diff --git a/beets/ui/commands.py b/beets/ui/commands.py
index 49c4b4dc6..2962362a1 100755
--- a/beets/ui/commands.py
+++ b/beets/ui/commands.py
@@ -1691,8 +1691,10 @@ def config_func(lib, opts, args):
     # Dump configuration.
     else:
         config_out = config.dump(full=opts.defaults, redact=opts.redact)
-        print_(util.text_string(config_out))
-
+        if config_out != '{}\n':
+            print_(util.text_string(config_out))
+        else:
+            print("Empty Configuration")
 
 def config_edit():
     """Open a program to edit the user configuration.