diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/common.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/common.js
index 358948d306cf6..2a7daba0d2dc4 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/common.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/common.js
@@ -1350,9 +1350,11 @@ $( function() {
 		event.stopPropagation();
 		$( 'html, body' ).animate( { scrollTop: 0 } );
 
-		var errorMessage = __( 'Please select at least one item to perform this action on.' );
+		var errorMessage = value !== '-1' ?
+			__( 'Please select at least one item to perform this action on.' ) :
+			__( 'Please select a bulk action to perform.' );
 		addAdminNotice( {
-			id: 'no-items-selected',
+			id: value !== '-1' ? 'no-items-selected' : 'no-bulk-action-selected',
 			type: 'error',
 			message: errorMessage,
 			dismissible: true,