diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/polar-arrange-tab.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/polar-arrange-tab.cpp
index 9e4739f9715056e5a6a32385d8f74011e50f8dea..5a59dd1dfd074a9ae74cf4781f60e1cd0d63b3af 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/polar-arrange-tab.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/polar-arrange-tab.cpp
@@ -289,6 +289,8 @@ void PolarArrangeTab::arrange()
             }
             ++count;
         }
+    } else {
+        count = tmp.size();
     }
 
     float cx, cy; // Center of the ellipse
@@ -327,6 +329,13 @@ void PolarArrangeTab::arrange()
         referenceEllipse = nullptr;
     }
 
+    if (count < 1) {
+        if (auto desktop = parent->getDesktop()) {
+            desktop->showNotice(_("No objects to arrange"), 5000);
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
     int anchor = 9;
     if(anchorBoundingBoxRadio.get_active())
     {