Index: trunk/apps/tree.c
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--- trunk.orig/apps/tree.c
+++ trunk/apps/tree.c
@@ -857,7 +857,12 @@ static int dirbrowse()
 
         if(need_update) {
             need_update=false;
-            if ( numentries > 0 ) {
+            if ( numentries == 0 &&
+                 (global_settings.talk_file || global_settings.talk_file_clip
+                  || global_settings.talk_dir
+                  || global_settings.talk_dir_clip) )
+                talk_id(LANG_NO_FILES, false);
+            else if ( numentries > 0 ) {
                 /* Voice the file if changed */
                 if(lasti != tc.selected_item || restore) {
                     int attr;