diff --git a/lib/cannery_web/live/ammo_group_live/index.ex b/lib/cannery_web/live/ammo_group_live/index.ex
index 0a030d8..d7e6eed 100644
--- a/lib/cannery_web/live/ammo_group_live/index.ex
+++ b/lib/cannery_web/live/ammo_group_live/index.ex
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ defmodule CanneryWeb.AmmoGroupLive.Index do
   """
 
   use CanneryWeb, :live_view
-  alias Cannery.{Ammo, Ammo.AmmoGroup, Repo}
+  alias Cannery.{Ammo, Ammo.AmmoGroup, Containers, Repo}
   alias CanneryWeb.Endpoint
 
   @impl true
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ defmodule CanneryWeb.AmmoGroupLive.Index do
     {:noreply, apply_action(socket, live_action, params)}
   end
 
-  defp apply_action(%{assigns: %{current_user: current_user}} = socket, :add_shot_group, %{
-         "id" => id
-       }) do
+  defp apply_action(
+         %{assigns: %{current_user: current_user}} = socket,
+         :add_shot_group,
+         %{"id" => id}
+       ) do
     socket
     |> assign(:page_title, gettext("Record shots"))
     |> assign(:ammo_group, Ammo.get_ammo_group!(id, current_user))
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ defmodule CanneryWeb.AmmoGroupLive.Index do
 
   defp display_ammo_groups(%{assigns: %{current_user: current_user}} = socket) do
     ammo_groups = Ammo.list_ammo_groups(current_user) |> Repo.preload([:ammo_type, :container])
-    socket |> assign(:ammo_groups, ammo_groups)
+    containers = Containers.list_containers(current_user)
+    socket |> assign(ammo_groups: ammo_groups, containers: containers)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/cannery_web/live/ammo_group_live/index.html.heex b/lib/cannery_web/live/ammo_group_live/index.html.heex
index c2fab22..a4b59a2 100644
--- a/lib/cannery_web/live/ammo_group_live/index.html.heex
+++ b/lib/cannery_web/live/ammo_group_live/index.html.heex
@@ -9,15 +9,41 @@
       <%= display_emoji("😔") %>
     </h2>
 
-    <%= live_patch(dgettext("actions", "Add your first box!"),
-      to: Routes.ammo_group_index_path(Endpoint, :new),
-      class: "btn btn-primary"
-    ) %>
+    <%= if @containers |> Enum.empty?() do %>
+      <div class="flex justify-center items-center">
+        <h2 class="m-2 title text-md text-primary-600">
+          <%= dgettext("prompts", "You'll need to") %>
+        </h2>
+
+        <%= live_patch(dgettext("actions", "add a container first"),
+          to: Routes.container_index_path(Endpoint, :new),
+          class: "btn btn-primary"
+        ) %>
+      </div>
+    <% else %>
+      <%= live_patch(dgettext("actions", "Add your first box!"),
+        to: Routes.ammo_group_index_path(Endpoint, :new),
+        class: "btn btn-primary"
+      ) %>
+    <% end %>
   <% else %>
-    <%= live_patch(dgettext("actions", "New Ammo group"),
-      to: Routes.ammo_group_index_path(Endpoint, :new),
-      class: "btn btn-primary"
-    ) %>
+    <%= if @containers |> Enum.empty?() do %>
+      <div class="flex justify-center items-center">
+        <h2 class="m-2 title text-md text-primary-600">
+          <%= dgettext("prompts", "You'll need to") %>
+        </h2>
+
+        <%= live_patch(dgettext("actions", "add a container first"),
+          to: Routes.container_index_path(Endpoint, :new),
+          class: "btn btn-primary"
+        ) %>
+      </div>
+    <% else %>
+      <%= live_patch(dgettext("actions", "New Ammo group"),
+        to: Routes.ammo_group_index_path(Endpoint, :new),
+        class: "btn btn-primary"
+      ) %>
+    <% end %>
 
     <div class="w-full overflow-x-auto border border-gray-600 rounded-lg shadow-lg bg-black">
       <table class="min-w-full table-auto text-center bg-white">
@@ -143,6 +169,7 @@
         ammo_group={@ammo_group}
         return_to={Routes.ammo_group_index_path(Endpoint, :index)}
         current_user={@current_user}
+        containers={@containers}
       />
     </.modal>
   <% @live_action == :add_shot_group -> %>