diff --git a/templates/workspace_members.html b/templates/workspace_members.html
index 29ac055d..d1e43515 100644
--- a/templates/workspace_members.html
+++ b/templates/workspace_members.html
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@
{% if not workspace.members %}
+ {% set user_can_invite = user_can(permissions.ASSIGN_AND_UNASSIGN_ATAT_ROLE) %}
+
{{ EmptyState(
'There are currently no members in this Workspace.',
- action_label='Invite a new Member',
- action_href='/members/new',
+ action_label='Invite a new Member' if user_can_invite else None,
+ action_href='/members/new' if user_can_invite else None,
+ sub_message=None if user_can_invite else 'Please contact your JEDI workspace administrator to invite new members.',
icon='avatar'
) }}