diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 4f698e93c..9016c4e30 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  - fixed #11651: First Day of Week is a string...
  - fixed #11656: Thingy: Select list fields are not sorted properly
  - fixed #11662: yahooapis.com sourced links
+ - fixed #11658: tmpl var message missing in template help for the cart
 
 7.9.7
  - added #11571: Allow return from photo edit view to gallery edit view
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Help/Shop.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Help/Shop.pm
index f9f35b731..5be51fac5 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Help/Shop.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Help/Shop.pm
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ our $HELP = {
 					},
 				],
 			},
+			{
+				name		=> "message",
+				description	=> "message help",
+				required	=> 1,
+			},
 			{
 				name		=> "error",
 				description	=> "error help",
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Shop.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Shop.pm
index 9e453f88e..11ffd81ba 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Shop.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Shop.pm
@@ -189,6 +189,12 @@ our $I18N = {
 		context		=> q|a help description|,
 	},
 
+	'message help' => {
+		message 	=> q|If the cart is empty, this internationalized message should be displayed to the user.|,
+		lastUpdated	=> 0,
+		context		=> q|a help description|,
+	},
+
 	'formHeader help' => {
 		message 	=> q|The top of the form.|,
 		lastUpdated	=> 0,