diff --git a/gui/src/app/pages/HomePage/HomePage.tsx b/gui/src/app/pages/HomePage/HomePage.tsx
index 01ff8d67..bcd116ec 100644
--- a/gui/src/app/pages/HomePage/HomePage.tsx
+++ b/gui/src/app/pages/HomePage/HomePage.tsx
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ const LeftView: FunctionComponent<LeftViewProps> = ({
           })
         }
         readOnly={false}
+        contentOnEmpty={"Enter JSON data or use the data generation tab"}
       />
     </Splitter>
   );