diff --git a/tailbone/templates/custorders/create.mako b/tailbone/templates/custorders/create.mako
index 0d4576bb..95bd1498 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/custorders/create.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/custorders/create.mako
@@ -194,7 +194,13 @@
                   <div class="level">
                     <div class="level-left">
                       <div class="level-item">
-                        {{ orderEmailAddress }}
+                        <span v-if="orderEmailAddress">
+                          {{ orderEmailAddress }}
+                        </span>
+                        <span v-if="!orderEmailAddress"
+                              class="has-text-danger">
+                          (no valid email on file)
+                        </span>
                       </div>
                       <div class="level-item">
                         <b-button type="is-primary"