diff --git a/customize.dist/translations/messages.fr.js b/customize.dist/translations/messages.fr.js
index 35beb1f02..ad40a7989 100644
--- a/customize.dist/translations/messages.fr.js
+++ b/customize.dist/translations/messages.fr.js
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ define(function () {
     out.saveTemplatePrompt = "Choisir un titre pour ce modèle";
     out.templateSaved = "Modèle enregistré !";
     out.selectTemplate = "Sélectionner un modèle ou appuyer sur Échap";
+    out.useTemplate = "Vous posséder des modèles pour ce type de pad, souhaitez-vous en utiliser un?";
 
     out.previewButtonTitle = "Afficher ou cacher la prévisualisation de Markdown";
 
diff --git a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
index b72d58ce0..5415ae147 100644
--- a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
+++ b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ define(function () {
     out.saveTemplatePrompt = "Choose a title for the template";
     out.templateSaved = "Template saved!";
     out.selectTemplate = "Select a template or press escape";
+    out.useTemplate = "You have available templates for that type of pad. Do you want to use one?";
 
     out.previewButtonTitle = "Display or hide the Markdown preview mode";
 
diff --git a/www/common/sframe-common-interface.js b/www/common/sframe-common-interface.js
index 0b38de654..649e55916 100644
--- a/www/common/sframe-common-interface.js
+++ b/www/common/sframe-common-interface.js
@@ -442,27 +442,37 @@ define([
     UI.openTemplatePicker = function (common) {
         var metadataMgr = common.getMetadataMgr();
         var type = metadataMgr.getMetadataLazy().type;
-        var first = true; // We can only pick a template once (for a new document)
-        var fileDialogCfg = {
-            onSelect: function (data) {
-                if (data.type === type && first) {
-                    Cryptpad.addLoadingScreen({hideTips: true});
-                    var sframeChan = common.getSframeChannel();
-                    sframeChan.query('Q_TEMPLATE_USE', data.href, function () {
-                        first = false;
-                        Cryptpad.removeLoadingScreen();
-                        common.feedback('TEMPLATE_USED');
-                    });
-                    return;
+        var sframeChan = common.getSframeChannel();
+
+        var onConfirm = function (yes) {
+            if (!yes) { return; }
+            var first = true; // We can only pick a template once (for a new document)
+            var fileDialogCfg = {
+                onSelect: function (data) {
+                    if (data.type === type && first) {
+                        Cryptpad.addLoadingScreen({hideTips: true});
+                        sframeChan.query('Q_TEMPLATE_USE', data.href, function () {
+                            first = false;
+                            Cryptpad.removeLoadingScreen();
+                            common.feedback('TEMPLATE_USED');
+                        });
+                        return;
+                    }
                 }
-            }
-        };
-        common.initFilePicker(common, fileDialogCfg);
-        var pickerCfg = {
-            types: [type],
-            where: ['template']
+            };
+            common.initFilePicker(fileDialogCfg);
+            var pickerCfg = {
+                types: [type],
+                where: ['template']
+            };
+            common.openFilePicker(pickerCfg);
         };
-        common.openFilePicker(common, pickerCfg);
+
+        sframeChan.query("Q_TEMPLATE_EXIST", type, function (err, data) {
+            if (data) {
+                Cryptpad.confirm(Messages.useTemplate, onConfirm);
+            }
+        });
     };
 
     return UI;
diff --git a/www/common/sframe-common-outer.js b/www/common/sframe-common-outer.js
index df4259dff..79bc868f7 100644
--- a/www/common/sframe-common-outer.js
+++ b/www/common/sframe-common-outer.js
@@ -297,6 +297,10 @@ define([
             sframeChan.on('Q_TEMPLATE_USE', function (href, cb) {
                 Cryptpad.useTemplate(href, Cryptget, cb);
             });
+            sframeChan.on('Q_TEMPLATE_EXIST', function (type, cb) {
+                var hasTemplate = Cryptpad.listTemplates(type).length > 0;
+                cb(hasTemplate);
+            });
 
             CpNfOuter.start({
                 sframeChan: sframeChan,
diff --git a/www/common/sframe-protocol.js b/www/common/sframe-protocol.js
index 9c79b1495..d27a0a77a 100644
--- a/www/common/sframe-protocol.js
+++ b/www/common/sframe-protocol.js
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ define({
 
     // Template picked, replace the content of the pad
     'Q_TEMPLATE_USE': true,
+    // Check if we have template(s) for the selected pad type
+    'Q_TEMPLATE_EXIST': true,
 
     // File upload queries and events
     'Q_UPLOAD_FILE': true,