diff --git a/application/controllers/ServiceController.php b/application/controllers/ServiceController.php
index c7ca924b..dfa2439e 100644
--- a/application/controllers/ServiceController.php
+++ b/application/controllers/ServiceController.php
@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@ class ServiceController extends ObjectController
         }
     }
 
+    public function indexAction()
+    {
+        $object = $this->loadObject();
+        $title = $this->view->title = $object->object_name;
+        $this->singleTab($this->translate('Icinga Service Template'));
+    }
+
     public function editAction()
     {
         $object = $this->object;
diff --git a/application/views/scripts/service/index.phtml b/application/views/scripts/service/index.phtml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e75ecc92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/application/views/scripts/service/index.phtml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<div class="controls">
+<?= $this->tabs ?>
+<h1><?= $this->escape($this->title) ?></h1>
+<span class="action-links">
+<?= $this->actionLinks ?>
+</span>
+</div>
+
+<div class="content">
+This is a service template. [As it has no command You might want to assign it:
+
+<ul>
+<li>Assign it to one or more single hosts</li>
+<li>Assign it to all hosts inheriting a specific template</li>
+<li>Assign it base on rule/rule definitions
+
+Admin tasks:
+<ul>
+<li>Control which fields (custom vars) can be filled by your users
+<li>Provide sets of services
+</ul>
+</div>