diff --git a/rocky/katalogus/views/plugin_enable_disable.py b/rocky/katalogus/views/plugin_enable_disable.py
index 81a0cb89d6a..b44096ec910 100644
--- a/rocky/katalogus/views/plugin_enable_disable.py
+++ b/rocky/katalogus/views/plugin_enable_disable.py
@@ -79,16 +79,21 @@ def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
                 _("Boefje '{boefje_name}' enabled.").format(boefje_name=self.plugin.name),
             )
         else:
+            member_clearance_level_text = (
+                "Your clearance level is L{}. Contact your administrator to get a higher clearance level."
+            ).format(self.organization_member.trusted_clearance_level)
+
+            if self.organization_member.trusted_clearance_level < 0:
+                member_clearance_level_text = _(
+                    "Your clearance level has not yet been set. Contact your administrator."
+                )
+
             messages.add_message(
                 self.request,
                 messages.ERROR,
-                _(
-                    "To enable {} you need at least a clearance level of L{}. "
-                    "Your clearance level is L{}. Contact your administrator to get a higher clearance level."
-                ).format(
+                _("To enable {} you need at least a clearance level of L{}. " + member_clearance_level_text).format(
                     self.plugin.name.title(),
                     self.plugin.scan_level.value,
-                    self.organization_member.trusted_clearance_level,
                 ),
             )
 
diff --git a/rocky/tests/katalogus/test_katalogus.py b/rocky/tests/katalogus/test_katalogus.py
index 7950cc0ca5a..3ae583ede72 100644
--- a/rocky/tests/katalogus/test_katalogus.py
+++ b/rocky/tests/katalogus/test_katalogus.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def test_katalogus_client(mocker):
 
 
 def test_enable_disable_plugin_no_clearance(rf, redteam_member, mocker):
-    redteam_member.trusted_clearance_level = -1
+    redteam_member.trusted_clearance_level = 1
     redteam_member.save()
 
     plugin = get_boefjes_data()[0]
@@ -226,6 +226,44 @@ def test_enable_disable_plugin_no_clearance(rf, redteam_member, mocker):
     )
 
 
+def test_enable_disable_plugin_no_clearance_other_text(rf, redteam_member, mocker):
+    redteam_member.trusted_clearance_level = -1
+    redteam_member.save()
+
+    plugin = get_boefjes_data()[0]
+    mock_requests = mocker.patch("katalogus.client.requests")
+    mock_response = mocker.MagicMock()
+    mock_requests.Session().get.return_value = mock_response
+    mock_response.json.return_value = plugin
+
+    request = setup_request(
+        rf.post(
+            "plugin_enable_disable",
+        ),
+        redteam_member.user,
+    )
+
+    response = PluginEnableDisableView.as_view()(
+        setup_request(request, redteam_member.user),
+        organization_code=redteam_member.organization.code,
+        plugin_type=plugin["type"],
+        plugin_id=plugin["id"],
+        plugin_state=False,
+    )
+
+    # redirects back to KAT-alogus
+    assert response.status_code == 302
+
+    assert (
+        list(request._messages).pop().message
+        == "To enable "
+        + plugin["name"].title()
+        + " you need at least a clearance level of L"
+        + str(plugin["scan_level"])
+        + ". Your clearance level has not yet been set. Contact your administrator."
+    )
+
+
 def test_enable_disable_plugin_has_clearance(rf, redteam_member, mocker):
     plugin = get_boefjes_data()[0]
     mock_requests = mocker.patch("katalogus.client.requests")