diff --git a/services/visual-studio-marketplace/visual-studio-marketplace-rating.service.js b/services/visual-studio-marketplace/visual-studio-marketplace-rating.service.js
index 20de188d7f..0c3cb2eda2 100644
--- a/services/visual-studio-marketplace/visual-studio-marketplace-rating.service.js
+++ b/services/visual-studio-marketplace/visual-studio-marketplace-rating.service.js
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ export default class VisualStudioMarketplaceRating extends VisualStudioMarketpla
   }
 
   static render({ format, averageRating, ratingCount }) {
+    if (ratingCount < 1) {
+      return {
+        message: 'no ratings',
+        color: 'inactive',
+      }
+    }
+
     const message =
       format === 'r'
         ? `${averageRating.toFixed(1)}/5 (${ratingCount})`
diff --git a/services/visual-studio-marketplace/visual-studio-marketplace-rating.tester.js b/services/visual-studio-marketplace/visual-studio-marketplace-rating.tester.js
index 213285adbf..1d23290707 100644
--- a/services/visual-studio-marketplace/visual-studio-marketplace-rating.tester.js
+++ b/services/visual-studio-marketplace/visual-studio-marketplace-rating.tester.js
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ t.create('zero rating')
   )
   .expectBadge({
     label: 'rating',
-    message: '0.0/5 (0)',
-    color: 'red',
+    message: 'no ratings',
+    color: 'lightgrey',
   })
 
 t.create('stars')