diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/_selectize_turbolinks_fix.js b/app/assets/javascripts/_selectize_turbolinks_fix.js
index dfe418cf2..f8ac4666c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/_selectize_turbolinks_fix.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/_selectize_turbolinks_fix.js
@@ -127,9 +127,21 @@ function fillOptionsByAjax($selectizedSelection) {
       })();
     }
     else {
+      let renderOptions = {};
+
+      let noResultsMessage = this.dataset.noResults;
+      if (noResultsMessage) {
+        renderOptions = {
+          no_results: function (_data, _escape) {
+            return '<div class="no-results">' + noResultsMessage + "</div>";
+          },
+        };
+      }
+
       return new TomSelect("#" + this.id, {
         plugins: plugins,
         maxOptions: null,
+        render: renderOptions,
       });
     }
   });
diff --git a/app/helpers/lectures_helper.rb b/app/helpers/lectures_helper.rb
index bd9757890..40bdd69b2 100644
--- a/app/helpers/lectures_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/lectures_helper.rb
@@ -203,7 +203,10 @@ def editors_select(form, lecture)
       form.select(:editor_ids, editors_preselection(lecture), {},
                   class: "selectize",
                   multiple: true,
-                  "data-cy": "lecture-editors-select")
+                  data: {
+                    cy: "lecture-editors-select",
+                    no_results: t("basics.no_results_editor")
+                  })
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/helpers/talks_helper.rb b/app/helpers/talks_helper.rb
index 3783bb400..d9337a793 100644
--- a/app/helpers/talks_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/talks_helper.rb
@@ -69,10 +69,15 @@ def speaker_select(form, talk, with_preselection)
                     }
                   })
     else
+      seminar_edit_people_link = "#{edit_lecture_path(talk.lecture)}#people"
+
       form.select(:speaker_ids, speakers_preselection(talk), {},
                   class: "selectize",
-                  data: { cy: "speaker-select" },
-                  multiple: true)
+                  multiple: true,
+                  data: {
+                    cy: "speaker-select",
+                    no_results: t("basics.no_results_speaker", link: seminar_edit_people_link)
+                  })
     end
 
     label + help_desk + select
diff --git a/app/views/tutorials/_form.html.erb b/app/views/tutorials/_form.html.erb
index f3beb69d0..ba27cff60 100644
--- a/app/views/tutorials/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/tutorials/_form.html.erb
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
                       { class: 'selectize',
                         multiple: true,
                         id: "tutorial_tutor_ids_#{tutorial.id}",
-                        data: { cy: "tutor-select"} } %>
+                        data: { cy: "tutor-select",
+                                no_results: t('basics.no_results_tutor') } } %>
         <% end %>
       </div>
       <div class="form-group col-4">
diff --git a/config/locales/de.yml b/config/locales/de.yml
index b55e7d082..4a6b794a9 100644
--- a/config/locales/de.yml
+++ b/config/locales/de.yml
@@ -3621,6 +3621,22 @@ de:
     together_with: zusammen mit
     enter_two_letters: mind. 2 Zeichen eingeben
     no_results: Keine Resultate gefunden
+    no_results_tutor: >
+      Keine Resultate gefunden.<br><br>Beachte, dass Du ab sofort nur noch nach
+      Personen suchen kannst, die bereits als TutorInnen eingetragen sind oder
+      die den Tutor-Status mithilfe eines Gutscheins erhalten haben. Einen
+      solchen Gutschein kannst Du im Bereich <i>Gutscheine</i> generieren.
+    no_results_editor: >
+      Keine Resultate gefunden.<br><br>Beachte, dass Du ab sofort nur noch nach
+      Personen suchen kannst, die bereits als EditorInnen eingetragen sind oder
+      die den Editor-Status mithilfe eines Gutscheins erhalten haben. Einen
+      solchen Gutschein kannst Du im Bereich <i>Gutscheine</i> generieren.
+    no_results_speaker: >
+      Keine Resultate gefunden.<br><br>Beachte, dass Du ab sofort nur noch nach
+      Personen suchen kannst, die bereits als Vortragende eingetragen sind oder
+      die den Vortrags-Status mithilfe eines Gutscheins erhalten haben. Einen
+      solchen Gutschein kannst Du im Bereich <i>Gutscheine</i> generieren, der
+      sich <a href="%{link}">hier</a> im <i>Personen</i>-Tab befindet.
     editors: EditorInnen
     vouchers: Gutscheine
     voucher_for: Gutschein für %{role}
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 06bf2d31d..e64d78a87 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -3422,6 +3422,21 @@ en:
     together_with: together with
     enter_two_letters: enter at least 2 letters
     no_results: No results found
+    no_results_tutor: >
+      No results found.<br><br>Note that from now on you can only search for
+      people who are already registered as tutors or who have obtained tutor
+      status using a voucher. You can generate such a voucher in the
+      <i>Vouchers</i> section.
+    no_results_editor: >
+      No results found.<br><br>Note that from now on you can only search for
+      people who are already registered as editors or who have obtained editor
+      status using a voucher. You can generate such a voucher in the
+      <i>Vouchers</i> section.
+    no_results_speaker: >
+      No results found.<br><br>Note that from now on you can only search for
+      people who are already registered as speakers or who have obtained speaker
+      status using a voucher. You can generate such a voucher in the
+      <i>Vouchers</i> section <a href="%{link}">here</a> in the <i>People</i> tab.
     vouchers: Vouchers
     voucher_for: Voucher for %{role}
     speaker: Speaker