diff --git a/classes/form/studyplan_fromtemplateform.php b/classes/form/studyplan_fromtemplateform.php
index 8a92011..f4c5e2c 100644
--- a/classes/form/studyplan_fromtemplateform.php
+++ b/classes/form/studyplan_fromtemplateform.php
@@ -100,51 +100,62 @@ class studyplan_fromtemplateform extends formbase {
             $templatelist[$s->id()] = implode(" / ",$c['path']) . " / " . $s->name();
         }
 
-        $field = 'template_id';
-        $mform->addElement('autocomplete', $field, 
-            get_string('studyplan_fromtemplate','local_treestudyplan'), 
-            $templatelist);
-        $mform->addRule($field, null, 'required', null, 'client');
+        if (count($templatelist) > 0) {
+            $mform->addElement('hidden','hastemplates','yes');
 
-        $field = 'name';
-        $mform->addElement('text',$field,
-            get_string('studyplan_name','local_treestudyplan'),
-            []);
-        $mform->addRule($field, null, 'required', null, 'client');
+            $field = 'template_id';
+            $mform->addElement('autocomplete', $field, 
+                get_string('studyplan_fromtemplate','local_treestudyplan'), 
+                $templatelist);
+            $mform->addRule($field, null, 'required', null, 'client');
 
-        $field = 'shortname';
-        $mform->addElement('text',$field,
-            get_string('studyplan_shortname','local_treestudyplan'),
-            []);
-        $mform->addRule($field, null, 'required', null, 'client');
-
-        $field = 'idnumber';
-        $mform->addElement('text',$field,
-            get_string('studyplan_idnumber','local_treestudyplan'),
-            []);
-
-        $contextlist = [];
-        foreach(courseservice::list_available_categories('edit') as $c){
-            $contextlist[$c['context_id']] = implode(" / ",$c['category']['path']);
-        }
-
-        $mform->addElement('autocomplete', 'context_id', 
-            get_string('studyplan_context','local_treestudyplan'), 
-            $contextlist);
-
-        $mform->addRule('context_id', null, 'required', null, 'client');
-
-        $timeless = \get_config("local_treestudyplan","timelessperiods");
-        if ( !$timeless) {
-            // Only add these fields if the studyplans are timed
-            $field = 'startdate';
-            $mform->addElement('date_selector',$field,
-                get_string('studyplan_startdate','local_treestudyplan'),
+            $field = 'name';
+            $mform->addElement('text',$field,
+                get_string('studyplan_name','local_treestudyplan'),
                 []);
             $mform->addRule($field, null, 'required', null, 'client');
 
-        }
+            $field = 'shortname';
+            $mform->addElement('text',$field,
+                get_string('studyplan_shortname','local_treestudyplan'),
+                []);
+            $mform->addRule($field, null, 'required', null, 'client');
 
+            $field = 'idnumber';
+            $mform->addElement('text',$field,
+                get_string('studyplan_idnumber','local_treestudyplan'),
+                []);
+
+            $contextlist = [];
+            foreach(courseservice::list_available_categories('edit') as $c){
+                $contextlist[$c['context_id']] = implode(" / ",$c['category']['path']);
+            }
+
+            $field = 'context_id';
+            $mform->addElement('autocomplete', $field, 
+                get_string('studyplan_context','local_treestudyplan'), 
+                $contextlist);
+            $mform->addRule($field, null, 'required', null, 'client');
+
+            $timeless = \get_config("local_treestudyplan","timelessperiods");
+            if ( !$timeless) {
+                // Only add these fields if the studyplans are timed
+                $field = 'startdate';
+                $mform->addElement('date_selector',$field,
+                    get_string('studyplan_startdate','local_treestudyplan'),
+                    []);
+                $mform->addRule($field, null, 'required', null, 'client');
+
+            }
+        } else {
+            $mform->addElement('hidden','hastemplates','no');
+
+            $field = 'warning';
+            $mform->addElement('static', $field, 
+                get_string('warning','core'),
+                get_string('no_templates','local_treestudyplan')
+                );
+        }
     }
 
     /** 
@@ -156,16 +167,20 @@ class studyplan_fromtemplateform extends formbase {
     protected function process_submitted_data($entry) {
         $customdata = (object)$this->_customdata;
 
-        // Find template study plan.
-        $template = studyplan::find_by_id($entry->template_id);
-        // Copy template plan.
-        $plan = $template->duplicate($entry->name,$entry->shortname,$entry->context_id,$entry->idnumber,$entry->startdate);
+        if($entry->hastemplates == "yes") {
+            // Find template study plan.
+            $template = studyplan::find_by_id($entry->template_id);
+            // Copy template plan.
+            $plan = $template->duplicate($entry->name,$entry->shortname,$entry->context_id,$entry->idnumber,$entry->startdate);
 
-        /* Return the simple model of the plan to make sure we can update stuff.
-           Parse it through the clean_returnvalue function of exernal api (of which studyplanservice is a subclass)
-           so we return it in a consistent way 
-        */
-        return studyplanservice::clean_returnvalue(studyplan::simple_structure(),$plan->simple_model());
+            /* Return the simple model of the plan to make sure we can update stuff.
+            Parse it through the clean_returnvalue function of exernal api (of which studyplanservice is a subclass)
+            so we return it in a consistent way 
+            */
+            return studyplanservice::clean_returnvalue(studyplan::simple_structure(),$plan->simple_model());
+        } else {
+            return null;
+        }
     }
 
 
diff --git a/lang/en/local_treestudyplan.php b/lang/en/local_treestudyplan.php
index 9f8432b..66d8903 100644
--- a/lang/en/local_treestudyplan.php
+++ b/lang/en/local_treestudyplan.php
@@ -511,4 +511,5 @@ $string["line_can_enrol"] = 'You can register for this line';
 $string["line_is_enrolled"] = 'You are registered for this line';
 $string["line_enrolled_in"] = 'Registered in {$a}';
 $string["switch_coach_editmode"] = "Edit studyplan";
-$string["suspended"] = "Suspended";
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+$string["suspended"] = "Suspended";
+$string["no_templates"] = "There are no templates available. Mark a study plan as template to enable template based creation.";
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diff --git a/lang/nl/local_treestudyplan.php b/lang/nl/local_treestudyplan.php
index de011e9..19bad82 100644
--- a/lang/nl/local_treestudyplan.php
+++ b/lang/nl/local_treestudyplan.php
@@ -511,4 +511,5 @@ $string["line_can_enrol"] = 'Je kunt jezelf inschrijven voor deze leerlijn';
 $string["line_is_enrolled"] = 'Je bent ingeschreven voor deze leerlijn';
 $string["line_enrolled_in"] = 'Ingeschreven in {$a}';
 $string["switch_coach_editmode"] = "Studieplan bewerken";
-$string["suspended"] = "Tijdelijk uitgeschakeld";
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+$string["suspended"] = "Tijdelijk uitgeschakeld";
+$string["no_templates"] = "Er zijn geen templates beschikbaar. Zet het vinkje 'Bruikbaar als template' aan bij een studieplan om deze als template te kunnen gebruiken.";
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