diff --git a/logrotate/lang/en b/logrotate/lang/en
index 57e77c9ec..29ff6fbaf 100644
--- a/logrotate/lang/en
+++ b/logrotate/lang/en
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ save_emailto=Missing email address for rotated logs
 save_eerrors=Missing email address for error messages
 save_epre=Pre-rotation script cannot contain an <tt>endscript</tt> or <tt>endrotate</tt> line
 save_epost=Post-rotation script cannot contain an <tt>endscript</tt> or <tt>endrotate</tt> line
+save_enofiles=No files to rotate entered
 
 log_modify_sched=Changed log rotation Cron job
 log_create_sched=Created log rotation Cron job
diff --git a/logrotate/save_log.cgi b/logrotate/save_log.cgi
index 3acfd71b3..4f5482dd4 100755
--- a/logrotate/save_log.cgi
+++ b/logrotate/save_log.cgi
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ else {
 		foreach $f (@files) {
 			$f =~ /^\/\S+$/ || &error($text{'save_efile'});
 			}
+		@files || &error($text{'save_enofiles'});
 		$in{'file'} =~ s/\r//g;
 		$log->{'name'} = [ split(/\n/, $in{'file'}) ];
 		}