diff --git a/netbox/templates/inc/table.html b/netbox/templates/inc/table.html
index 0c046ff2f..3710af846 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/inc/table.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/inc/table.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         {% empty %}
             {% if table.empty_text %}
                 <tr>
-                    <td colspan="{{ table.columns|length }}">{{ table.empty_text }}</td>
+                    <td colspan="{{ table.columns|length }}" class="text-center text-muted">&mdash; {{ table.empty_text }} &mdash;</td>
                 </tr>
             {% endif %}
         {% endfor %}
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/tables.py b/netbox/utilities/tables.py
index 579280b64..d4c68c54f 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/tables.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/tables.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class BaseTable(tables.Table):
 
         # Set default empty_text if none was provided
         if self.empty_text is None:
-            self.empty_text = 'No {} found.'.format(self._meta.model._meta.verbose_name_plural)
+            self.empty_text = 'No {} found'.format(self._meta.model._meta.verbose_name_plural)
 
     class Meta:
         attrs = {