diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/gather/manualtab.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/gather/manualtab.py
index 6f91eeb7..00a913c6 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/gather/manualtab.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/gather/manualtab.py
@@ -456,6 +456,24 @@ class ManualGatherTab(GatherTab):
             claims_left_right=True,
         )
 
+        self._no_parties_added_text = bui.textwidget(
+            parent=self._container,
+            size=(0, 0),
+            h_align='center',
+            v_align='center',
+            text='',
+            color=(0.6, 0.6, 0.6),
+            scale=1.2,
+            position=(
+                (
+                    (190 if uiscale is bui.UIScale.SMALL else 225)
+                    + sub_scroll_width * 0.5
+                ),
+                v + sub_scroll_height * 0.5
+            ),
+            glow_type='uniform',
+        )
+
         self._favorite_selected = None
         self._refresh_favorites()
 
@@ -698,6 +716,12 @@ class ManualGatherTab(GatherTab):
 
         assert self._favorites_scroll_width is not None
         assert self._favorites_connect_button is not None
+
+        bui.textwidget(
+            edit=self._no_parties_added_text,
+            text='',
+        )
+        num_of_fav = 0
         for i, server in enumerate(servers):
             txt = bui.textwidget(
                 parent=self._columnwidget,
@@ -726,6 +750,7 @@ class ManualGatherTab(GatherTab):
                 left_widget=self._favorites_connect_button,
                 right_widget=txt,
             )
+            num_of_fav = num_of_fav + 1
 
         # If there's no servers, allow selecting out of the scroll area
         bui.containerwidget(
@@ -738,6 +763,11 @@ class ManualGatherTab(GatherTab):
             up_widget=self._favorites_text,
             left_widget=self._favorites_connect_button,
         )
+        if num_of_fav == 0:
+            bui.textwidget(
+                edit=self._no_parties_added_text,
+                text='No Parties Added',
+            )
 
     def on_deactivate(self) -> None:
         self._access_check_timer = None
@@ -804,10 +834,7 @@ class ManualGatherTab(GatherTab):
             config.commit()
             bui.getsound('gunCocking').play()
         else:
-            bui.screenmessage(
-                bui.Lstr(resource='internal.invalidAddressErrorText'),
-                color=(1, 0, 0),
-            )
+            bui.screenmessage('Invalid Address', color=(1, 0, 0))
             bui.getsound('error').play()
 
     def _host_lookup_result(