diff --git a/CRM/Member/Form/Membership.php b/CRM/Member/Form/Membership.php
index 78f15d79d191..60e1d4591223 100644
--- a/CRM/Member/Form/Membership.php
+++ b/CRM/Member/Form/Membership.php
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ public function buildQuickForm() {
     // Throw status bounce when no Membership type or priceset is present
     if (empty($this->allMembershipTypeDetails) && empty($priceSets)
     ) {
-      CRM_Core_Error::statusBounce(ts('You do not have all the permissions needed for this page.'));
+      CRM_Core_Error::statusBounce(ts("You either do not have all the permissions needed for this page, or the membership types haven't been fully configured."));
     }
     // retrieve all memberships
     $allMembershipInfo = [];