diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 11c4830..9185310 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -44,16 +44,29 @@ <h2>
         <a href="/activities.html" class="all">View All</a>
       </h2>
       <ul class="posts">
+        <!-- all just to assign has_activity_post variable -->
         {% for activity in site.tags.frontpage reversed%}
           {% if activity.category == 'activities' %}
-          <li>
-            <a href="{{activity.url}}">
-              {{ activity.title }}
-              <span class="date">{{activity.date | date: "%Y %B %d"}}</span>
-            </a>
-          </li>
+            {% assign has_activity_posts = true %}
+          {% else %}
+            {% assign has_activity_posts = false %}
           {% endif %}
         {% endfor %}
+
+        {% if has_activity_posts %}
+          {% for activity in site.tags.frontpage reversed%}
+            {% if activity.category == 'activities' %}
+            <li>
+              <a href="{{activity.url}}">
+                {{ activity.title }}
+                <span class="date">{{activity.date | date: "%Y %B %d"}}</span>
+              </a>
+            </li>
+            {% endif %}
+          {% endfor %}
+        {% else %}
+          Sorry, no upcoming activities
+        {% endif %}
       </ul>
     </div>
     <div class="clear"></div>