diff --git a/tmf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.tmf.ui/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/internal/tmf/ui/viewers/piecharts/TmfPieChartViewer.java b/tmf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.tmf.ui/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/internal/tmf/ui/viewers/piecharts/TmfPieChartViewer.java
index 6cbbfaa5ab..d4c5d39e04 100644
--- a/tmf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.tmf.ui/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/internal/tmf/ui/viewers/piecharts/TmfPieChartViewer.java
+++ b/tmf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.tmf.ui/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/internal/tmf/ui/viewers/piecharts/TmfPieChartViewer.java
@@ -422,8 +422,9 @@ public synchronized void refresh(boolean refreshGlobal, boolean refreshSelection
 
                 // Check if the selection is empty or if
                 // there is enough event types to show in the piecharts
+                // if there aren't enough, show the global pie chart
                 if (nbEventsType < 2) {
-                    getCurrentState().newEmptySelection(this);
+                    getCurrentState().newGlobalEntries(this);
                 } else {
                     getCurrentState().newSelection(this);
                 }