diff --git a/htdocs/ecm/index.php b/htdocs/ecm/index.php
index 90a01ce4910..80101297ac3 100644
--- a/htdocs/ecm/index.php
+++ b/htdocs/ecm/index.php
@@ -561,7 +561,8 @@ $filearray=dol_dir_list($upload_dir,"files",0,'','\.meta$',$sortfield,(strtolowe
 
 $formfile=new FormFile($db);
 $param='&section='.$section;
-$formfile->list_of_documents($filearray,'','ecm',$param,1,$relativepath,$user->rights->ecm->create,1);
+$textifempty=($section?$langs->trans("NoFileFound"):$langs->trans("ECMSelectASection"));
+$formfile->list_of_documents($filearray,'','ecm',$param,1,$relativepath,$user->rights->ecm->create,1,$textifempty);
 
 //	print '<table width="100%" class="border">';
 
diff --git a/htdocs/langs/en_US/ecm.lang b/htdocs/langs/en_US/ecm.lang
index fc9b422446b..bbf243d7674 100644
--- a/htdocs/langs/en_US/ecm.lang
+++ b/htdocs/langs/en_US/ecm.lang
@@ -45,4 +45,5 @@ DeleteSection=Remove directory
 ConfirmDeleteSection=Can you confirm you want to delete the directory <b>%s</b> ?
 ECMDirectoryForFiles=Relative directory for files
 CannotRemoveDirectoryContainsFiles=Removed not possible because it contains some files
-ECMFileManager=File manager
\ No newline at end of file
+ECMFileManager=File manager
+ECMSelectASection=Select a directory on left tree...
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/htdocs/langs/fr_FR/ecm.lang b/htdocs/langs/fr_FR/ecm.lang
index 21df4e9ab1e..b2a7fe4e574 100644
--- a/htdocs/langs/fr_FR/ecm.lang
+++ b/htdocs/langs/fr_FR/ecm.lang
@@ -45,4 +45,5 @@ DeleteSection=Suppression rubrique
 ConfirmDeleteSection=Confirmez-vous la suppression de la rubrique <b>%s</b> ?
 ECMDirectoryForFiles=Répertoire relatif pour les fichiers
 CannotRemoveDirectoryContainsFiles=Suppression impossible car des fichiers sont présents
-ECMFileManager=Gestionnaire fichier
\ No newline at end of file
+ECMFileManager=Gestionnaire fichier
+ECMSelectASection=Selectionner une rubrique sur l'arbre de gauche...
\ No newline at end of file