diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/de/idetools/filename_template/CreateFileWithFilenameTemplateAction.kt b/src/main/kotlin/de/idetools/filename_template/CreateFileWithFilenameTemplateAction.kt
index 7d65193..f3956c0 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/de/idetools/filename_template/CreateFileWithFilenameTemplateAction.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/de/idetools/filename_template/CreateFileWithFilenameTemplateAction.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.intellij.ide.IdeBundle
 import com.intellij.ide.actions.CreateFileAction
 import com.intellij.ide.ui.newItemPopup.NewItemPopupUtil
 import com.intellij.lang.LangBundle
+import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnActionEvent
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.InputValidatorEx
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Trinity
@@ -29,6 +30,14 @@ class CreateFileWithFilenameTemplateAction :
         DefaultPlaceholder()
     )
 
+    override fun update(e: AnActionEvent) {
+        if (FilenameTemplateSettingsState.instance.filenameTemplates.isEmpty()) {
+            e.presentation.isEnabledAndVisible = false
+        } else {
+            super.update(e)
+        }
+    }
+
     override fun invokeDialog(
         project: Project,
         directory: PsiDirectory,