diff --git a/frontend/app/views/components/org/case-template/tasks.html b/frontend/app/views/components/org/case-template/tasks.html
index 63078adf44..c8047fde24 100644
--- a/frontend/app/views/components/org/case-template/tasks.html
+++ b/frontend/app/views/components/org/case-template/tasks.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ <h4 class="vpad10 text-primary">
     </h4>
 
     <div class="empty-message" ng-if="!$vm.template.tasks || $vm.template.tasks.length === 0">
-        No tasks have been specified.
+        No tasks have been specified. <a href class="mr-xxxs" ng-click="$vm.addTask()">Add a task</a>
     </div>
 
     <div ng-if="$vm.template.tasks.length !== 0" ui-sortable="$vm.sortableOptions" ng-model="$vm.template.tasks">