diff --git a/web/components/issues/issue-layouts/empty-states/global-view.tsx b/web/components/issues/issue-layouts/empty-states/global-view.tsx
index 7151b5ddc..bbe5f16a5 100644
--- a/web/components/issues/issue-layouts/empty-states/global-view.tsx
+++ b/web/components/issues/issue-layouts/empty-states/global-view.tsx
@@ -1,27 +1,49 @@
+// next
+import { useRouter } from "next/router";
 import { observer } from "mobx-react-lite";
-import { PlusIcon } from "lucide-react";
 // mobx store
 import { useMobxStore } from "lib/mobx/store-provider";
 // components
 import { EmptyState } from "components/common";
 // assets
 import emptyIssue from "public/empty-state/issue.svg";
+import emptyProject from "public/empty-state/project.svg";
+// icons
+import { Plus, PlusIcon } from "lucide-react";
 
 export const GlobalViewEmptyState: React.FC = observer(() => {
-  const { commandPalette: commandPaletteStore } = useMobxStore();
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const { workspaceSlug } = router.query;
+
+  const { commandPalette: commandPaletteStore, project: projectStore } = useMobxStore();
+
+  const projects = workspaceSlug ? projectStore.projects[workspaceSlug.toString()] : null;
 
   return (
     <div className="h-full w-full grid place-items-center">
-      <EmptyState
-        title="View issues will appear here"
-        description="Issues help you track individual pieces of work. With Issues, keep track of what's going on, who is working on it, and what's done."
-        image={emptyIssue}
-        primaryButton={{
-          text: "New issue",
-          icon: <PlusIcon className="h-3 w-3" strokeWidth={2} />,
-          onClick: () => commandPaletteStore.toggleCreateIssueModal(true),
-        }}
-      />
+      {!projects || projects?.length === 0 ? (
+        <EmptyState
+          image={emptyProject}
+          title="No projects yet"
+          description="Get started by creating your first project"
+          primaryButton={{
+            icon: <Plus className="h-4 w-4" />,
+            text: "New Project",
+            onClick: () => commandPaletteStore.toggleCreateProjectModal(true),
+          }}
+        />
+      ) : (
+        <EmptyState
+          title="View issues will appear here"
+          description="Issues help you track individual pieces of work. With Issues, keep track of what's going on, who is working on it, and what's done."
+          image={emptyIssue}
+          primaryButton={{
+            text: "New issue",
+            icon: <PlusIcon className="h-3 w-3" strokeWidth={2} />,
+            onClick: () => commandPaletteStore.toggleCreateIssueModal(true),
+          }}
+        />
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 });
diff --git a/web/components/issues/issue-layouts/roots/global-view-layout-root.tsx b/web/components/issues/issue-layouts/roots/global-view-layout-root.tsx
index 018a63d2a..345a33db3 100644
--- a/web/components/issues/issue-layouts/roots/global-view-layout-root.tsx
+++ b/web/components/issues/issue-layouts/roots/global-view-layout-root.tsx
@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@ export const GlobalViewLayoutRoot: React.FC<Props> = observer((props) => {
     workspaceFilter: workspaceFilterStore,
     workspace: workspaceStore,
     issueDetail: issueDetailStore,
+    project: projectStore,
   } = useMobxStore();
 
   const viewDetails = globalViewId ? globalViewsStore.globalViewDetails[globalViewId.toString()] : undefined;
 
   const storedFilters = globalViewId ? globalViewFiltersStore.storedFilters[globalViewId.toString()] : undefined;
 
+  const projects = workspaceSlug ? projectStore.projects[workspaceSlug.toString()] : null;
+
   useSWR(
     workspaceSlug && globalViewId && viewDetails ? `GLOBAL_VIEW_ISSUES_${globalViewId.toString()}` : null,
     workspaceSlug && globalViewId && viewDetails
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ export const GlobalViewLayoutRoot: React.FC<Props> = observer((props) => {
   return (
     <div className="relative w-full h-full flex flex-col overflow-hidden">
       <GlobalViewsAppliedFiltersRoot />
-      {issues?.length === 0 ? (
+      {issues?.length === 0 || !projects || projects?.length === 0 ? (
         <GlobalViewEmptyState />
       ) : (
         <div className="h-full w-full overflow-auto">