diff --git a/src/app/tabs/run-tab.js b/src/app/tabs/run-tab.js
index 1b72c1cd3b..28f73c5c40 100644
--- a/src/app/tabs/run-tab.js
+++ b/src/app/tabs/run-tab.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var css = require('./styles/run-tab-styles')
 var instanceContainer = yo`<div class="${css.instanceContainer}"></div>`
 var noInstancesText = yo`<div class="${css.noInstancesText}">0 contract Instances</div>`
 
-var pendingTxsText = yo`<span></span>`
+var pendingTxsText = yo`<span>0 pending transactions</span>`
 
 function runTab (container, appAPI, appEvents) {
   var events = new EventManager()