diff --git a/wagtail/admin/templates/wagtailadmin/generic/index_results.html b/wagtail/admin/templates/wagtailadmin/generic/index_results.html
index b5919cb70b..894f4fa5e0 100644
--- a/wagtail/admin/templates/wagtailadmin/generic/index_results.html
+++ b/wagtail/admin/templates/wagtailadmin/generic/index_results.html
@@ -28,19 +28,16 @@
             {% blocktrans trimmed with model_name=model_opts.verbose_name_plural asvar no_results_text %}
                 No {{ model_name }} match your query.
             {% endblocktrans %}
-            {{ no_results_text|capfirst }}
+        {% elif add_url %}
+            {% blocktrans trimmed with model_name=model_opts.verbose_name_plural asvar no_results_text %}
+                There are no {{ model_name }} to display. Why not <a href="{{ add_url }}">add one</a>?
+            {% endblocktrans %}
         {% else %}
             {% blocktrans trimmed with model_name=model_opts.verbose_name_plural asvar no_results_text %}
                 There are no {{ model_name }} to display.
             {% endblocktrans %}
-            {{ no_results_text|capfirst }}
-
-            {% if add_url %}
-                {% blocktrans trimmed %}
-                    Why not <a href="{{ add_url }}">add one</a>?
-                {% endblocktrans %}
-            {% endif %}
         {% endif %}
+        {{ no_results_text|capfirst }}
     {% endfragment %}
 
     <p>{{ no_results_message }}</p>