diff --git a/modules/monitoring/application/views/scripts/list/eventhistory.phtml b/modules/monitoring/application/views/scripts/list/eventhistory.phtml
index 3e2ad32c8..b76b5a796 100644
--- a/modules/monitoring/application/views/scripts/list/eventhistory.phtml
+++ b/modules/monitoring/application/views/scripts/list/eventhistory.phtml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use Icinga\Module\Monitoring\Object\Service;
 
 <div class="content">
 <?= $this->filterEditor ?>
-<?php if (empty($history)): ?>
+<?php if (count($history) === 0): ?>
   <?= $this->translate('No history events matching the filter') ?>
 </div>
 <?php return; endif ?>