diff --git a/web/app/src/components/FooterPopup.vue b/web/app/src/components/FooterPopup.vue
index 57cf6651..0a4c3b5e 100644
--- a/web/app/src/components/FooterPopup.vue
+++ b/web/app/src/components/FooterPopup.vue
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const tabOptions = {
   resizableColumnFit: true,
   height: "calc(20vh - 3rem)", // Must be set in order for the virtual DOM to function correctly.
   data: notifs.history,
+  placeholder: "Notification history will appear here",
   selectable: false,
 };