diff --git a/iTrust/src/edu/ncsu/csc/itrust/dao/mysql/CauseOfDeathTrendsReportDAO.java b/iTrust/src/edu/ncsu/csc/itrust/dao/mysql/CauseOfDeathTrendsReportDAO.java
index c3fd0c8bdca61c24fd0c1b438403266b24a8532f..839566f1b26d5ba0f29004462c79cfb939fcce21 100644
--- a/iTrust/src/edu/ncsu/csc/itrust/dao/mysql/CauseOfDeathTrendsReportDAO.java
+++ b/iTrust/src/edu/ncsu/csc/itrust/dao/mysql/CauseOfDeathTrendsReportDAO.java
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ public class CauseOfDeathTrendsReportDAO {
 				causes.add(new CauseOfDeathTrendsReportBean(name, cause, deaths));
 				count++;
 			}
+			if (causes.isEmpty())
+				throw new FormValidationException("No results returned");
 			rs.close();
 			stmt.close();
 		} catch (SQLException e) {
@@ -220,6 +222,8 @@ public class CauseOfDeathTrendsReportDAO {
 				causes.add(new CauseOfDeathTrendsReportBean(name, cause, deaths));
 				count++;
 			}
+			if (causes.isEmpty())
+				throw new FormValidationException("No results returned");
 			rs.close();
 			stmt.close();
 		} catch (SQLException e) {