diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/provision-tab/templates/list.js b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/provision-tab/templates/list.js
index 19d501dee0..d000d4945f 100644
--- a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/provision-tab/templates/list.js
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/provision-tab/templates/list.js
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ define(function(require) {
               'context': context,
               'dataTable': datatable,
               'labelsColumn': TEMPLATE_LABELS_COLUMN,
-              'labelsPath': 'VMTEMPLATE.TEMPLATE.LABELS'
+              'labelsPath': 'VMTEMPLATE.TEMPLATE.LABELS',
+              'placeholder': Locale.tr("No labels defined")
             });
           }
         },
diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/labels/utils.js b/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/labels/utils.js
index 4f56dc9b04..c5f57bd2d7 100644
--- a/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/labels/utils.js
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/labels/utils.js
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ define(function(require) {
    *                          if not provided the one defined in the Sunstone tab datatable
    *                          will be used
    * @param {string}        [opts.labelsPath] - Path of the labels attr, this value will be
-   *                          used if the datatable uses aData object instead of an array with the values
+   *                          used if the datatable uses aData object instead of an array w
+   *                          ith the values
+   * @param {string}        [opts.placeholder] - Message to be shown in no labels are defined
    */
   function _insertLabelsMenu(opts) {
     var context = opts.context || $('#li_' + opts.tabName);
@@ -61,15 +63,21 @@ define(function(require) {
 
     var labels = _getLabels(dataTable, labelsColumn, labelsPath);
     $('.labels-tree', context).remove();
-    context.append(Tree.html(_makeTree(labels), true));
-    Tree.setup($('.labels-tree', context));
+    if ($.isEmptyObject(labels)) {
+      if (opts.placeholder) {
+        context.append('<div class="text-center">' + opts.placeholder + '</div>');
+      }
+    } else {
+      context.append(Tree.html(_makeTree(labels), true));
+      Tree.setup($('.labels-tree', context));
+    }
 
     /*
       Filter datatable when a label in the left menu is clicked
      */
     context.off('click', '.one-label');
     context.on('click', '.one-label', function() {
-      if (opts.tabName) {
+      if (opts.tabName && !Sunstone.rightListVisible($('#' + opts.tabName))) {
         Sunstone.showTab(opts.tabName);
       }