diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/collectionEditorQmlSource/CollectionDetailsView.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/collectionEditorQmlSource/CollectionDetailsView.qml
index c95f1712778..aaa4e1e8f2b 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/collectionEditorQmlSource/CollectionDetailsView.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/collectionEditorQmlSource/CollectionDetailsView.qml
@@ -13,11 +13,16 @@ Rectangle {
 
     required property var model
 
+    implicitWidth: 600
+    implicitHeight: 400
+
     color: StudioTheme.Values.themeBackgroundColorAlternate
 
     ColumnLayout {
         id: topRow
 
+        visible: collectionNameText.text !== ""
+
         spacing: 0
         anchors {
             fill: parent
@@ -231,6 +236,17 @@ Rectangle {
         }
     }
 
+    Text {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        text: qsTr("Select a collection to continue")
+        visible: !topRow.visible
+        textFormat: Text.RichText
+        color: StudioTheme.Values.themeTextColor
+        font.pixelSize: StudioTheme.Values.mediumFontSize
+        horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
+        wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+    }
+
     TextMetrics {
         id: headerTextMetrics