diff --git a/highcharts-ng/highcharts-ng-tests.ts b/highcharts-ng/highcharts-ng-tests.ts
index 0bf559061b..6f79d6e79a 100644
--- a/highcharts-ng/highcharts-ng-tests.ts
+++ b/highcharts-ng/highcharts-ng-tests.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ class AppController {
         title: {
             text: 'My Awesome Chart'
         },
-        loading: true
+        loading: true,
+        noData: 'No data here'
     };
     constructor($timeout: ng.ITimeoutService) {
         var vm = this;
diff --git a/highcharts-ng/index.d.ts b/highcharts-ng/index.d.ts
index 123799e76c..639d21d88e 100644
--- a/highcharts-ng/index.d.ts
+++ b/highcharts-ng/index.d.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ declare global {
         };
         //function (optional) - setup some logic for the chart
         func?: (chart: ChartObject) => void;
+        //no data text (optional) to show if all series are empty
+        noData?: string;
     }
 
     //Instantiated Chart