diff --git a/cargo-shuttle/src/lib.rs b/cargo-shuttle/src/lib.rs
index 2adc5e750..06237a6f3 100644
--- a/cargo-shuttle/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cargo-shuttle/src/lib.rs
@@ -849,7 +849,12 @@ impl Shuttle {
         let table = get_deployments_table(&deployments, proj_name, page, raw, page_hint);
 
         println!("{table}");
-        println!("Run `cargo shuttle logs <id>` to get logs for a given deployment.");
+
+        if deployments.is_empty() {
+            println!("Run `cargo shuttle deploy` to deploy your project.");
+        } else {
+            println!("Run `cargo shuttle logs <id>` to get logs for a given deployment.");
+        }
 
         Ok(CommandOutcome::Ok)
     }
diff --git a/deployer/src/handlers/mod.rs b/deployer/src/handlers/mod.rs
index 5f5d29b18..7a28cd586 100644
--- a/deployer/src/handlers/mod.rs
+++ b/deployer/src/handlers/mod.rs
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ pub async fn get_deployments(
 
         Ok(Json(deployments))
     } else {
-        Err(Error::NotFound("service not found".to_string()))
+        Ok(Json(vec![]))
     }
 }