diff --git a/library/Icingadb/Widget/Detail/ObjectDetail.php b/library/Icingadb/Widget/Detail/ObjectDetail.php
index 8160dcaa3..b2a6deaee 100644
--- a/library/Icingadb/Widget/Detail/ObjectDetail.php
+++ b/library/Icingadb/Widget/Detail/ObjectDetail.php
@@ -704,7 +704,10 @@ protected function createAffectedObjects(): ?array
 
         return [
             HtmlElement::create('h2', null, Text::create(t('Affected Objects'))),
-            new DependencyNodeList($affectedObjects)
+            (new DependencyNodeList($affectedObjects))
+                ->setEmptyStateMessage(
+                    t("You are not authorized to view the affected dependent objects of this object.")
+                )
         ];
     }
 }