diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/annual_summary/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/annual_summary/layout.html
index a259b6e6d..06422788c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/annual_summary/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/annual_summary/layout.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         </div>
     {% endwith %}
 
-    {% with year=paginated_year|last %}
+    {% with year=paginated_years|last %}
     {% if year %}
         <div class="column has-text-right">
             <a href="{% url 'annual-summary' year %}">
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     <h1 class="title is-1 is-serif has-text-centered mb-5">{% blocktrans %}{{ year }} <em>in the books</em>{% endblocktrans %}</h1>
 
     {% if not books %}
-        {% blocktrans %}Sadly you didn't finish any book in {{ year }}{% endblocktrans %}
+        <p class="has-text-centered is-size-5">{% blocktrans %}Sadly you didn't finish any book in {{ year }}{% endblocktrans %}</p>
     {% else %}
 
     <div class="columns is-mobile">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/annual_summary.py b/bookwyrm/views/annual_summary.py
index 4bd2e6974..7a734c93f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/annual_summary.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/annual_summary.py
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ class AnnualSummary(View):
         if not is_year_available(year):
             raise Http404(f"The summary for {year} is unavailable")
 
+        paginated_years = (
+            int(year) - 1,
+            int(year) + 1 if is_year_available(int(year) + 1) else None
+        )
+
         user = request.user
         read_shelf = get_object_or_404(user.shelf_set, identifier="read")
         read_book_ids_in_year = (
@@ -59,6 +64,16 @@ class AnnualSummary(View):
             .order_by("shelved_date", "created_date", "updated_date")
             .values_list("book", flat=True)
         )
+
+        if len(read_book_ids_in_year) == 0:
+            data = {
+                "year": year,
+                "book_total": 0,
+                "books": [],
+                "paginated_years": paginated_years,
+            }
+            return TemplateResponse(request, "annual_summary/layout.html", data)
+
         read_shelf_order = Case(
             *[When(pk=pk, then=pos) for pos, pk in enumerate(read_book_ids_in_year)]
         )
@@ -85,11 +100,6 @@ class AnnualSummary(View):
         best_ratings_books_ids = [review.book.id for review in ratings.filter(rating=5)]
         ratings_stats = ratings.aggregate(Avg("rating"))
 
-        paginated_years = (
-            int(year) - 1,
-            int(year) + 1 if is_year_available(int(year) + 1) else None
-        )
-
         data = {
             "year": year,
             "books_total": len(read_books_in_year),