diff --git a/app/views/admin/standing_orders/_details.html.haml b/app/views/admin/standing_orders/_details.html.haml
index 96fbb5f418..10d6125dbe 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/standing_orders/_details.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/standing_orders/_details.html.haml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     .three.columns.field{ ng: { show: 'cardRequired' } }
       %label{ for: 'credit_card_id'}= t('.credit_card')
       %input.ofn-select2.fullwidth#credit_card_id{ name: 'credit_card_id', type: 'number', data: 'creditCards', text: 'formatted', required: true, placeholder: t('admin.choose'), ng: { model: 'standingOrder.credit_card_id' } }
+      .error{ ng: { show: 'creditCards.length == 0' } }= t('.no_cards_available')
       .error{ ng: { show: 'standing_order_form.$submitted && standing_order_details_form.credit_card_id.$error.required' } }= t(:error_required)
       .error{ ng: { repeat: 'error in errors.credit_card', show: 'standing_order_details_form.credit_card_id.$pristine' } } {{ error }}
     .two.columns  
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 99c35843e7..ed513e13a6 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -851,6 +851,7 @@ en:
         invalid_error: Oops! Please fill in all of the required fields...
         allowed_payment_method_types_tip: Only Cash and Stripe payment methods may be used at the moment
         credit_card: Credit Card
+        no_cards_available: No cards available
       product_already_in_order: This product has already been added to the order. Please edit the quantity directly.
       orders:
         number: Number