableStateOf(screenState) }
+            TableTheme(
+                tableColors = TableColors().copy(primary = MaterialTheme.colors.primary),
+                tableConfiguration = TableConfiguration(),
+                tableResizeActions = object : TableResizeActions {}
+            ) {
+                DataSetTableScreen(
+                    tableScreenState = model,
+                    onCellClick = { _, _, _ ->
+                            null
+                    },
+                    emptyTablesText = emptyTablesText,
+                    onEdition = {},
+                    onSaveValue = {}
+                )
+            }
+        }
+        return fakeModel
+    }
+
     private fun updateValue(fakeModel: List<TableModel>, tableCell: TableCell): List<TableModel> {
         return fakeModel.map { tableModel ->
             val hasRowWithDataElement = tableModel.tableRows.find {
@@ -456,4 +485,12 @@ class TableRobot(
     fun hideKeyboard() {
         keyboardHelper.hideKeyboard()
     }
+
+    fun assertInfoBarIsVisible(emptyString: String) {
+        composeTestRule.onNode(
+            hasParent(hasTestTag(EMPTY_TABLE_TEXT_TAG))
+                and
+                hasText(emptyString)
+        ).assertIsDisplayed()
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/compose-table/src/androidTest/java/org/dhis2/composetable/ui/DataSetTableUiTest.kt b/compose-table/src/androidTest/java/org/dhis2/composetable/ui/DataSetTableUiTest.kt
index 75b8fcd759..2685ac04bc 100644
--- a/compose-table/src/androidTest/java/org/dhis2/composetable/ui/DataSetTableUiTest.kt
+++ b/compose-table/src/androidTest/java/org/dhis2/composetable/ui/DataSetTableUiTest.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 package org.dhis2.composetable.ui
 
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsDisplayed
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.hasParent
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.hasTestTag
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.hasText
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.junit4.createComposeRule
 import org.dhis2.composetable.model.FakeTableModels
+import org.dhis2.composetable.tableRobot
 import org.junit.Rule
 import org.junit.Test
 
@@ -20,4 +25,15 @@ class DataSetTableUiTest {
             )
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    @Test
+    fun shouldRenderInfoBarIfTableListIsEmpty() {
+        tableRobot(composeTestRule) {
+            initEmptyTableAppScreen(
+                emptyTablesText = "Section is misconfigured"
+            )
+
+            assertInfoBarIsVisible("Section is misconfigured")
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/compose-table/src/main/java/org/dhis2/composetable/ui/DataSetTableScreen.kt b/compose-table/src/main/java/org/dhis2/composetable/ui/DataSetTableScreen.kt
index e28c58aa78..315b7e7b50 100644
--- a/compose-table/src/main/java/org/dhis2/composetable/ui/DataSetTableScreen.kt
+++ b/compose-table/src/main/java/org/dhis2/composetable/ui/DataSetTableScreen.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.focus.FocusRequester
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalFocusManager
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.testTag
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.dhis2.composetable.TableScreenState
@@ -308,6 +309,7 @@ fun DataSetTableScreen(
                             actionText = null,
                             onClick = {},
                         ),
+                        Modifier.testTag(EMPTY_TABLE_TEXT_TAG),
                     )
                 }
             } else {
@@ -330,3 +332,5 @@ fun DataSetTableScreen(
         }
     }
 }
+
+const val EMPTY_TABLE_TEXT_TAG = "EMPTY_TABLE_TEXT_TAG"