diff --git a/upload/plugins/global_announcement/global_announcement.php b/upload/plugins/global_announcement/global_announcement.php
index 82de00bf..a148c158 100644
--- a/upload/plugins/global_announcement/global_announcement.php
+++ b/upload/plugins/global_announcement/global_announcement.php
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ if(!function_exists('global_announcement'))
 	global $db;
 	$results = $db->select(tbl('global_announcement'),'*');
     $ann =  htmlspecialchars_decode($results[0]['announcement']);
+    if (!$ann ==''){
     echo '<div class="alert alert-info margin-bottom-10 ">'.$ann.'</div>';
+     }
     }
 
     /*