diff --git a/openslides/assignment/views.py b/openslides/assignment/views.py
index 6f9b97b19..209d825e4 100644
--- a/openslides/assignment/views.py
+++ b/openslides/assignment/views.py
@@ -334,13 +334,16 @@ class AssignmentPDF(PDFView):
             if preamble:
                 story.append(Paragraph("%s" % preamble.replace('\r\n','<br/>'), stylesheet['Paragraph']))
             story.append(Spacer(0,0.75*cm))
-            # List of assignments
-            for assignment in Assignment.objects.order_by('name'):
-                story.append(Paragraph(assignment.name, stylesheet['Heading3']))
-            # Assignment details (each assignment on single page)
-            for assignment in Assignment.objects.order_by('name'):
-                story.append(PageBreak())
-                story = self.get_assignment(assignment, story)
+            if not Assignment.objects.exists(): # No assignments existing
+                story.append(Paragraph(_("No elections existing."), stylesheet['Heading3']))
+            else: # Print all assignments
+                # List of assignments
+                for assignment in Assignment.objects.order_by('name'):
+                    story.append(Paragraph(assignment.name, stylesheet['Heading3']))
+                # Assignment details (each assignment on single page)
+                for assignment in Assignment.objects.order_by('name'):
+                    story.append(PageBreak())
+                    story = self.get_assignment(assignment, story)
         else:  # print selected assignment
             assignment = Assignment.objects.get(id=assignment_id)
             story = self.get_assignment(assignment, story)