diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/projectconf.html b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/projectconf.html
index fcf6df2bf8..0e9712b39e 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/projectconf.html
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/projectconf.html
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
         <button id="cancel-change-image_fstypes" type="button" class="btn btn-link">Cancel</button>
       </div>
       <p class="help-block text-danger" style="display:none;" id="hintError-image-fs_type">A valid image type cannot include underscores</p>
+      <p class="help-block text-danger" style="display:none;" id="fstypes-error-message">You must select at least one image type</p>
       <label>Or choose from known image types:</label>
       <input id="filter-image_fstypes" type="text" placeholder="Search image types" class="form-control">
       <div id="all-image_fstypes" class="scrolling"></div>
@@ -716,8 +717,10 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     }
     if ($('#new-imagefs_types').val().length === 0) {
       $("#apply-change-image_fstypes").prop("disabled", true);
+      $('#fstypes-error-message').show();
     } else {
       $("#apply-change-image_fstypes").prop("disabled", false);
+      $('#fstypes-error-message').hide();
     }
   });