diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator.rb
index b7b2d889f..f15965603 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator.rb
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ private
 
   def validate_file_not_empty
     if File.size(path).zero? || csv_parser.row_parsers.empty?
-      errors.add(:file, :blank)
+      errors.add(:base, :blank_file)
 
       halt_validations!
     end
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator_spec.rb
index a9c181b00..a2d3d1b6a 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator_spec.rb
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Validator do
   let(:file) { Tempfile.new }
 
   describe "validations" do
-    context "when file is empty" do
-      it "is not valid" do
-        expect(validator).not_to be_valid
-      end
-    end
-
     context "when 2022" do
       let(:bulk_upload) { create(:bulk_upload, user:, year: 2022) }
 
@@ -34,6 +28,13 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Validator do
           end
         end
 
+        context "and is empty" do
+          it "is not valid" do
+            expect(validator).not_to be_valid
+            expect(validator.errors["base"]).to eql(["Template is blank - The template must be filled in for us to create the logs and check if data is correct."])
+          end
+        end
+
         context "and doesn't have too many columns" do
           before do
             file.write(("a" * 95).chars.join(","))
@@ -71,6 +72,13 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Validator do
           end
         end
 
+        context "and is empty" do
+          it "is not valid" do
+            expect(validator).not_to be_valid
+            expect(validator.errors["base"]).to eql(["Template is blank - The template must be filled in for us to create the logs and check if data is correct."])
+          end
+        end
+
         context "and file has too few valid headers" do
           let(:seed) { rand }
           let(:log_to_csv) { BulkUpload::LettingsLogToCsv.new(log:) }
@@ -128,6 +136,13 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Validator do
           end
         end
 
+        context "and is empty" do
+          it "is not valid" do
+            expect(validator).not_to be_valid
+            expect(validator.errors["base"]).to eql(["Template is blank - The template must be filled in for us to create the logs and check if data is correct."])
+          end
+        end
+
         context "and doesn't have too many columns" do
           before do
             file.write(("a" * 142).chars.join(","))
@@ -142,6 +157,13 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Validator do
       end
 
       context "when file has headers" do
+        context "and is empty" do
+          it "is not valid" do
+            expect(validator).not_to be_valid
+            expect(validator.errors["base"]).to eql(["Template is blank - The template must be filled in for us to create the logs and check if data is correct."])
+          end
+        end
+
         context "and file has extra invalid headers" do
           let(:seed) { rand }
           let(:log_to_csv) { BulkUpload::LettingsLogToCsv.new(log:) }
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator_spec.rb
index 8d543b4a6..d7e254864 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator_spec.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Sales::Validator do
     context "when file is empty" do
       it "is not valid" do
         expect(validator).not_to be_valid
+        expect(validator.errors["base"]).to eql(["Template is blank - The template must be filled in for us to create the logs and check if data is correct."])
       end
     end